Allamakee County War Work
WWI; Finances; Advertising
Mr. Metcalf is exchanging letters with the County superintendent of Waukon, Iowa regarding their contributions to the war effort, handing out the gardening pamphlet, and printing this information in the local newspaper The Mirror.
H. J. Metcalf
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/29/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box 7, folder #10, The Herbert J. Metcalf collection, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Waukon, Iowa; Allamakee County
Anti-Partisan League in Johnson County
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Non-Partisan League; Agriculture; Finances
Wade notes the growth of a "non-partisan league" and wants to organize resistance against the organization.
Martin J. Wade
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/3/1918
W. E. Bierkamp
N/A
N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-03; Johnson County; Iowa City, Iowa; Durant, Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa
Gardening Campaign for Land use
WWI; Agriculture; Finances;
A citizen working for the gardening campaign informs Mr. Metcalf that many citizens are refusing to have their lots broken up for gardening use, and he feels this is very unpatriotic. He asks Metcalf to help encourage the plowing of additional lots to help boost the garden campaign.
R. K. Bliss
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/17/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box 7, folder #9, The Herbert J. Metcalf collection, State Historical Society, Iowa City, Iowa.
Ames, Iowa;
Gardening Campaign Response
WWI; Agriculture; Finances;
Mr. Metcalf responds to the letter regarding citizens
H. J. Metcalf
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/20/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box 7, folder #9, The Herbert J. Metcalf collection, State Historical Society, Iowa City, Iowa.
Ames, Iowa
Iowa Banner Bilingual First-Issue Statement
German-Language Newspapers; English-Language Insets; Socialism; Monetary Policy; Religion
Dual-language statement on occasion of first issue, discussing paper and editorial stance on numerous issues. He explicitly states his opposition to the party and political platform of Iowa City's other German-language paper as a reason for starting the Iowa Banner.
H. Mahraun
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1899-09-01
Newspaper Article
German; English
Iowa City Historical Library Newspaper Collection Microfilm, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1899-09-01; Iowa City, Iowa; Johnson County
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
Letter from Max Rehder to Theodor Rehder, 1920
German Relatives; Correspondence; Weimar Republic; Financial Trouble; World War I; German Politics; Business
Letter from Max Rehder to relatives in Iowa in 1920. He comments pessimisstically upon the post-war sitation and local business prospects.
Rehder, Max
N/A
Special Collections, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
2/12/1920
N/A
N/A
N/A
Letter
German
TEXT
Box #1, Ted Rehder Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa
1920-02-12; Berlin, Iowa; Tama County; Husum, Germany; Schleswig-Holstein; Westerland, Germany; Sylt, Germany
Letter from Max Rehder to Theodor Rehder, 1932
German Relatives; Correspondence; Weimar Republic; National Socialism; Business; Financial Trouble; Bolshevism; Adolf Hitler
Letter from Max Rehder discussing his pessism regarding German politics and current business prospects, as well as his only hope in the coming "Hitler Government." Of note is the stamped swastika on the bottom.
Rehder, Max
N/A
Special Collections, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
12/28/1932
N/A
N/A
N/A
Letter
German
TEXT; IMAGE
Box #1, Ted Rehder Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa
1932-12-28; Berlin, Iowa; Tama County; Schleswig-Holstein; Sylt, Germany; Westerland, Germany;
Letter from Max Rehder to Theodor Rehder, January 1923
German Relatives; Correspondence; Weimar Republic; French Occupation of the Ruhr; Inflation; Financial Trouble
Letter to Theodor Rehder from Max Rehder in January 1923 from Sylt, Germany.
Rehder, Max
Special Collections, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
1/14/1923
Letter
German
Box #1, Ted Rehder Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa
1923-01-14; Berlin, Iowa; Tama County; Schleswig-Holstein; Sylt, Germany; Westerland, Germany; Zurich, Switzerland; Flensburg, Germany
Letter from Max Rehder to Theodor Rehder, January 1931
German Relatives; Correspondence; Weimar Republic; National Socialism; Young Plan; Financial Trouble; Business; Marriage; anti-Semitism
Letter from Max Rehder in January, 1931. He discusses financial troubles, the coming "national government," business prospects, and antipathy towards Jews. Of note are the National Socialist stickers attached to the letter.
Rehder, Max
N/A
Special Collections, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
1/15/1931
N/A
N/A
N/A
Letter
German
TEXT; IMAGE
Box #1, Ted Rehder Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa
1931-01-15; Berlin, Iowa; Tama County; Schleswig-Holstein; Sylt, Germany; Westerland, Germany; Gelsenkirchen, Germany;