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Letter Of The Editor, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Dear Compatriots and Friends:

Summer is here already, and soon Americans and Swiss will celebrated their respective days of National Independence. To commemorate these events I am pleased to include in this newsletter two addresses which were given last year in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, on those festive occasions.

Book Review: Die Schweiz Die Wir Wollen; Stimmem Der Jungen Generation, Heinz K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

This is a collection of short articles (two to fourteen pages) of 34 representatives of the "young generation" on a wide range of subject matters currently under discussion in Switzerland.

Book Reviews: Notes In Brief

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

A collection of short book reviews.

Book Review: Sozio-Kulturelle Probleme Der Eingliederung Italienischer Arbeitskrafte In Der Schweiz, Dr. Lukas F. Burckhardt

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Rudolf Braun's study of the assimilation problems of Italian workers in Switzerland has two outstanding qualities which are rarely found together in the same work: It meets the strict professional standards of modern sociological research, but it is also written with the heart and therefore reads in its main parts like a captivating novel.

Public Culture And The Cultured Public In Switzerland

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Excerpts from the address given by Dr. Hans Muller, Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C., at the Eighth Annual Meeting of November 20, 2971.

At the annual meeting of the SAHS Dr. Hans Muller not only played the role of gracious host, but also presented to those assembled a perceptive analysis relating to Swiss cultural life. It was a precise, fast-moving, and highly informed and informative presentation which opened with these words:

Contents

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

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Letter Of The Editor, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Dear Compatriots and Friends:

I is the major task of this newsletter to report to the members of the SAHS on the eighth annual meeting which was held on November 20, 1971, at the Swiss Embassy in Washington. Some twenty people attended and much important business was transacted. The participants very much wished that more of you could have been there to help in the decision-making process and to enjoy the gracious and cultured hospitality extended to the SAHS by Dr. and Mrs. Hans Muller.

The Eighth Annual Meeting Of The Reactivated Swiss American Historical Society, Dr. Leo Schelbert, Dr. Imre De Kosinsky

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The Eighth Annual Meeting of the reactivated Swiss American Historical Society, duly announced on page 2 of the SAHS newsletter of October 1971 (Vol. VII, No. 2), was held on Saturday, November 20, 1971, at the Embassy of Switzerland, 2900 Cathedral Avenue, N. W., Washington, D.C. from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Book Review: Cross-Cultural And Cross-Generational Sex Role Perceptions Of Swiss American And Amish Females

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

This is a highly technical, sober, and disciplined study of an aspect of culture change, made by Mrs. Boss, daughter of Paul Grossenbacher, both leading members of the New Glarus community. The author's "Abstract" aptly summarizes the intent and the findings of this investigation:

Swiss Meeting Of The Swiss American Historical Society Of September 4, 1971 At The Restaurant "Innere Enge" In Bern, Dr. Lukas Burckhardt, H. K. M.

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

During my visit in Switzerland in August and September, I was able to initiate the calling of a regional meeting. Dr. Lukas Burckhardt made the necessary arrangements on short notice. Here is his report.

Miscellaneous Items, Heinz K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

1. Membership

Since our last newsletter we have received membership applications from the following persons and institutions:

Observations On The School Systems In The United States And Switzerland, Erich A. Klee

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

One of the recurrent themes in the long history of U.S.-Swiss relations has to do with the reciprocal interest in each other's educational systems. Americans went to visit the schools and institutes of Pestalozzi and Fellenberg in the early 19th century and returned full with ideas of how to improve schools over here. They had successors who time and again hoped to get inspiration for their own work by studying how the Swiss went about the important task of educating the young.

The Forthcoming Annual Meeting

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

1. Time and Place:

This year' s annual meeting of the SAHS will take place on Saturday, November 20, at the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C. Program and registration forms are attached to this newsletter.

The Forthcoming Annual Meeting

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Time and Place

This year's annual Meeting of th SAHS will take place on Saturday, December 12 at the Swiss Town House in New York City. Program and registration forms are attached to this newsletter.

Resignation Of The Sahs Secretary And Newsletter Editor, Dr. Lukas F. Burckhardt, Lukas F. Burckhardt, Heinz K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

This past summer the Swiss American Historical Society lost the services of its Secretary and Newsletter Editor, Lukas F. Burckhardt. Dr. Burckhardt, after many years as Labor and Cultural Counselor at the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, was promoted to become chief of the Chultural Section of the Swiss Political Department in Bern and he felt that he, therefore, hadto relinquish his SAHS offices. Knowing better than anybody else how much Lukas Burckhardt meant for ouor Society, I was very reluctant to accept his resignation, yet in the end could do nothing but honor his wishes.

Letter From The Sahs Secretary, Lukas F. Burckhardt

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Dear SAHS Members:

1.) In this Newsletter we submit to you our report on our Sixth Annual Meeting of December 27, 1969 (part II of the Newsletter), followed by the annual reports of our President, Secretary and Treasurer which have been approved by the assembly (parts III-V).

Report Of The Secretary Of The Sahs And Editor Of Its Newsletter To The Annual Meeting In Washington, D.C., Dr. Lukas F. Burckhardt

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Dear Members:

1.) Since our last Annual Meeting of December 27, 1968, the following Newsletters and other communications have been sent out to our members:

Report Of The Treasurer Of The Swiss American Historical Society, Dr. Imre De Kosinsky

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Dear members:

I am again in a comfortable position to tell you that the financial situation of our Society is just as favorable as it was a year ago as per December 27, 1968. This is all the more remarkable as our expenses are cca. $ 200.-- higher than last year and due to the general decline of the bond priced our tax-exempt New York State Power Authority Bond value in correlation with the general trend in the stock market, also declined somewhat. Nevertheless, due to the very thorough drive to collect the membership fees, we not only off-set these …

Report Of The President Of The Swiss American Historical Society For 1969, Dr. Heinz K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The year of 1969 was an outwardly quiet one as far as SAHS matters were concerned. I knew when I was reelected to the presidency of the society at the last annual meeting in New York a year ago that its affairs had been well handled and that everything was in good order. This excellent state of affairs was the result of the work of a fine board of officers who performed their duties with care and dispatch. I was lucky to inherit a state of reliable men from m predecessor, Dr. Augustin Maissen. Everyone of them, Dr. Leo Schelbert, …

"On Swiss American Relations In The Aftermath Of World War Ii, Dr. Werner Imhoof, Dr. Heinz K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Address by Dr. Imhoof: We are concerned here with Prof. Heinz Meier's latest book, Friendship Under Stress, U.S.-Swiss Relations 1900-1950, published by Herbert Lang & Co. in Fern this winter. It has been very favorably reviewed, as many of you may know. Prof. Max Silberschmidt published a very positive appreciation in its thoroughness as well as in its perspective - a much-needed book, and my remarks are meant to recommend it very warmly to you.

The Sixth Annual Meeting Of The Reactivated Swiss American Historical Society, Lukas F. Burckhardt

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

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Attendance

The Sixth Annual Meeting of the reactivated Swiss American Historical Society, to which the members had been invited by circular letters of October 25 and November 28, took place on December 27, 2969, in the Conference Hall of the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C. Time and place were chosen because of the coincidence with the Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association of December 28 - 30 in the same town. This facilitated the attendance of our professional historians, but was less practical for those among our members who had to use the holiday season for family …

Reprint: From The International Migration Review, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The Swiss American Historical Society (SAHS) is a reslative newcomer among the organizations which are dedicated to the historical study of a particular ethnic group. It was founded on July 4 , 192, in order "to meet the growing demand for a comprehensive account of the role which the Swiss element ... has played in the history of this country."

The Swiss American Historical Society In 1969: Goals, Membership, Officers, Lukas F. Burckhardt

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The Swiss American Historical Society, founded in Chicago on July 4, 1927, and reactivated at a constitutional meeting in New York on December 29, 1964, has defined its goals in its revised constitution of November 13, 1965, as follows:

"The objects and purposes of this organization shall be to institute, conduct and encourage historical research; to record the achievements of Swiss American citizens and residents of Swiss extraction and their influence upon the progress and development of governmental institutions, and of industry, science and education in the United States of America; to analyze and describe all aspects of U.S. - …

To The Members And Friends Of The Sahs,, Lukas F. Burckhardt

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

One of the main purposes of the Swiss American Historical Society and of its Newsletter is to draw the attention of Swiss and friends of Switzerland, who are interested in Swiss American history and cultural relations, to recent publications in this field. We again have a good occasion to do this. Professor Leo Schelbert, our Secretary, has kindly arranged for us reprints of his recent article on the emigration of the Swiss Mennonites to America (see under II.). Our member Fritz Blum has given us copies of a special issue on Switzerland of the New York paper for which he …

The Fifth Annual Meeting Of The Reactivated Swiss American Historical Society, Lukas F. Burckhardt

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The Morning Meeting from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM in the Malmaison Room No. 6 of the Americana Hotel, 7th Avenue and 52nd Street, New York, N.Y. 10019, was dedicated to two lectures and attended by about fifty members and guests.

Pages From The History Of The New York Swiss, Dr. Heinz K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

In the course of my work on U.S.-Swiss relations I often comes across the name of New York and the activities of the Swiss living in that city or its neighborhood. New York was the place where the earliest permanent official contact was established between the two countries when a consulate was opened under Henri Casimer de Rham of Ynerdon in the summer of 1822. New York was the first consular district in the U.S. to become a permanent consulate general in 1933. New York was the place that received first the majority of Swiss immigrants to the United States …

Reminiscenses And Reflections, Alphonse A. Kubly, Dr. Leo Schelbert, L. B.

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Before the advent of Mr. Collier, Everglades had been a sport-fisherman's outpost. There was an inn, the Rod & Gun Club, catering to yacht-borne fishing enthusiasts, and three or four small bungalows harbored families who made their modest living as guides. Now Everglades was going to be reshaped in a manner to do honor to its role as Country seat. There were many reminders of Mrs. Collier's favorite field of action: New York City. Approaching by boat, a street sign with the incongruous legend "Riverside Drive" had come into view. There also was the unavoidable Broadway. Along the boat pier …

Letter, Dr. Lukas Burckhardt

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

To the Members and Friends of the SAHS ,

1 ) This issue of our Newsletter is entirely dedicated to the autobiography of one of our members , the civil-engineer Alphonse Kubly from Netstal in the canton of Glarus whose home is now in New York. It is a fascinating document, full of thoughtful observations on his youth in a typical Glarner milieu, where he grew up under the high moral standards of a family prominent in the tratidional textile industry, on his adolescence in the chaotic period of the twenties in Switzerland and in Germany, and on his new …

The Fourth Annual Meeting Of The Reactivated Swiss-American Historical Society, Dr. Lukas Burckhardt

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The Business Meeting

1) Attendance

The fourth Annual Meeting of the reactivated Swiss-American Historical Society, to which the members had been invited by circular letters of September 12 and of the latter part of that month, took place in the Conference Hall of the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C., on October 21, 1967.

Letter, Dr. Lukas Burckhardt

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Dear Member,

In the enclosure I am sending you:

1) Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Meeting of the SAHS

2) List of SAHS Officers, Honorary and Board Members for 1963

3) Revised SAHS Membership List as of April 1963

4) "Pages from the History of the New York Swiss" by Dr. Heinz K. Meier from the Amerikanische Schweizer Zeitung