West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
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 man's
visit to Helvetia. Collection also contains photocopies of German newspaper articles about Helvetia from 1939, 1946, and 1957.
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Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Helvetia History and Genealogy, A&M 2703, West Virginia and Regional
History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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