Babel Concessions
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Swedish Americans; Lutheranism; Religion
Lutheran pastor asks for concession, citing the local Swedish church which is conducting worship in Swedish without molestation, apparently.
Ad. Trost
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
12/31/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-12-31; Farnhamville, Iowa; Calhoun County
Swedish Americans, Babel, and Patriotism
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Foreign Language; Anti-Germanism; Swedish Americans; Latin; Catholicism;
Confused half-endorsement of Babel from Swedish-born father of three sons in the army, yet a mother-in-law who can't understand sermons.
Ander G. Anderson
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/31/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-31; Boone, Iowa; Boone County; Sweden;
Interview with Harding
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Governor Harding; Newspapers; Foreign-Language Newspapers; Swedish Americans; Education; Religion
Translation of article in Swedish-language newspaper, in which editor interviews Governor Harding.
C. G. Wallenius
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/23/1918
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Newspaper Article
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-23; Chicago, Illinois;
Swedish and Babel
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Swedish Americans; Religion
Swedish pastor presses on lack of response to previous Babel inquiry.
F. O. Hultmann
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/31/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-31; Albert City, Iowa; Buena Vista County
Swedish American Babel Defiance
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Pro-Germanism; Swedish Americans; Babel Defiance; Informants; Red Cross
Neighbor informs on Swedish Americans--just as pro-German, apparently, as any German American--flagrantly resisting Babel in church services.
Glenn R. Buchanan
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/11/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-31; Pomeroy, Iowa; Calhoun County
Unpatriotic Publications
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Swedish Americans; Disloyalty; Publications
"Patriot" comes across Swede with seditious written material.
Harry C. Jones
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/28/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-28; Boone, Iowa; Boone County; Kiron, Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa
Foreign-Language Worship for Elderly Lutherans
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Lutheranism; Norwegian Americans; Swedish Americans; Hohenzollerns; Loyalty
Concerning elder Lutherans--Germans, Norwegians, and Swedes--who benefit from foreign-language spiritual instruction.
O. Erbe
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/20/1918
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Letter
Englilsh
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-20; Boone, Iowa; Boone County; Chicago, Illinois;
Babel Approval from Boone County
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Foreign Language; Anti-Germanism; Swedish Americans
Approval of Babel, even though noting older Swedish speakers.
R. S. Shane
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/1/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-01; Pilot Mound, Iowa; Boone County;