Mr. Metcalf replies to Almosr Stern regarding his procedure taken with a school teacher becoming married. In his letter, he expresses that school teachers are important during war time, and they should not have dismissed her.
Creator
H. J. Metcalf
Publisher
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Date
4/25/1918
Format
Letter
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Box 7, folder #10, The Herbert J. Metcalf collection, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Harrison County secretary of defense wrote to Mr. Metcalf regarding a teacher being ousted in a local newspaper when she got married. At the time, school teachers were not allowed to be married, and this publicity hurt her reputation, as well as the district
Creator
Almor Stern
Publisher
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Date
4/24/1918
Format
Letter
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Box 7, folder #10, The Herbert J. Metcalf collection, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
This is a copy of the letter sent to the Captain of Cavalry from Frances A. Shambough with his findings of an investigation of a sweater story. This sweater story has been told many times and it was his job to find out who made this story as it involved a German family.
Eulogy for Dr. Paul Laube written by Joseph L. Mihelic.
Subject
Politics; Protestantism; Presbyterianism; Family; World War I; Education
Description
The eulogy includes three "episodes" on the life of Dr. Paul Laube, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Dubuque, Iowa and faculty member at the University of Dubuque. The eulogy describes Dr. Laube's Christian character, his sentiments regarding World War I and the treatment of Germans during that time, and his legacy in education and writing. It was written by a teacher at the University of Dubuque who had been mentored by Dr Laube.
Creator
Joseph L. Mihelic
Publisher
Archives of the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa