German Prisoners as Model Migrants

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Title

German Prisoners as Model Migrants

Subject

World War I; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Prisoners of War; German Prisoners; Agriculture; Immigration

Description

Writing his Senator, Rand suggests putting German prisoners of war to work in the Yakima Valley. NOTE: "I think a large percent of these Germans will never go back to Germany, but will settle right there in the Valley." Not a trace of concern over acclimation or erstwhile enemy service, denoting their perceived easy entry into extant communities.

Creator

H. S. Rand

Publisher

State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa

Date

5/5/1917

Relation

N/A

Format

Letter

Language

English

Identifier

Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05

Coverage

1917-05-05; Burlington, Iowa; Des Moines County