Naming Conventions
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Naming; Press
Author writes against the use of "von" in American names and the existence of German-language newspapers.
E. J. Leimbousher
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/25/1918
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-25; Franklin County; Alexander, Iowa
Response to Davis
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Name Changes; Medicine
Metcalf responds, urging Davis to persist and press name changes, as "it has become quite the fashion to change German names to American names at this time."
H. J. Metcalf
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/16/1918
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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
1918-06-16; Dickinson County; Spirit Lake, Iowa; Lake Park, Iowa
Growing Resentment in Spirit Lake
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Dutch Language; Name Changes
Davis notes roiling resentment in community, a Dutch doctor and German banker.
J. C. Davis
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/15/1918
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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
1918-06-15; Dickinson County; Spirit Lake, Iowa; Lake Park, Iowa;