Helvetia (W. Va.) -- History

Overview Research papers compiled by David H. Sutton documenting the early history of Helvetia, West Virginia, including information regarding the work, recreation, and genealogy of Helvetia's early settlers. The collection includes family papers, letters, oral histories, genealogies, photographs, and other material, regarding the Schneider, Aegerter, Hofer, Favri, and other families. Of special interest are the oral histories conducted and compiled by David Sutton of Helvetia citizens who were...

Overview Miscellaneous materials, chiefly photocopies, related to the history of Helvetia, West Virginia, a community founded by Swiss and German settlers that is known for maintaining Swiss traditions and folkways. Items include an undated handwritten narrative history of Helvetia's founders; genealogical information about the founding families of the town, including birth and death dates; a typed genealogy of the Gustavus Senhauser family from 1825 to 1979; and a 1982 newspaper article about one...