Dublin Core
Title
Map showing Lincoln, Iowa name change to Berlin during World War I
Subject
World War I; Map; Toponymy; Anti-Germanism
Description
Portion of local electrical grid map for Pershing Park in Berlin, Iowa created in 1915. Notably, someone has scratched out "Lincoln" and penciled in "Berlin," demonstrating the pressures felt by German communities in the context of First-World-War anti-German sentiment.
Creator
A.A.
Publisher
Special Collections, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
Date
11/23/1915
Format
Electrical Grid Map
Language
English
Identifier
Folder: Lincoln, Iowa - 1909-1927, Box #1, Ted Rehder Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa
Coverage
1915; 1920; Berlin, Iowa; Lincoln, Iowa; Tama County