149 10 1753 https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/7ca414bce11d02b88caef2d417adaee4.jpg febb88cce1508c3ba5bd6a79a31aac62 https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/a5e2f88d7f9a6a372177b5c882d2d7ab.jpg 8aba741b49accee2a48a2a61f212f8ad Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Herbert J. Metcalf to P. P. Olds, Feb. 11, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource German Language; Public Institutions; Des Moines, Iowa; Milwaukee, Wisconsin Description An account of the resource This letter from Herbert J. Metcalf is informing P. P. Olds of the Milwaukee Journal their stance of the elimination of German in schools. He also includes what they are doing with German propaganda within public institutions. States that they are carefully examining books in public libraries and they are insisting on the elimination of the German language in grade schools throughout the state. He has found that the elimination in German in schools has been unnecessary due to the children being too patriotic by refusing to study the language. He also mentions the stance in high schools. He feels Iowa has carried out one of the most vigorous campaigns by carefully investigating every report that has come to them with regards to pro-Germanism among public schools and their teachers. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H. J. Metcalf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/11/1918 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder 4: Box #7, Metcalf Papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County 1918 German Language H. J. Metcalf Wisconsin https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/f009486e67eb00e94a18c9f3b26841dc.JPG 31a3a6b5b87d1dd3f34d60989d922dcc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Secretary Iowa Council National Defense to E.G. Carlson, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource WWI; German in Schools Description An account of the resource This letter promotes the ending of the teaching of German in Iowa public schools. The citizens of Ogden, Iowa are outraged and want something to be done about ending the program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H. J. Metcalf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/3/1918 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder 1: Correspondence, Box 7, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County 1918 Anti-German Sentiment Education H. J. Metcalf World War I https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/0e86f86c959f44765d40bdfd4f7f7c58.JPG 8d46a5405b4a90a5d335293dd9540e7c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chairman of Liberty Loan Committee of Cass County to Secretary Iowa Council National Defense, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource WWI; Patriotism Description An account of the resource The letter promotes the importance of patriotism by thanking Metcalf for his athletic goods donation to the camps. This is an example of how people expressed their patriotism, which was donating to the Soldiers. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource M. O. Conway Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1918 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder 1: Correspondence, Box 7, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Atlantic, Iowa; 1918 Patriotism World War I https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/c0b32c6a50e1673f8d0c16a51da01e51.jpeg 514d3005c6d54ab2efe868fef88f90d4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Secretary Iowa Council National Defense to Secretary National War Garden Commission Subject The topic of the resource WWI; Propaganda Description An account of the resource The correspondence shows the importance of propaganda in this time period. It was important where the propaganda was distributed and how much of it was needed. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H. J. Metcalf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/3/1918 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder 1: Correspondence, Box 7, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County H. J. Metcalf Propaganda World War I https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/1b19dc64834c0809a54f53e1ed25b6c2.JPG 3594a072b99afb6689cb7be49c4d42f8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edwin S. Shortess to Secretary Iowa Council National Defense Subject The topic of the resource WWI; German Aliens Description An account of the resource Mr. Shortess does not exactly specify what he is trying to do, but you can tell he knows about someone of German heritage in the town. Many people in that time period expressed their patriotism by trying to Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edwin Shortess Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/3/1918 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder 1: Correspondence, Box 7, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1918 Immigration World War I https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/c021d0199cc4cd62721d8f5b0d61510c.JPG 3870998dea5e24cd460a1211c8a7896a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Secretary Iowa Council National Defense to President Lake Park Home Defense Subject The topic of the resource WWI; German Aliens Description An account of the resource Here is a straight forward example of the fear of German aliens and spies. Metcalf is responding to someone who is upset about a Pro-German having a successful bakery and has made claims about this person being a traitor. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H. J. Metcalf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/1/1918 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder 7: Correspondence, Box 7, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County 1918 H. J. Metcalf Immigration World War I https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/25230f373564398d5f6c18642f758546.JPG 0a99f70e209178e88965a5f1bdf3d280 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Executive Secretary United States Food Administration to Secretary Iowa National Defense Subject The topic of the resource WWI; German Aliens Description An account of the resource This correspondence is connected with the previous letter. This shows how much of the United States was involved in removing German aliens, even the Food Administration. Every department of the federal government was paranoid and was involved in taking action. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource R. E. Logsdon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived N/A Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/12/1918 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource N/A Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource N/A Relation A related resource N/A Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource TEXT Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder 7: Correspondence, Box 7, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Burlington, Iowa 1918 Immigration World War I https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/9aa7e47c5e569815a2bfb24283794379.JPG 0479318906d3bc54a49f60f6c1a04bfa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chairman, Scott County Council of National Defense to Secretary Iowa National Defense Subject The topic of the resource WWI; Patriotism Description An account of the resource The writer of this letter is upset that there a Pro-German bank in Tripoli, Iowa and that there is a German coat of arms displayed at the bank. The author thinks it is unacceptable that there is a German coat of arms at a public bank in this country and wants action taken against the bank. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sam T. White Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/15/1918 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder 7: Correspondence, Box 7, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Davenport, Iowa; Scott County 1918 Patriotism World War I https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/03e88abb3df59b16c3b0fadd5cf9d97f.JPG d1ee70b7c35c2bee52dd8a238e726b5f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Th. Storck to H.J. Metcalf Subject The topic of the resource WWI; German Churches Description An account of the resource The idea of German churches upset many people in these small towns in Iowa, and some German churches even fought back. The writer wants to bring the issue to Washington because it may cause a lot of trouble. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Th. Storck Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/16/1918 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder 7: Correspondence, Box 7, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Hampton, Iowa; 1918 Churches World War I https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/203493789c3db8a3c46ab3e58f792a40.JPG 3e47405bea7a458c149dd076c3ce7bc2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource World War I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Secretary Iowa National Defense to County Agriculture Agent Subject The topic of the resource WWI; Treason Description An account of the resource The author of the letter is reporting the barbarious acts of Pro-german supporters in his town and wants action done about it. These acts are not specified but regardless, they could put the town in danger. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H. J. Metcalf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/22/1918 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Folder 1: Correspondence, Box 7, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County 1918 Disloyalty H. J. Metcalf World War I