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["The Helvetia Community Fair, located in the Swiss community of Helvetia in Randolph County, is one of the oldest agricultural fairs in West Virginia. Activities include a parade in Swiss costume, alphorn music, Swiss folk dancing and singing, fahnenschwingen (flag twirling), a crafts, food, and canning exhibition, field events, an archery shoot, and more.Learn more in Emily Hilliard's Bitter Southerner piece on Helvetia's seasonal celebrations, including the Community Fair: https://bittersoutherner.com/my-year-in-helvetia-west-virginiaAnd in the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project conducted by the West Virginia Folklife Program in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]%

13. Canned corn exhibition at the Helvetia Community Fair

Identifier:
4224.HelvetiaCommunityFair.069.Photo.9.10.16
Title:
Canned corn exhibition at the Helvetia Community Fair
Date:
2016-09-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Food habits, Canning and preserving, Swiss Americans, Helvetia (W. Va.), Festivals, foodways, Agricultural exhibitions
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)
["The Helvetia Community Fair, located in the Swiss community of Helvetia in Randolph County, is one of the oldest agricultural fairs in West Virginia. Activities include a parade in Swiss costume, alphorn music, Swiss folk dancing and singing, fahnenschwingen (flag twirling), a crafts, food, and canning exhibition, field events, an archery shoot, and more.Learn more in Emily Hilliard's Bitter Southerner piece on Helvetia's seasonal celebrations, including the Community Fair: https://bittersoutherner.com/my-year-in-helvetia-west-virginiaAnd in the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project conducted by the West Virginia Folklife Program in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]%

14. Sauerkraut exhibition at the Helvetia Community Fair

Identifier:
4224.HelvetiaCommunityFair.070.Photo.9.10.16
Title:
Sauerkraut exhibition at the Helvetia Community Fair
Date:
2016-09-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Canning and preserving, Festivals, Agricultural exhibitions, Swiss Americans, Food habits, Cooking (Sauerkraut), Cooking, Swiss, foodways, Helvetia (W. Va.)
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)

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15. Oral history of Henry Rice

Identifier:
4224.RiceHenry.AudioInt.4.30.16
Title:
Oral history of Henry Rice
Date:
2016-04-30
Creator:
Rice, Henry
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Morels, Canning and preserving, Cheesemaking, foodways, Hides and skins, Restaurateurs, Food habits, Turkey hunting, American ginseng, Helvetia (W. Va.), Deer hunting, Wild leek, Trapping, Tanning, Cooking, Swiss, Pickling
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)
["Henry Rice was born in Helvetia, West Virginia in 1978. He is the daughter of Catherine Irene Mailloux and grand-daughter of Eleanor Mailloux, the co-founder of the Hutte. His daughter, Morgan Rice, was also interviewed for this project. Henry Rice cooks for the Hutte Sunday buffet, and works in construction. He is also an avid hunter, trapper, ginseng and ramp digger, morel mushroom hunter, and a collector of old bottles and other artifacts.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/"]%

16. Transcript of oral history of Henry Rice

Identifier:
4224.RiceHenry.IntTranscript.4.30.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Henry Rice
Date:
2016-04-30
Creator:
Rice, Henry
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Canning and preserving, American ginseng, Cooking, Swiss, Wine and wine making--United States, Wild leek, Pickling, Deer hunting, Morels, Cheesemaking, foodways, Food habits, Restaurateurs, Turkey hunting, Tanning, Trapping, Hides and skins, Helvetia (W. Va.)
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)

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17. Oral history of Sharon Rollins

Identifier:
4224.RollinsSharon.AudioInt.4.30.16
Title:
Oral history of Sharon Rollins
Date:
2016-04-30
Creator:
Rollins, Sharon
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Canning and preserving, Helvetia (W. Va.), Wild leek, foodways, 4-H clubs, Food habits, Cooking, Swiss
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)
["Sharon Rollins grew up in Charleston, West Virginia and moved to Dallas, TX when she was thirty years old. Upon retirement in 2010, she moved to Helvetia, West Virginia and has since become involved in a number of community projects. She manages the Ramp Supper, serves as treasurer for the Helvetia Community Fair, and volunteers at the Hutte Restaurant.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/"]%

18. Transcript of oral history of Sharon Rollins

Identifier:
4224.RollinsSharon.IntTranscript.4.30.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Sharon Rollins
Date:
2016-04-30
Creator:
Rollins, Sharon
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Helvetia (W. Va.), Wild leek, Cooking, Swiss, Food habits, foodways, Canning and preserving
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)
["Sharon Rollins grew up in Charleston, West Virginia and moved to Dallas, TX when she was thirty years old. Upon retirement in 2010, she moved to Helvetia, West Virginia and has since become involved in a number of community projects. She manages the Ramp Supper, serves as treasurer for the Helvetia Community Fair, and 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/"]%

19. Audio slideshow of Sharon Rollins talking about foodways at the Helvetia Community Fair

Identifier:
4224.SharonRollins.Video.001.4.30.16
Title:
Audio slideshow of Sharon Rollins talking about foodways at the Helvetia Community Fair
Date:
2016-04-30
Creator:
Rollins, Sharon
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily, DeWitt, Gabe
Subject:
Canning and preserving, Craft festivals, Festivals, foodways, Food habits, Helvetia (W. Va.), Agricultural exhibitions
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 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/"]%

20. Transcript of oral history of Cecelia Smith

Identifier:
4224.SmithCecelia.IntTranscript.4.30.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Cecelia Smith
Date:
2016-04-30
Creator:
Smith, Cecelia
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Helvetia (W. Va.), 4-H clubs, foodways, Wild leek, Swiss American women, Food habits, Cooking, Swiss, Bakers, Canning and preserving
Location:
Helvetia (W. Va.)
["Documentation of folklore and material culture on display at the 2016 West Virginia State Fair in Lewisburg."]%

21. 4-H pickle entries in the 2016 West Virginia State Fair

Identifier:
4224.WVStateFair.Photo.004.8.17.16
Title:
4-H pickle entries in the 2016 West Virginia State Fair
Date:
2016-08-17
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Agricultural exhibitions, 4-H clubs, foodways, Food habits, Canning and preserving, Pickling
Location:
Lewisburg (W. Va.)