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The Economic Development Of Moab, Utah, Gary W. Booher

Theses and Dissertations

Moab, located in southeastern Utah, began as an agricultural village, in accordance with the economy of early Utah. However, Moab's growth was limited by a restricted physical site. The purpose of this study is to trace the development of the economic functions of Moab in relation to its resource base. Despite the physical limitations of the area, agriculture remained the chief economic activity up to the mid-twentieth century. Periodic booms in speculative mining were only temporary and not significant to the permant economy of the community.

However, in the 1950s, a spectacular uranium boom brought unprecedented growth to the town. …

The Forthcoming Annual Meeting, H. K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

This year's annual meeting of the swiss American Historical Society will take place on Saturday, December 1, in New York. The SwissBenevolent Society of New York at 35 West 67th Street, New York, N.Y. will be available to us for this occasion. The business meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to be followed by a luncheon at 1 p.m. and an afternoon session to begin at 2:30 p.m. Members of our society are not only invited but urged to attend the meeting and to participate in our activities. Friends are welcome both at the luncheon and the afternoon session.

Major Sources Of Genealogical Information, Paul Anthon Nielson A. G.

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Genealogical research in Switzerland is unique in many aspects because of several national characteristics. The physical terrain and political neutrality of Switzerland have virtually withstood the plagues of war which have ravaged the continent. Four offical languages - German, French, Italian, and Romansch - are spoken in many dialects by the Germanic and Latin peoples who are united through the Swiss Confederation. Caatholicism and the protestant Swiss Reformed Church are two predominant religions. Finally, and perhaps most important of all, Swiss rights of citzenship (Heimatberechtigung) are based on the medieval form jus sanguinis, the lineage of an individual.

Book Review: Descendants Of Nine Rohrbach Immigrants To Colonial America 1709-1754 And More Than One Hundred Rohrbach Immigrants To America 1820-1900 Including The Families Of Rohrbach, Paul Anthon Nielson

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Over two-thirds of this volume is devoted to the genealogies of the nine Rohrbach immigrants who have been identified as having come to America between 1709 and 1754, i.e., Christian Rohrbach, 1709; Johannes Rohrbach, 1709; Hans Georg Rorbach, 1732 Christian Rohrbach , 1739; Christian Rohrbach , 1743; Johann Reinhart Rohrbach, 1749; Johannes Rohrbach, 1750; Christian Rohrbach , 1753; and Peter Rohrbach, 1754.

Book Review: Memoirs Of A Swiss Officer In The American Civil War, Michael Perman

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Three Years in the Army of the Potomac is the title of Rudolf Aschmann's 1865 memoir of his lengthy service in the First U.S. Sharpshooter Regiment and it has been translated from the German for the first time in Heinz Meier's edition. Its appearance in English after so long a period of obscurity (Bruce Catton does not even list it in his bibliography for the Potomac trilogy) will not provoke any interpretative reassessment of the military history of the American Civil War; it does not even contribute data previously unknown. But that does not matter; the account is nonetheless very …

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Notes In Brief, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The Visit of the Amis de Versailles

The Society for German American Studies.

A Swiss Festival in Southern Indiana

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Book Review: The United State And Europe. Rivals And Partners, Heinz K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Max Silberschmidt, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Zurich, is a member of the 'Board of Advisors of the Swiss American Historical Society. His life long occupation with the Anglo-Swiss world in general and the United States in particular and his achievements in this field have been recognized by the general editor of the Library of European Civilization series who honored Professor Silberschrnidt by asking him to write the present volume for that series. Its forrnat determined among other things the length of Professor Silberschmidt's book, as well as, to a degree, its character. His work is in …

The Forthcoming Annual Meeting

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

This year's annual meeting of the SAHS will take place on Saturday, December 30, in New Orleans, in connection with the national convention of the American Historical Association. On the program we have the regular business meeting to begin at 10 a.m. in the Rare Books Conference Room of the Tulane University Library, a luncheon at the T. Pittari Restaurant, an afternoon session with papers at the First Presbyterian Church, and cocktails and dinner in one of the plush New Orleans restaurants. We hope that many of our members will be able to make the trip to New Orleans. (Programs …

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Book Review: Di Fruhe Amerikanische Frauenbewegung Und Ihre Kontakte In Europa (1836-1869), Fred Schaufelberger

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The author of this monograph, Dr. Barbara Schnetzler, is a young Swiss historian at present working in the Municipal Library of Schaffhausen. This was originally her doctoral dissertation, written under the guidance of Prof. Dr. M. Silberschnidt and submitted to the School of Arts and Letters at the University of Zurich.

Some Glimpses Of The Past: The Swiss Benevolent Society Of Chicago 1872-19972, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Only some 130 years ago Chicago, now a sprawling metropolis of the Midwest, began to grow from a small prairie seaport on lake Michigan into a thriving American city. Many Swiss immigrants followed the trail of the thousands of newcomers to the emerging town who either hailed from the Atlantic seaport states and from Midwestern rural communities or who had crossed the Atlantic to become settlers of the white man's New world. By 1870 the city counted some 298,977 inhabitants, at the same date some 1,435 Swiss had settled in Cook County, many of whom lived in Chicago.

The Regional Spring Meeting Of The Swiss American Historical Society In New York City

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The New York chapter of the SAHS under the able leadership of De. I. de Kosinsky, Treasurer, and P. R. Gelzer, Second Vice-President, organized a spring meeting which took place in the residence of Ambassador and Mrs. P. H. Aubaret, Saturday afternoon, May 13. the invitation was accepted by about sixty members and friends from the greater New York area who were attracted by the generous gesture of the Swiss Consul General, as well as by the timeliness of the program.

News From The President, Heinz K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

1. New Members

I am happy to report that we have a stead trickle of new members of SAHS. The following persons have joined our society in recent months. We welcome them among us:

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Book Review: Notes In Brief

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

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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.

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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:

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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:

A Study To Determine Reasons Why Lds Students Were Not Enrolled In Lds Seminary In The Southern Alberta Seminary District During 1970-71, Robert Owen Mcclung

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Religious education in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as given by the seminaries is to help youth achieve a meaningful testimony that God lives, Jesus is the Christ, and Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. The purpose of this study was to determine why some youth were not taking advantage of this training by enrolling in seminary.
It was determined that the teachers were a negligible reason for lack of enrollment. Rather, the reasons stemmed more from a lack of awareness of the nature of the seminary program by some priesthood leaders, by the youth and …

A Comparative Study Of The Book Of Mormon Secret Combinations And The American Mafia Organization, Ray G. Morley

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The Book of Mormon and the Book of Moses, sacred scripture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have woven into their pages a brief history of secret combinations on the "American" continent. Secret combinations have caused the destruction of three previous civilizations that have existed on this continent.

The prophet Moroni warned the Latter-day American inhabitants that "This secret combination... shall be among you..." (Ether 8:24).

The evidence summarized in this study leads one to the conclusion that the American Mafia Organization (Cosa Nostra) is the same organization warned against in sacred scripture.

A History Of The Photojournalism Department Of The Deseret News 1948 To 1970, Richard J. Nye

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The photojournalism department of the Deseret News is presently one of the most highly organized and productive departments within the newspaper itself. Major changes in staffing and management of the photo lab have been made since 1948, resulting in a more efficient department. Deseret News staff photographers are skilled in their profession and are proud to be a part of the newspaper staff.

The Deseret News has a colorful history, from its beginning in 1850 with all the trials that accompany a growing newspaper up to and including the establishment of the Newspaper Agency Corporation in 1952. It is a …