Promoting Swiss-American Studies since 1927
SAHS Centennial 2027
The Centennial Committee of the Swiss American Historical Society is organizing to plan and consider ideas for celebrating our milestone 100th anniversary, which will occur in the year 2027. In addition to a trip to Switzerland and holding our annual meeting in Chicago where the Society was founded in 1927, we also are interested in potentially doing an exhibit at the Embassy of Switzerland and/or the Swiss Center of North America, doing an oral history project, finding donors to contribute to the Leo Schelbert Award, creating merchandise, potentially creating a video and publishing a commemorative book on the history of the Society. We also have created a special logo as you can see above. And if you have any suggestions please share them with us.
MEETINGS
The Centennial Committee's first meeting is on February 8, 2025. We will meet virtually using Google Meet every few months. At the Annual Meeting on October 4th, we will give a presentation, along with time to discuss ideas and receive feedback from members. Virtual Meetings will be held on Saturdays, typically early afternoon Eastern Time, so that people in other time zones (including Switzerland) can all meet together. We welcome any members suggestions, ideas, or potential partners or sponsors! Please send to: swissamericanhistoricalsociety@gmail.com. Thank you!
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jeanette Bowman Borich
Susann Bosshard-KÓ“lin
Sr. Marianne Burkhard, OSB
Robert Foreman
Thomas Q. Marabello
Barbara Müller
Karl J. Niederer
Yvonne Sandoz
Robert Sherwood
Beth Zurbuchen
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In the Footsteps of our Swiss Ancestors:
SAHS Centennial Trip to Switzerland
September 2027
Based on member survey results, we have begun to plan the centennial trip to Switzerland for September 2027! This trip will be open to all, not just SAHS members! Anyone still interested, please complete the Google Form.
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Once we have a draft itinerary and company contracted with, we will share that information with you by email and here on the website. This information should be available later in 2025. The trip will be 9-12 days with stops in different parts of the country, so you can experience Switzerland's different cultures, historic sites and natural beauty.