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European Languages and Societies

2000

Swiss American history

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Divergence Of Concepts, Gof Thomson, Erdmann Schmocker Feb 2000

Divergence Of Concepts, Gof Thomson, Erdmann Schmocker

Swiss American Historical Society Review

A non-for profit and tax-exempt (501, c 3) organization called the National Swiss American Center Foundation and registered in the State of Wisconsin is established. An interim Executive Board of seven members is formed, consisting of two members representing Green County, of two members representing the Swiss American Historical Society (SAHS), of one member each representing the University o/Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Historical Society, and an interim Director. The members of the Board are to take necessary steps such as initiating fund-raising, establishing the Foundation, creating an Advisory Board, and working out by-laws in close cooperation with their respective constituencies, …


Initial Negotiations, Donald Tritt, Erdmann Schmocker, Leo Schelbert, R. Steven Wisdom, Kent Anderson Feb 2000

Initial Negotiations, Donald Tritt, Erdmann Schmocker, Leo Schelbert, R. Steven Wisdom, Kent Anderson

Swiss American Historical Society Review

Initiation of a Potential SAHS Swiss American Center (SAC) Project: From the Minutes of the SAHS Annual Meeting, held on October 10, 1998 at the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D. C., Dr. Sabine. Jessner, Secretary: "Donald Tritt asked the members to consider the creation of a Swiss American Center to preserve and foster Swiss-American culture. He had literature on ethnic centers created by Americans of Danish, Norwegian, Irish, and other ethnic backgrounds. A Swiss Center might include museum exhibition space, meeting facilities, a library, and an archive. Discussion followed. This possibility met with enthusiastic response. Among those speaking in …