Box 3

Scope and Contents Includes five bound transcriptions of eight interviews between the compiler of the collection, David H. Sutton, and various individuals who were raised in the Helvetia community during its early years (1880s through 1890s). The transcriptions cover a wide range of topics including the types of food the interviewees recalled having for supper; the crops that were grown on their farms; and recreational activities, such as attending church, community dances, hunting, playing music, and...

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Includes clippings from The Inter-Mountain newspaper (Elkins, West Virginia) and other local papers regarding events and news involving the Helvetia community. Subjects of articles include the historic architecture of Helvetia, a grant for an Appalachian music program, and the naming of Helvetia to the National Register of Historic Places, among other topics.

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Includes genealogies and other material regarding some of Helvetia's early settlers, including the Betz, Merkli, Bopp, Halder, Koprio, Buff, Sennhauser, Stutzman, Vogel, Sassi, Hofer, Asper, Burhl, Hasel, Dubach, Betler, Gimmel, Anderegg, Metzener, and Aegerter families.

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Includes event day philatelic covers for Pickens Maple Syrup Festival (1980-1990s) and Helvetia Fair (1980-1990s), both Randolph County, West Virginia events. There are also twenty-five foreign postage stamps from Switzerland ("Helvetia") from 1954, 1955, 1962, and 1987.

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Includes two autograph books of Bertha Teuscher (1893-1909), a second cornet part book for a local wind band (ca. 1880-1910), a Pickens High School newsletter titled "Trail Blazer," (1935), a menu from the Helvetia restaurant Hutte (ca. 1960-1980), postcards of Helvetia and Elkins (1982), Helvetia Community Fair premium list (1962), a brochure regarding the Helvetia Players in the comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace," (1968) and other material.

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Includes cardboard ribbons from the Helvetia Community Fair and quilt raffle tickets (1974).

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Includes the personal papers of Gottfried and Maria Anna Aegerter. They include letters, military records, oil and gas lease information, a marriage certificate, and other material.