Elma Lutherans
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religious Services
German Lutherans in Elma
Wm. Diekmann Sr.
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/7/1918
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Letter
English
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-07; Howard County; Elma, Iowa
Babel Defiance in Charlotte
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Telephones; Babel Defiance
Informing on Mrs. Alfred Doethmann, who "will insist on talking German over the telephone."
Wm. Burke
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
8/21/1918
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N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-08-21; Clinton County; Charlotte, Iowa
Vets Against Dutch
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Veterans; Army Service; Dutch;
Veteran bemoans hearing so much "Dutch" back at home after sacrificing abroad.
Willie Wise
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/18/1919
N/A
N/A
N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-06-18; Hancock County; Britt, Iowa
Lutheran Protest
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religious Services
Lutheran congregation in Kossuth makes formal protest against anti-German legislation.
William Sohl
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
2/25/1919
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N/A
N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-02-25; Kossuth County;
Response from Harding Office
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Italian Americans; Scandinavian Americans; Bohemian Americans; Loyalty; Religion; Education; Propaganda;
Harding responds to Butler County concerns, touching on many things.
William Lloyd Harding
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/12/1918
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N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-12; Des Moines, Iowa; Butler County; Sioux City, Iowa; Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Response to Wilson
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Army Service; Loyalty League; Grief; Family Life
Harding allows the concession, although note that the war is over at this point.
William L. Harding
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/23/1918
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N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-11-23; Johnson County; Iowa City, Iowa;
Enforcing Babel
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Telephones; Enforcement
Response to letter writer regarding difficulty of enforcing Babel.
William L. Harding
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
3/13/1918
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N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-03-13; Perry, Iowa; Dallas County
Babel Rescinded
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Postwar; Religion; Enforcement; Telephones; Education; Armistice; Loyalty
Proclamation announcing rescindment of Babel in light of peace.
William L. Harding
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
12/4/1918
N/A
N/A
N/A
Proclamation
English
TEXT
Folder #2, 1918 - , Box #20, Governor William L. Harding: General Correspondence, S61/06/06
1918-12-04; 1918-05-23; Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Original Copy of Babel Proclamation
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Proclamations; Foreign Languages; Religion; Telephones
Governor Harding issues resolution proclaiming English the sole acceptable language for use in public in Iowa. Public, namely, meaning also church and educational services.
William L. Harding
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/23/1918
N/A
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N/A
Proclamation
English
TEXT
Folder #2, 1918 - , Box #20, Governor William L. Harding: General Correspondence, S61/06/06
1918-05-23; Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Polk County
Intransigence in Benton
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Public Schools; Lutheranism
Kouba notes continued defiance by German Americans in Benton County
William Kouba
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
1/28/1919
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N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #13, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-01-28; Luzerne, Iowa; Benton County