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| WEB-BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . EXTERNAL FILES |
| Country Profiles | Current |
from CIA World Factbook;
BBC Country Profiles;
World Desk Reference ;
from Eurodata from Nations Encyclopedia; from Wikipedia; Wikipedia German edition; Wikipedia French edition; Wikipedia Italian edition |
| Historical |
A. Stanyan, An Account of Switzerland, 1756, GB Heathman, Switzerland in 1854-1855 (1855) posted on Internet Archive |
| Links, General |
from Swiss Info Desk;
from the Virtual Library;
from Library of Congress, Portals to the World Category : Switzerland, from Wikipedia; Kategorie : Schweiz, from Wikipedia German edition; Categorie : Suisse, from Wikipedia French edition; Categoria : Svizzera, from Wikipedia Italian edition |
| Links, on History |
from Swiss Info Desk;
from Virtual Library History;
from Virtual Library Labour History;
from Virtual Library Women's History Category : History of Switzerland, from Wikipedia; Kategorie : Schweizerische Geschichte, from Wikipedia German edition; Categorie : Histoire de la Suisse, from Wikipedia French edition; Categoria : Storia della Svizzera, from Wikipedia Italian edition European History Primary Sources : Switzerland, from Virtual Library History |
| Organizations |
SGG-SSH, Schweizer Gesellschaft für Geschichte Verband der Museen der Schweiz; VSA-AAS, Verein Schweizer Archivarinnen und Archivare Swiss Genealogical Society Archäologie Schweiz Historische Vereine der Schweiz, from SGG-SSH Historische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft (CH) Schweizerische Gesellschaft für historische Bergbauforschung Verein Schweizerischer Geschichtslehrer, from Euroclio Schweiz, Bundesamt für Kultur, Heimatschutz und Denkmalpflege, Museen, kulturelle Institutionen, Sammlungen Verein für Finanzgeschichte |
| Historical Dictionaries |
Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz (in German),
Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse (in French),
Dizionario storico della Svizzera (in Italian) a brief historical dictionary in English this site H.J. Leu, Allgemeines Eydgenössisches oder Schweitzerisches Lexicon, vol.1 : A, 1747, vol.2 : B-Be, 1748, vol.3 : Be-Bi, 1749, vol.4 : Bi-Ca, 1750, vol.5 : C-D, 1751, vol.6 : D-F, 1752, vol.7 : F, 1753, vol.8 : Ga-Go, 1754, vol.9 : Go-He, 1754, vol.10 : He-K, 1756, vol.11 : K-Le, 1756, vol.12 : Le-Me, 1757, vol.13 : Me-N, 1757, vol.14 : N-R, 1758, vol.15 : R, 1759, vol.16 : Sa-Se, 1760, vol.17 : Se-T, 1762, vol.18 : T, U, V, 1763, vol.19 : W, 1764, vol.20 : X, Y, Z, 1765, in German, posted on Google Books |
| Timelines |
from BBC News; from
timelines.ws Categorie : Chronologie de la Suisse, from Wikipedia French edition Timeline, eine multimediale Chronik der Schweiz, from Idee Suisse |
| Accounts of History | Modern |
from Swiss Genealogy on the Internet;
from Memo - le site de l'Histoire, in French;
from History of Switzerland,
Schweizer Geschichte (in German) Article History of Switzerland, from Wikipedia; Histoire de la Suisse, from Wikipedia French edition; Storia della Svizzera, from Wikipedia Italian edition |
| Historical |
J.B. Plantin, Abbrege de l'histoire generale de Suisse, 1666, in French, GB Kurze Geschichte der Schweiz, 4th ed. 1816, in German, GB H. Maurer, Abrege de l'histoire de la Suisse, 1816, in French, GB Ph. Chasles, Resum?de l'histoire de Suisse, 1825, in French, GB D.K.W. Baumgarten-Crusius, Die Geschichte der Schweiz, 1826, in German, GB J. Wilson, History of Switzerland, 1832, GB D. Lardner, History of Switzerland, 1835, GB J. von Müller, Histoire de la Confederation Suisse, vol.1, 1837, vol.2, 1837, vol.3, 1837, vol.4, 1838, vol.5, 1838, vol.6, 1839, vol.7, 1840, vol.8, 1840, vol.9, 1840, vol.10, 1840, vol.11, 1841, vol.12, 1841, vol.13, 1842, vol.14, 1844, vol.15, 1846, vol.16, 1847, vol.17, 1847, vol.18, 1851, in French, GB A. Vieusseux, The History of Switzerland: from the Irruption of the Barbarians to the Present Time, 1840, GB H. Zschokke, The history of Switzerland, for the Swiss people, 1855, GB A. Morin, Th. Beck, Abriss der politischen geschichte der Schweiz: vom ursprunge der Eidgenossenschaft bis auf unsere Tage, 1858, in German, GB L. Demterre, Histoire de Suisse depuis les temps les plus recul? jusqu'en 1860, 1860, in French, GB A. Daguet, Histoire de la Confederation suisse depuis les temps anciens jusqu'en 1864 1865, in French, GB Heinrich Zschokke, The History of Switzerland (1875), posted on IA Julia M. Colton, Annals of Switzerland (1897), posted on IA Dändliker, A Short History of Switzerland (1899(, posted on IA |
| Specific Periods |
Vincent, Switzerland at the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century (1904), posted on
Internet Archive Ch. Monnard, Tableaux d'histoire de la Suisse au 18me si?le: 1715 - 1803, 1854, in French, GB H. Gelzer, Die drei letzten Jahrhunderte der Schweizergeschichte, vol.1 1838, vol.2, 1839, in German, GB H. Gelzer, Die zwei ersten Jahrhunderte der Schweizergeschichte 1840, in German, GB Articles : Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy, Reformation in Switzerland, Early Modern Switzerland, Switzerland in the Napoleonic Era, Restauration (Switzerland), Switzerland as a Federal State, Switzerland during the World Wars, Modern History of Switzerland, from Wikipedia |
| Historiography |
Article : Historiography of Switzerland, from Wikipedia;
Historiographie de la Suisse, from Wikipedia French edition C.C. Church, Swiss History through Anglo-Saxon Eyes |
| Politics | Links |
Political Resources on the Web : Switzerland;
Links to sites on Swiss Politics, from Swiss Info Desk;
Category : Politics of Switzerland, from Wikipedia;
Kategorie : Politik (Schweiz), from Wikipedia German edition;
Categorie : Politique de la Suisse, from Wikipedia French
edition; Categoria : Politica della Svizzera, from Wikipedia Italian
edition |
| General |
Articles Politics of Switzerland, from Wikipedia;
Politisches System der Schweiz,
from Wikipedia German edition; Politique de la Suisse, from
Wikipedia French edition; Sistemo politico della Svizzera,
from Wikipedia Italian edition |
| Institutions |
Article : Tagsatzung, from Wikipedia German edition;
from Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz |
| Political Parties |
Article National Front (Switzerland), from Wikipedia;
Peter Ofner, Helvetofaschismus - Die Nationale Front. Die Faschistischen Tendenzen in der Schweiz der
Zwischenkriegszeit. Entstehung, Geschichte und Niedergang der Nationalen Front, 2002, in German |
| Foreign Policy | Bilateral Relations |
Article Foreign Relations of Switzerland,
from Wikipedia; Bilateral Relations between Switzerland and Vatican, from
FDFA Switzerland J.C. Zellweger, Geschichte der diplomatischen Verhältnisse der Schweiz mit Frankreich, 1848, in German, GB Historical aspects of a Swiss-Russian cooperation, Current Concerns Dec. 31 2011 |
| Diplomatic, Consular Service |
A. de Miltitz, Manuel des Consuls, vol.2 pt.2 : Des Consulats a l'Etranger par les Principaux Etats de l'Europe et les Etats-Unis de
l'Amerique du Nord, bk.3 : Etablissement des Consulats a l'Etranger,
France et Suisse pp.159-161,
Deux-Siciles et Suisse p.252,
Sardaigne et Suisse p.322,
Portugal et Suisse p.583,
Grande Bretagne et Suisse p.850,
Pays-Bas et Suisse p.991,
Russie et Suisse p.1340,
Autriche et Suisse p.1447,
Etats Unis d'Amerique et Suisse pp.1581-1582,
1839, in French, GB |
| Neutrality |
Swiss Neutrality, official brochure D. Schindler, Neutrality and Morality : Developments in Switzerland and in the International Community U. Loeffel, Swiss Neutrality and Collective Security : The League of Nations and the United States, thesis 2010 P.C. Stocker, Switzerland and its Relationship to European and Global Security Institutions, thesis 2000 J. Krige, Science, Technology and the Instrumentalization of Swiss Neutrality 2008 IPRD, The British Secret Service in Neutral Switzerland: An Unfinished Debate on NATO's Cold War Stay-behind Armies 2005 C.F. Littell, The neutralization of states; a study in diplomatic history and international law, 1920, IA; pp.27-36 on Switzerland |
| Military | general |
Article Military History of Switzerland, from Wikipedia Category : Military History of Switzerland, from Wikipedia; Kategorie : Schweizer Militärgeschichte, from Wikipedia German edition; Categorie : Histoire Militaire Suisse, from Wikipedia French edition Frank Westenfelder, Schweizerschlachten (Swiss Battles), from Kriegsreisende, in German E. May, Histoire militaire de la Suisse, vol.1, 1788, vol.2, 1788, vol.3, 1788, vol.4, 1788, vol.5, 1788, vol.6, 1788, vol.7, 1788, vol.8, 1788, in French, GB J. Hoffmann, Wartime bombings of neutral Switzerland J.E. Helmreich, The Diplomacy of Apology : U.S. Bombings of Switzerland during World War II, Aerospace Power Journal - Summer 2000 |
| Periods |
Article "Soziale Konflikte, Frühe Neuzeit" (Social Conflicts, Early Modern History) from
Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz,
in German Wars of Switzerland 1800-1999, from ACED Proteste, Konflikte, Unruhen in der Eidgenossenschaft vom 15. bis 18. Jahrhundert (Unrest in the Swiss Federation, 15th to 18th Century), by Hans Conrad Peyer Die Alte Eidgenossenschaft 1291-1515 (the old Confederation 1291-1515), from Schweizer Geschichte, in German |
| Units |
Geschichte der Berner Divisionen (History of the Bernese Divisions), from
armee.ch, in German |
| Weaponry |
Swiss Rifles |
| Specific Conflicts |
Zschokke, History of the Invasion of Switzerland by the French (1803), posted on Internet Archive |
| Economy & Finances | general |
Links to sites on the Swiss economy, from Swiss Info Desk;
Category : Economic History of Switzerland, from Wikipedia;
Categorie : Histoire economique de la Suisse
, from Wikipedia French edition |
| Periods in Ec. Hist. |
Switzerland's Economic Dependence during World War II, from
History Switzerland Barron, War Finance : As Viewed from the Roof of the World in Switzerland (1919), posted on Internet Archive Switzerland's Industrialization, from History of Switzerland; Die Industrielle Revolution, from Schweizer Geschichte, in German M. Schandler, The Economics of Neutrality : Switzerland and the United States in World War II, 2003, thesis |
| Currency & Finances |
Article : Swiss Franc : History, from Wikipedia A Global History of Currencies : Switzerland History of Zurich Financial Center, from Finanzplatz Zürich Ottomar Haupt, Währungs-Politik und Münz-Statistik, Berlin : Walther & Apolant 1884, in German, posted by DTBSWS, chapter Schweiz, Lateinische Union List of the Works on Tariffs of Foreign Countries ... Switzerland (1906), posted on Internet Archive R.U. Vogler, Swiss Banking Secrecy: Origins, Significance, Myth 2005 |
| Institutions, Structures |
Article SIX Swiss Exchange : History, from Wikipedia;
SIX Swiss Exchange : Geschichte
der Schweizer Börse, from Wikipedia German edition Anne-Lise Head-König, Property Rights in Switzerland (18th, 19th Centuries) : a Possible Explanation of Economic Changes ?, IEHC 2006 Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Switzerland Dominique S. Ritter, Switzerland's Patent Law History |
| Specific Industries |
Isabelle Koellreuter, Gambling and Tourism in the Swiss Alps between 1848 and 1930, IEHC 2006 A Short Tale of History, from Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry Segreto, Luciano. Financing the Electric Industry Worldwide: Strategy and Structure of the Swiss Electric Holding Companies, 1895-1945. Business and Economic History 23, no. 1 (Fall 1994): 162-75. Georg Frater, Kurze Geschichte der Schweizer chemisch-pharmazeutischen Industrie und der Schweizer chemischen Gesellschaft, in German Martin Herzog, Geschichte der chemischen Industrie von Basel : Geigy 1758-1939, in German Kunststoff Schweiz : Geschichte Edouard Huguelet, Die Werkzeugmaschinenindustrie in der Schweiz : Geschichte und Aussichten Article : Swiss chocolate : History, from Wikipedia A short tale of history, from Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry History of Cheesemaking, from Swiss World Besso, The Cotton Industry in Switzerland, Vorarlberg and Italy (1910), posted on Internet Archive Economie alpestre de la Suisse en 1864, 1868, in French, GB |
| Individual Companies |
Company History : ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.,
Ciba-Geigy Ltd.,
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.,
Novartis AG,
Nestle S.A.,
UBS AG,
Credit Suisse Group,
Schweizerische Post-, Telefon- und Telegraphenbetriebe,
Swiss Reinsurance Company,
Swiss Federal Railways,
Kraft Jacobs Suchard AG,
Swiss International Air Lines Ltd..
from Funding Universe Sulzer : History |
| Other |
H. Müller, Die schweizerischen Konsumgenossenschaften :
ihre Entwicklung und ihre Resultate, 1896, in German, GB |
| Social History |
Villard, Workmen's Compensation and Insurance in France, Holland and Switzerland (1914),
posted on
Internet Archive Dawson, Social Switzerland (1987), posted on Internet Archive |
| Ethnography |
Languages of Switzerland (12), from Ethnologue World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples : Switzerland |
| Religion |
Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : Switzerland, from Kirken i Norge Virtual Jewish History Tour : Switzerland, from Jewish Virtual Library; Switzerland, from International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies - Cemetery Project M'Crie, History of the Progress and Suppression of the Reformation in Italy in the Sixteenth Century, Including a Sketch of the History of the Reformation in the Grisons (1827), posted on Internet Archive A. Ruchat, History of the Reformation in Switzerland, 1838, GB J.K. Bluntschli, Geschichte des Jesuitenkampfes in der Schweiz, 1845, in German, GB |
| History of Regions |
Cantons (files at this site): Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden,
Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel Stadt, Basel Land,
Bern, Fribourg, Geneva,
Glarus, Graubünden (Grischun, Grigione, Grisons),
Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel,
Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schaffhausen,
Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen,
Thurgau, Ticino, Uri,
Vaud, Wallis, Zug, Zürich Articles from Wikipedia, on the history of Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel City, Bern (Berne), Fribourg, Geneva, Glarus, Jura, Luzern (Lucerne), Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen (St. Gall), Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Vaud, Zug, Zürich. Note : most of the English language Wikipedia articles on Swiss cantonal history are extremely short; one finds considerably more detailed articles when switching to the German, French or Italian language version of the Wikipedia. Cantons, Districts of Switzerland, from www.statoids.com Slocombe, A Mirror to Geneva, its Growth, Grandeur and Decay (1938), posted on Internet Archive Ivernois, A Historical and Political View on the Constitutions and Revolutions of Geneva in the 18th Century (1784), posted on Internet Archive |
| Local History |
History of Zürich, from Wikipedia,
History of Bern (Berne), from Wikipedia,
History of Basel, from Wikipedia,
History of Geneva, from Wikipedia,
History of Luzern (Lucerne), from Wikipedia |
| Institutions | Transportation |
SBB-CFF-FFS (Swiss Nat'l Railroad), from Wikipedia Micheli, State Purchase of Railways in Switzerland (1898), posted on Internet Archive Switzerland, from Airline History J. Perret, Reflexions sur l'etablissement de chemins de fer en Suisse , 1852, in French, GB |
| Broadcasting |
SBB-CFF-FFS (Swiss Nat'l Railroad), from Wikipedia History of Broadcasting in Switzerland, from The Broadcast Archive Switzerland, from Airline History Structurae : Switzerland Micheli, State Purchase of Railways in Switzerland (1898), posted on Internet Archive |
| Edifices, Structures |
Structurae : Switzerland |
| Biographies |
Biographie Portal, a common German - Swiss - Austrian project see Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz (in German), Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse (in French), Dizionario storico della Svizzera (in Italian) Famous Swiss, from Nations Encyclopedia, from Swiss Genealogy on the Internet; from Swiss Info Desk; List of Swiss People, from Wikipedia; Famous Swiss Women, from Swiss World Jacksson, Huldreich Zwingli, The Reformer of German Switzerland (1903), posted on Internet Archive |
| Others |
click here for a file on the Reformation in Switzerland, at this site History of Swiss Vegetarian Societies, from IVU Alcohol and Drugs History Society : Switzerland Zur Geschichte der Freimaurerei (On the History of Freemasonry), from Freimaurerloge Luzern, in German; largely on Switzerland Category : Disasters in Switzerland, from Wikipedia Article Switzerland at the Olympics, Category Sport in Switzerland, Football in Switzerland, from Wikipedia Palearctic Ecoregion, from WWF Christian Pfister, Climate and Economy in 18th Century Switzerland, Journal of Interdisciplinary History 1978 pp.223-243 Vincent, Municipal Problems in Mediaeval Switzerland (1905), posted on Internet Archive |
| WEB-BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . EXTERNALLY POSTED DOCUMENTS |
| Historical Data | Lists of Statesmen |
from World Statesmen (B. Cahoon);
from Rulers (B. Schemmel);
from Regnal Chronologies;
from World Rulers (E. Schulz, illustrated) |
| Staatskalender |
Staatskalender der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft,
1869-1870 GB Die Bundesbehörden der schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft (current) |
| Lists of Ambassadors |
List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Switzerland, from
Wikipedia Liste der französischen Botschafter in der Schweiz, from Wikipedia French edition Liste der deutschen Botschafter : Bern, from Wikipedia German edition Article : United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, from Wikipedia Canadian Ambassadors to Switzerland 1947-, from MOFA Canada Embajadores de Mexico en Suiza, from Acervo Historico Diplomatico Chinese Ambassadors to Switzerland, from PRC MOFA |
| Lists of Consuls |
France et Suisse, pp.317-329 in L.J.A. de Moreuil,
Manuel des agents consulaires français et etrangers, 1853, in French, GB Political Graveyard : Switzerland, has list of U.S. Consuls |
| Lists of Bishops |
List of Bishops of Basel,
List of Bishops of Chur,
List of Bishops of Lausanne,
List of Bishops of Sion,
from Wikipedia |
| Population Figures |
Historical Population Statistics : Switzerland, from Population Statistics, Univ. Utrecht Historical Abortion Statistics : Switzerland, from Johnston's Archive |
| Exchange Rates |
Historical Exchange Rates, from Oanda, since 1990 Federal Reserve (U.S.) : Foreign Exchange Rates, Historic |
| Inflation Rates |
Historical Inflation Rates, from Index Mundi, since 2000 Global Rates : Inflatie Zwitserland, graphics reaching back to 1955 |
| Election Results |
from Psephos (since 1999);
from IFES Election Guide (since 1999) |
| Documents | Historical Newspapers |
Kranten Historisch [historical newspapers], scroll down for Zwitserland The History of the Swiss Federation, from World History Archives Le Temps Archives |
| Modern Newspapers | links from Online Newspapers, from World Newspapers |
| Online Yearbooks - Switzerland Entries |
Republiques des Suisses entries in J.Ch. Poncelin de la Roche Tilhac, Etat des Cours de l'Europe et des Provinces de France pour l'annee ...
vol.1 MDCCCLXXXIV 1783 pp.296-302,
vol.2 MDCCCLXXXV, 1785, pp.310-313, in French, GB Statesman's Year-Book, Entry : Switzerland vol.1 1864 pp.479-491, GB, vol.2 1865 pp.477-487, GB, vol.3 1866 pp.487-498, GB, vol.4 1867 pp.476-487, GB, vol.5 1868 pp.476-487, GB, vol.6 1869 pp.476-487, GB |
| Newsreels |
Swiss Cinema Newsreel : Cine-Journal Suisse CH 1923-1975; see article in
Dictionnaire Historique de la Suisse Swiss Film Directory, under construction; Swiss Film Archive Archiv des Schweizer Fernsehens; Les Archives de la TSR |
| Films on History/Society |
Switzerland Film Archives linked by National Film Preservation Board (U.S.) Filmarchives Online (Europe-wide); Swiss Film Archive Article : Cinema of Switzerland, from Wikipedia Switzerland, from Cinema of the World List of Swiss Films, from Wikipedia; Switzerland Film, from IMDb Swiss Film Directory |
| Image Databanks |
Wikimedia Commons : Switzerland Bilddatenbank, from Fotostiftung Schweiz Swiss Posters Collection License Plates : Switzerland, from Francoplaque, from License Plates of the World Passports of Switzerland, from World Passports, scroll down Airline Timetable Images : Switzerland Alte Ansichtskarten Schweiz Schweizer Plakatsammlung (Swiss collection of posters) maintaned at the Swiss National Library |
| Archival Deposits |
Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland Klosterarchiv Einsiedeln; Codices Electronici Sangallenses e-rara.ch, Digitized Old Prints, from Swiss Libraries Sammlung Zurlauben Nationaal Archief (NL) : Inventaris van het archief van het Gezantschap in Zwitserland, (1912) 1914-1954 (1955); Inventaris van het archief van het Nederlands Gezantschap in Zwitserland, 1814-1916; Inventaris van het archief van het Vice-Consulaat Bern, 1865-1889; Inventaris van het archief van het Consulaat-Generaal Bern, 1818-1904; Inventaris van het archief van het Consulaat(-Generaal) te Zürich, (1850) 1908-1944 (1953) |
| Constitutions, Laws |
Verfassungen der Schweiz (Constitutions of Switzerland), from verfassungen.de,
in German; from Verfassungsgeschichte.ch, in German List of Ratifications of International Labour Conventions by Switzerland, from ILO, 56 docs. since 1919 Internet Law Library : Switzerland Search Prassi Italiana di Dirito Internazionale, Indice delle leggi e degli altri atti normativi, for Svizzera, 114 entries, in Italian |
| Treaties | General Treaty Collections |
| Bilateral Treaty Collections |
International Treaties Switzerland has signed, from Confoederatio Helvetica,
in French Swiss Diplomatic Documents, from DoDiS, online years 1848-1945 Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (Switzerland), Database of International Treaties Schweiz, pp.219-227 in Johann Vesque von Püttlingen, Uebersicht der Verträge Oesterreichs mit den auswärtigen Staaten, 1854, in German, GB Suisse, pp.101-104 in vol.1 of Table des traités entre la France et les puissances étrangères, depuis la paix de Westphalie jusqu'à nos jours, 1802, in French, GB |
| Document Surveys |
Ch.26 : De Scriptoribus Historiae Helveticae, pp.651-659 in
B.G. Struve, Selecta bibliotheca historica, 1705, in Latin, GB ;
a catalogue of narrative historical sources |
| Document Collections, Online |
from Eurodocs Swiss Documents/Texts written by Swiss, from Athena, Helvetia Page; most texts in German/French/Italian/Latin Monasterium : Switzerland Cliotexte. Catalogue de textes utiles a l'enseignement de l'histoire, a website maintained in Geneva, Switzerland; many sources of Swiss history, in French |
| Document Collections, Scans |
Memoires et documents publies par la Societe d'histoire de la Suisse Romande
vol.1, 1838,
vol.2, 1839,
vol.4, 1845,
vol.5, 1845,
vol.6, 1854,
vol.7, 1846,
vol.8, 1849,
vol.9, 1851,
vol.12, 1854,
vol.14, 1857,
vol.15, 1858,
vol.16, 1858,
vol.17, 1860,
vol.18, 1863,
vol.19, 1862,
vol.20, 1865,
vol.22, 1867,
vol.23, 1869,
vol.24, 1868, GB E. Rott,Inventaire sommaire des documents relatifs a l'histoire de Suisse, vol.1 : 1444-1610, 1882, GB W. Gisi, Quellenbuch zur Schweizergeschichte: eine Sammlung aller auf die heutige Schweiz bezüglichen Stellen der griechischen und römischen Autoren vol.1 until 69 A.D., 1869, in German, GB Search Foreign Relations of the United States for Switzerland |
| Individual Documents |
Selected Works of Huldreich Zwingli (1901), posted on
Internet Archive Calvin, The Catechism of the Church of Geneva (1815), posted on Internet Archive |
| Historical Maps |
click here City Panoramas 19th Century, from Historic Maps, Bern 1848, Genf 1848 City Panoramas 1750, from Historic Maps, Genf Map : Switzerland Confederation, Geneva, City of Zürich (Meyer 5th ed. 1885-1892), from Hic Leones Switzerland, Historic City Maps, from Discus Media |
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Historical Encyclopedia Entries |
General |
Article : Schweiz, from Pierer's Universal-Lexikon 1857-1865,
in German, posted by Zeno Article : Schweiz, from Meyers Konversationslexikon 1885-1892, in German, posted by Retro Bibliothek Article Switzerland, from Cyclopedia of Political Economy, Political Science and Political History of the United States (J.J. Lalor 1899) Article : Schweiz, from Meyers Grosses Konversationslexikon 1902-1909, in German, posted by Zeno Article : Switzerland, from EB 1911, posted by Classic Encyclopedia |
| Religious |
Article : Switzerland, from Jewish Encyclopedia 1901-1906 Article : Switzerland, from Catholic Encyclopedia, 1907-1914 edition |
| Economic |
Suisse, pp.288-289 in vol.4 pt.1 of J.M. Demeunier,
Economie politique et diplomatique, 1788, in French, GB J. Chr. Nelkenbrecher, Allgemeines Taschenbuch der Münz-, Maass- und Gewichtskunde für Banquiers und Kaufleute (General Manual on Coinage, Measurement and Weights, for Bankers and Merchants) Berlin 1832, in German, entries Aarau, Appenzell, Basel, Bern, Bündten oder Graubündten, Freiburg, Genf, Glarus, Lausanne, Lucern, Neuschatel oder Neuenburg, Sanct Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz oder Schweiz, Solothurn, Tessin, Thurgau, Unterwalden, Uri, Waadt, Wallis, Zürich, Zug, Zurzach, posted by DTBSWS J. Chr. Nelckenbrecher, Taschenbuch eines Banquiers und Kaufmanns enthaltend eine Erklärung aller ein- und ausländischen Münzen ..., Berlin : Wever 1769, in German, entries Basel, Bern, Genf, St. Gall, Zürch, Zurzach, posted by DTBSWS |
| Political |
Le Ceremonial de la Republique des Suisses, pp.813-822 in vol.2 of J.R. de Missy,
Le Ceremonial diplomatique des cours de l' Europe, 1739, in French, GB Gouvernement du Corps Helvetique, pp.385-433 in vol.2 of G. de Real de Curbon, La science du gouvernement, 1762, in French, GB; after p.416 logical jump; narrative jumps from Switzerland to China; from p.425 onward back to Switzerland |
| Geographical |
Switzerland, pp.57-69 in Ch. R. Maxwell,
An epitome of the military geography of Europe, 1850, GB Switzerland pp.174-182 in W. Hughes, A manual of geography, 1861, GB Switzerland, pp.330-333 in A. Harris, A geographical hand book, 1862, GB French Region, pp.103-245 in Th. Lavallee, Physical, historical and military geography, 1868, GB Switzerland, pp.132-135 in J. MacFarlane, Economic geography, c. 1910, GB |
| Ethnographical |
Confederation Suisse, pp.258-265 in X. Heuschling, Manual de statistique
ethnographique universelle, 1847, in French, GB |
| Historical |
Chapter VII : of the Switsers, pp.250-257 in :
Samuel von Pufendorf, An introduction to the history of the principal kingdoms and states of Europe, 1719, GB Von der Schweitz, pp.1147-1246 in vol.2 part 1 of A. Desing, Auxilia Historica oder Behülff zu den Historischen und dazu erforderlichen Wissenschafften, 1741, GB The Present State of Switzerland, pp.249-276 in vol.2 of Th. Salmon, Modern history or the present state of all nations, 1744, GB Of the Republic of the Swiss, pp.140-147 in vol.42 of The modern part of an universal history, 1764, GB Helvetischer Bund pp.1-37 in vol.2 of the 1st edition of L.T. von Spittler, Entwurf der Geschichte der europäischen Staaten, 1794, in German, GB Helvetischer Bund pp.1-53 in vol.2 of the 2nd edition of L.T. von Spittler, Entwurf der Geschichte der europäischen Staaten, 1807, in German, GB Helvetischer Bund, pp.1-64 in vol.2 of the 3rd edition of L.T. von Spittler, Entwurf der Geschichte der europäischen Staaten, 1823, in German, GB Die Schweitz, pp.893-954 in vol.3 of J.G. Eichhorn, Geschichte der drey letzten Jahrhunderte, 1817, in German, GB Die Schweiz pp.273-274 in vol.2 of J.K. Friedrich, Die Geschichte unserer Zeit, 1826, in German, GB Misshelligkeiten mit der Schweiz pp.47-87 in vol.4 of J.K. Friedrich, Die Geschichte unserer Zeit, 1827, in German, GB Geschichte der Schweiz, pp.261-318 in vol.1 of G.P. Rauschnick, Handbuch der Special-Geschichte sämmtlicher deutscher Staaten , 1828, in German, GB Switzerland, pp.151-169 in F.H. Ungewitter, Europe, past and present: a comprehensive manual of European geography and history, 1850, GB Switzerland, pp.1010-1014 in vol.1 of S.G. Goodrich, A history of all nations, from the earliest periods to the present time, 1856, GB Histoire de la Suisse, depuis 1618 jusqu'en 1718, pp.271-321 [on 1618-1718] in vol.31 of Maximilian-Samson-Friedrich Schöll, Cours d'histoire des Etats Europeens, depuis le bouleversement de l'empire romain d'Occident jusqu'en 1789, 1832, in French, GB Switzerland pp.223-230, in vol.2 of S. Maunder, The history of the world: comprising a general history, 1856, GB |
| Specialist Encyclopedias |
Article : Schweizerische Eisenbahnen,
from Röll, Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens (Encyclopedia of Railroads) 2nd ed. 1912-1923, in German |
| Parliamentary Debates |
| Historic Tour Guides |
J.G. Ebel, Manuel du voyageur en Suisse,
vol.1, 1805,
vol.2, 1805,
vol.3, 1805, in French, GB Cook's Tourist Handbook to Switzerland (1879), posted on Internet Archive Baedeker, Switzerland, 1863, GB, 1873, IA, 1877, IA, 1887, IA, 1889, IA 1891, IA 1893, IA, 1897, IA, 1907, IA, 1922, IA Roscoe, The Tourist in Switzerland and Italy (1830), posted on Internet Archive Muddock, The 'J.E.M.' Guide to Switzerland, 1884, posted on Internet Archive |
| Travelogues |
W. Coxe, Travels in Switzerland,
vol.1, 1789,
vol.2, 1789,
vol.3, 1789, GB H.M. Williams, A tour in Switzerland, 1798, GB L. Simond, Switzerland; or, a journal of a tour and residence in that country in the years 1817, 1818 and 1819, vol.1, vol.2, 1823, GB W. Beattie, Switzerland, vol.1, 1838, vol.2, 1838, GB |
| Institutions | Archives |
Repositories of Primary Sources : Europe : Switzerland, from
Univ. of Idaho. Mostly Archive Webpages, 92 entries Historical Research in Europe, listing of archives; click Atlas Search, Switzerland, 85 entries Association of Swiss Archivists; site in German/French/Italian/Romansch Swiss Federal Archive, site in German/French/Italian |
| Musea |
Museums Switzerland : List of Historical Museums |
| Monuments |
Tentative List : Switzerland,
World Heritage List, scroll down for Switzerland; from UNESCO World Heritage Switzerland Index, from Showcaves |
| Libraries |
Libraries in Switzerland, from LibDex History of the Swiss National Library, from The European Library Handbuch der Historischen Buchbestände der Schweiz |
| National Symbols | Flags, Coats of Arms |
Flag, from FOTW; Coat of Arms, from
International Civic Heraldry;
National Anthem from David's National Anthem Reference Page |
| Coins, Banknotes |
Banknotes of Malta, from World Currency Museum, from
Ron Wise's World Paper Money World Coin Catalogue : Switzerland Search Coin Archives for Switzerland |
| Stamps |
Rare Switzerland Stamps, from Sandafayre Stamp Gallery |
| Others |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| Bibliographies | general |
Datenbasis Internationale Beziehungen und Länderkunde
(Data Base on International Relations and Country Studies) (site in German, most titles listed in English;
numerous entries; publications mostly since 1970) RHS Bibliography UK National Archive Online Library |
| on Switzerland |
Bibliographie zur Schweizergeschichte
1786-1851 1851, GB;
1999- Schweiz, Gesamtgeschichte, from BibScout Schweiz, from Computatio |
| Online Libraries | general |
Internet Archives Gutenberg Library Online e-corpus |
| on Switzerland |
Swiss Electronic Library Dissertationen-Server Schweiz Helvetic Archives, at the Swiss National Library |
| Online Journals | full text online |
Swiss Electronic Academic Library Service : Retrodigitized Journals :
Sammlung Geschichte und Geographie Archiv für Schweizerische Geschichte, in German, GB Historische und Antiquarische Gesellschaft zu Basel, Beitr?e zur Vaterländischen Geschichte, in German, GB Revue Militaire Suisse, in French, GB |
| General Accounts |
Charles Dandliker, History of Switzerland, The History of Nations Volume XIII. NY : Colliers (1907) 1916, pp.327-594, revised by Elbert J. Benton [G] Wolfgang von Wartburg, Geschichte der Schweiz (History of Switzerland), München : Oldenbourg 1951, 264 pp. [G] Joseph Hürbin, Handbuch der Schweizer Geschichte (Handbook of Swiss History), 2 vols., Stans : Hans von Matt 1900/1903, in German [G] John Wilson, A History of Switzerland, NY : Cosimo Classics (1832) 2007, KMLA Lib. Call Sign 949.4 W 746h |
| Economic History |
Basilio M. Biucchi, Die Industrielle Revolution in der Schweiz 1700-1850 (the Industrial Revolution in Switzerland), pp.43-62
in : C.M. Cipolla (ed.), Die Entwicklung der Industriellen Gesellschaften (The Development of Industrial Societies),
Stuttgart : Fischer 1977 (in German) [G] |
| History by Canton |
Anton Castell, Geschichte des Landes Schwyz, Einsiedeln, Benzinger 1983 ; in German [G] Wolfg. Friedrich von Mülinen, Berns Geschichte 1191-1891, Bern : Schmid, Francke & Co. 1891; in German [G] Leonhard von Muralt, Zürich im Schweizerbund 1351-1951, Zürich 1951; in German [G] Anton Largiader, Geschichte von Stadt und Landschaft Zürich, 2 vol., Zürich : Eugen Rentsch 1945; in German [G] Friedrich Pieth, Bündnergeschichte, Chur : F. Schuler 1945; in German [G] Societe d'Histoire et d'Archeologie de Geneve, Histoire de Geneve des Origines a 1798, Geneve : Alexandre Jullien 1951, in French [G] John B. Roney and Martin I. Klauber (ed.), The Identity of Geneva. The Christian Commonwealth 1564-1864, Westport CT : Greenwood 1998, KMLA Lib. Call Sign 274.9451 R772i |
| Specific Topics |
| Historical Dictionaries |
Leo Schelbert, Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, Lanham Md.: Scarecrow 2007 [G] |
