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Notes In Brief, Leo Schelbert
Notes In Brief, Leo Schelbert
Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter
Hans Lang-Hembd, "Otto Stoll zum 50. Todestag," Enthologische Zeitschrift Zurich, II (1972), pp. 6-12
Reisebericht Der Familie Kopfli & Suppiger St. Louis Am Mississippi And Grundung Von New-Switzerland Im Staate Illinois: Book Review, Hedwig Rappolt
Reisebericht Der Familie Kopfli & Suppiger St. Louis Am Mississippi And Grundung Von New-Switzerland Im Staate Illinois: Book Review, Hedwig Rappolt
Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter
The book is a facsimile reproduction of the 1833 edition, a small volume appealing in appearance and pleasant to hold. It describes, in the form of a diary and letters, the experiences of a group of Swiss who emigrated to the prairies of Illinois. Two-thirds of it are devoted to the Journey, the ordeal of "getting there": from Sursee to Base l, through France to Havre, on a three-master to New York and over rivers and canals to St. Louis, Missouri the last stepping stone efore settling in Illinois.
Summer Meeting Of Sahs In Zurch, July 23, 1973, Rolf Kieser
Summer Meeting Of Sahs In Zurch, July 23, 1973, Rolf Kieser
Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter
The summer meeting of SAHS - already a kind of tradition - took place at the Swiss National Museum in Zurich to be guided through the 75 years' Exhibition of the Museum by the director, Dr. Hugo Schenider.
The 51 Meeting Of The Swiss Abroad In St. Gallen, Leo Schelbert
The 51 Meeting Of The Swiss Abroad In St. Gallen, Leo Schelbert
Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter
From August 17 to 19, 1973, many Swiss living abroad met in St. Gallen under the auspices of the secretariat of the Swiss Abroad, a branch of the New Helvetic Society. The topic of this year's plenary session was of great interest: "Swiss Societies and Institutions Abroad and Their Activitiies." A wide range of such institutions was discussed by speakers who were all activly involved in their maintenance and development.