George E. Theiss letter to Theodore Graebner - February 26, 1919
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467 West Tenth Ave. Eugene [Oregon February 28, 1919] Dear Professor: Perhaps you could use enclosed clipping some time. If not, there
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[page 2] these times. I was told: all English work in Eugene. About twenty people attend the German services. So keep on telling the boys what you told us. It
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| Title | George E. Theiss letter to Theodore Graebner - February 26, 1919 |
| Creator | Theiss, George E. |
| Source | Theiss, George E. Letter to Theodore Graebner. 26 February 1919. Graebner, Theodore Collection. Concordia Historical Institute, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from George E. Theiss to Professor Theodore Graebner stating that his congregation in Eugene, Oregon was able to conduct two German services a month. Following World War I, anti-German sentiments rose across the county. Several states passed legislation forbidding the teaching of German in both public and private schools. The Lutheran Church was divided by the conflict on conducting services and religious instruction in German. |
| Subject LCSH | German language; World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Concordia Historical Institute |
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| Date Original | February 26, 2019 |
| Language | English |