Foreign-Language Advertisement
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Banking; Business; Bohemians; Greek Language; Advertisement
Banker notes they sometimes send out foreign-language advertisements and wonder whether this is still permissible.
J. M. Dinwiddie
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
9/10/1918
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Letter
English
TEXT
Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-09-10; Linn County; Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Postcard from Theodor Rehder with image of Berlin, Iowa German Savings Bank, 1916
Banking; Postcards; Correspondence; Business; Anti-Germanness; World War I
Postcard from Theodor Rehder with image of Berlin, Iowa's German Savings Bank on front.
Theodor Rehder
Special Collections, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
6/16/1916
Postcard
English
Box #1, Ted Rehder Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa
1916-06-16; Berlin, Iowa; Tama County; Gladbrook, Iowa
German-American Loyalty
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Banking; Liberty Bonds; Religion; Elderly; Red Cross; German-American Loyalty
Prominent local German appointed to write regarding the loyalty of Arcadia's Germans as well as their difficulty in abiding by Babel.
J. C. Pruter
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/24/1918
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N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-24; Carroll County; Arcadia, Iowa
Modification to Babel?
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Banking; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Liberty Loans
Davis, as rep for German pastor, Karl Fauth, writes regarding potential modifications to Babel. NOTE: Read, who supports Babel, is vice president of bank from which this letter came.
S. M. Davis
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/28/1918
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N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-28; Clarence, Iowa; Cedar County
J.P. Morgan and the War
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informants; Disloyalty; Banking;
Regel informs on the disloyal statements of Robert Henry, who said the US was only in the war because of J.P. Morgan
H. F. Regel
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/19/1917
N. R. Louven
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N/A
Affidavit
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-19; Floyd County; Charles City, Iowa
Disloyal on Bonds
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informants; Liberty Bonds; Banks
Watzke made the disloyal comment that "the Liberty Bonds were only worth fifty-cents on the dollar at the banks."
S. B. Hillier
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/24/1917
N. R. Louven
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N/A
Affidavit
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-24; Floyd County; Charles City, Iowa
Liberty Loans and German
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Liberty Loans; Banking
Stirton to Harding
R. C. Stirton
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
10/17/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-10-17; Jones County; Monticello, Iowa
Bank
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Banking
Bohemian bank on languages.
Unknown
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/31/1918
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Telegram
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-31; Winneshiek County; Jackson Junction, Iowa
Iowa State Traveling Men's Association
Finances; Security; Banking
The slogan of the financial institution,
H. E. Rex
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
6/30/1917
Letter
English
Folder 2: General Correspondence, Box 6, Metcalf collection, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
German Savings Bank Change of Bank Note.
World War I; Germans; Bank; Symbols; Coat of Arms.
In the letter the president of a German Savings bank writes to inform HJM that they were not aware of the German Coat of Arms on their bank notes. He states they have ordered new drafts without the symbol and concludes with a statement about a contemplation to change their name.
H. H. Nevemann
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/29/1918
Letter
English
Text
Folder 10: Box #7, Metcalf papers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County