Babel Rescinded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
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
12/4/1918
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Proclamation
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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
Harding Responds to Burzlaff
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Postwar
Harding responds: I'll do something soon to keep up the Babel spirit "during post-bellum times."
W. L. Harding
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
3/12/1919
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-03-12; Clinton County; Clinton, Iowa;
Language in Church after War
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Post-War; Religion; Education
Lamont pastor wondering about post-war language situation for religious worship.
Unknown
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
2/24/1919
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-02-24; Lamont, Iowa; Buchanan County
German After the War
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Postwar; Religion;
Local wondering whether German communities can again preach in German, as war recently over.
T. F. Legg
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
3/18/1919
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-03-18; Rockwell City, Iowa; Calhoun County
Postwar Enforcement
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Postwar Enforcement; Babel Defiance
Is Babel still in place? If they can still speak German, "why did we enter the war?"
Ruby Robson
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
8/24/1919
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-08-24; Cedar County; Stanwood, Iowa;
Postwar Situations
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Postwar; Babel Enforcement
Neumann wonders whether Babel still stands after war.
R. Neumann
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
9/19/1919
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-09-19; Burlington, Iowa; Des Moines County
German on Telephone
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Postwar; Telephone
Still speaking German over receivers in Floyd County
Mrs. A. O. Phillips
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
1/3/1919
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-01-03; Floyd County; Floyd, Iowa
Postwar Observance
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Postwar
Questions over the status of Babel since end of war.
M. J. Downman
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/18/1919
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-06-18; Plymouth County; Le Mars, Iowa
Benevolent Society and Babel
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Defiance; Babel Enforcement; Postwar
Members of Benevolent Society call on Harding to rescind Babel.
Leopold Strunk
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
2/10/1919
H. C. Heimsen
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-02-10; Clinton County; Clinton, Iowa;
German from Soldiers?
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Postwar; Prosecution; Soldiers;
Informing on German-language conversation between two soldiers and seeking means of prosecution.
John Grant
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
1/11/1919
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Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-01-11; Cedar County; Stanwood, Iowa