Swedish in Religious Services
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Swedish Language; Lutheranism
Concessions for Swedish-language church?
Orrian L. Karlstrom
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/17/1918
Landgren, Nils
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-17; Cerro Gordo County; Mason City, Iowa;
German in Alta
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Enforcement; Swedish Language
Foreign languages overheard in Alta, Iowa.
L. P. Nelson
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/18/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-18; Cherokee County; Aurelia, Iowa; Buena Vista County; Alta, Iowa
Babel and Swedish
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Swedish Language; Benevolent Society
Swedish record-keeping in Benevolent society
P. A. Thelin
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
Undated
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
Clinton, Iowa; Clinton County; 1903
Swedish and Babel
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Swedish Language;
Loyal Swedes and Babel.
Unknown
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/28/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-28; Kiron, Iowa; Crawford County
Tit for Tat
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Swedish Language; Religious Services
Author notes he stumped for Harding and its now time to return the favor and reconsider Babel.
A. J. Youngquist
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/30/1918
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N/A
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-11-30; Burlington, Iowa; Des Moines County
Swedish Lutherans
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Lutheranism; Swedish Language
Vice President of Iowa Lutheran Conference on the situation of Swedish Lutherans.
Oscar N. Olson
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/25/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-25; Woodbury County; Sioux City, Iowa
Swedish Congregations
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religious Services; Swedish Language
From the Swedish Mission church in Sioux City
C. A. Gavert
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/6/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-06; Woodbury County; Sioux City, Iowa
On Harding Speech
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Defiance; Swedish Language
Call back to Mr. Gabert, who, if he "gave his talk in Swede or any other foreign language and his message contained the remarks quoted, he ought to be sent to jail."
F. E. Voight
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/11/1918
O. F. Nystrom
N/A
N/A
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-11; Woodbury County; Storm Lake, Iowa; Sioux City, Iowa
Swedish Evangelical Mission Church
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religious Services; Swedish Language
On Swedish congregations in Woodbury.
C. A. Gavert
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/26/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-26; Woodbury County; Sioux City, Iowa
Swedish Intransigence
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Swedish Language; Religious Services
Swedish pastor announced he'll keep preaching in Swedish
Mrs. George W. Meyers
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
8/3/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-08-03; Madison County; Earlham, Iowa