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1. Oral history of Eleanor Betler

Identifier:
4224.BetlerEleanor.AudioInt.2.5.16
Title:
Oral history of Eleanor Betler
Date:
2016-02-05
Creator:
Betler, Eleanor
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cheesemaking, Orchards, Hill farming, Beef cattle, Corn bread, Carnival, Bread, foodways, Canning and preserving, Food habits, Bakers, 4-H clubs, Cooking, Swiss, Wild leek, Swine, Dairy cattle, Helvetia (W. Va.)
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)
["Eleanor Betler was born in Buckhannon, West Virginia in 1940 and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She spent her summers in Helvetia at the farm of her maternal grandparents, James and Anna Merkli McNeal. She married Howard Bud Betler in 1961. The couple moved to a hilltop farm in Helvetia and raised four children. All the good cooks, many of them relatives of Mr. Betler taught Mrs. Betler about canning, preserving, cooking and baking. She was especially interested to learn the skills of butchering and preserving meat, and making sausage. Mrs. Betler loves the Swiss traditional baking but also Appalachian ways of some neighbors. She grinds her own flour for baking bread. At Fasnacht time she invites neighbors and friends to make the hozablatz and rosettes just to keep the tradition alive. She also preserves this history by collecting stories, music, and photographs for The Helvetia Archives.This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with foodways practitioners in Helvetia, West Virginia, as part of the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance. Learn more: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]%

2. Transcript of oral history of Eleanor Betler

Identifier:
4224.BetlerEleanor.IntTranscript.2.5.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Eleanor Betler
Date:
2016-02-05
Creator:
Betler, Eleanor
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Bakers, Bread, Swine, Food habits, Helvetia (W. Va.), Hill farming, Corn bread, Beef cattle, Carnival, Canning and preserving, Wild leek, Orchards, Sheep farming, 4-H clubs, Cheesemaking, Dairy cattle, Swiss American women, foodways, Cooking, Swiss
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)
["Cecelia Coleman Smith was born in Buckhannon, West Virginia in 1949. Originally from Pickens, West Virginia, her family moved away from the Helvetia/Pickens community when she was seven so her father could take a coal mining job. She moved back to Pickens in 2005. Mrs. Smith served in the military and is a member of the local American Legion chapter. She is also part of the Pickens Improvement and Historical Society, the Farm Womens Club, and occasionally volunteers at the Hutte Restaurant.This audio slideshow is part of a series of interviews conducted with foodways practitioners in Helvetia, West Virginia, as part of the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance. Learn more: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]%

3. Audio slideshow of Cecelia Smith talking about foodways in Helvetia

Identifier:
4224.CeceliaSmith.Video.001.4.30.16
Title:
Audio slideshow of Cecelia Smith talking about foodways in Helvetia
Date:
2016-04-30
Creator:
Smith, Cecelia
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Bakers, Food habits, Helvetia (W. Va.), Pickling, Swiss American women, Cooking (Sauerkraut), Wild leek, Canning and preserving, foodways
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.), Randolph County (W. Va.)

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4. Oral history of Cecelia Smith

Identifier:
4224.CeciliaSmith.AudioInt.4.30.16
Title:
Oral history of Cecelia Smith
Date:
2016-04-30
Creator:
Smith, Cecelia
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Helvetia (W. Va.), Cooking, Swiss, Swiss American women, Food habits, Wild leek, 4-H clubs, Bakers, Canning and preserving
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)

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5. Oral history of Ernest Hofer, 1 of 4

Identifier:
4224.ErnestHofer.AudioInt.001.4.30.16
Title:
Oral history of Ernest Hofer, 1 of 4
Date:
2016-04-30
Creator:
Hofer, Ernest
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cooking, Swiss, Wine and wine making--United States, 4-H clubs, Veterans, Food habits, Helvetia (W. Va.), foodways, Coal mines and mining, Wild leek
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)

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6. Oral history of Ernest Hofer, 2 of 4

Identifier:
4224.ErnestHofer.AudioInt.002.4.30.16
Title:
Oral history of Ernest Hofer, 2 of 4
Date:
2016-04-30
Creator:
Hofer, Ernest
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Wine and wine making--United States, Veterans, 4-H clubs, Cooking, Swiss, Wild leek, foodways, Helvetia (W. Va.), Coal mines and mining
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)

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7. Oral history of Ernest Hofer, 3 of 4

Identifier:
4224.ErnestHofer.AudioInt.003.4.30.16
Title:
Oral history of Ernest Hofer, 3 of 4
Date:
2016-04-30
Creator:
Hofer, Ernest
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Food habits, Helvetia (W. Va.), Wild leek, Coal mines and mining, 4-H clubs, Veterans, Wine and wine making--United States, Cooking, Swiss
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)

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8. Oral history of Ernest Hofer, 4 of 4

Identifier:
4224.ErnestHofer.AudioInt.004.4.30.16
Title:
Oral history of Ernest Hofer, 4 of 4
Date:
2016-04-30
Creator:
Hofer, Ernest
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, 4-H clubs, Wild leek, Coal mines and mining, Wine and wine making--United States, Helvetia (W. Va.), Cooking, Swiss, Food habits, Veterans
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)
["The H.E. White Elementary PTO has been hosting a Ramp Dinner fundraiser for 55 years. Dinner fare includes ham, ramps, fried potatoes, pinto beans or white beans, green beans, corn bread or rolls, sassafras tea, and dessert. The meal cost $10."]%

9. Ramp Dinner sign outside H.E. White Elementary in Clay County

Identifier:
4224.HEWhiteRampDinner.Photo.001.5.5.19
Title:
Ramp Dinner sign outside H.E. White Elementary in Clay County
Date:
2019-05-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Parents' and teachers' associations, Corn bread, Food habits, Wild leek, foodways
Location:
Clay County (W. Va.)
["The H.E. White Elementary PTO has been hosting a Ramp Dinner fundraiser for 55 years. Dinner fare includes ham, ramps, fried potatoes, pinto beans or white beans, green beans, corn bread or rolls, sassafras tea, and dessert. The meal cost $10."]%

10. "Welcome Rampers" sign on the door of H.E. White Elementary School

Identifier:
4224.HEWhiteRampDinner.Photo.002.5.5.19
Title:
"Welcome Rampers" sign on the door of H.E. White Elementary School
Date:
2019-05-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Wild leek, Corn bread, Food habits, Parents' and teachers' associations
Location:
Clay County (W. Va.)
["The H.E. White Elementary PTO has been hosting a Ramp Dinner fundraiser for 55 years. Dinner fare includes ham, ramps, fried potatoes, pinto beans or white beans, green beans, corn bread or rolls, sassafras tea, and dessert. The meal cost $10."]%

11. "Welcome 2019 Rampers" bulletin board in H.E. White Elementary School

Identifier:
4224.HEWhiteRampDinner.Photo.003.5.5.19
Title:
"Welcome 2019 Rampers" bulletin board in H.E. White Elementary School
Date:
2019-05-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Parents' and teachers' associations, Food habits, Wild leek, Corn bread
Location:
Clay County (W. Va.)
["The H.E. White Elementary PTO has been hosting a Ramp Dinner fundraiser for 55 years. Dinner fare includes ham, ramps, fried potatoes, pinto beans or white beans, green beans, corn bread or rolls, sassafras tea, and dessert. The meal cost $10."]%

12. H.E. White Ramp Dinner plate of ramps, ham, white beans, cornbread, green beans, potatoes, and corn

Identifier:
4224.HEWhiteRampDinner.Photo.004.5.5.19
Title:
H.E. White Ramp Dinner plate of ramps, ham, white beans, cornbread, green beans, potatoes, and corn
Date:
2019-05-05
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Corn bread, Wild leek, foodways, Parents' and teachers' associations, Food habits
Location:
Clay County (W. Va.)