Name/Title
"The Alpine Story - From the Alps to Alpine" by Gus der Schweitzerboob - 1980Entry/Object ID
2002.03.0021Scope and Content
The Alpine Story - From the Alps to Alpine - written by "Gus der Schweitzerboob" (the Alpine logo), assisted by Bill Bertschinger. The story of how the Bertschinger family started in Switzerland, came to the United States, their life in southern Wisconsin and eventually establishing the Alpine Resort in Egg Harbor, WI. It tells of early resorts in Door County, some Egg Harbor history and many stories of what was involved in running the Alpine from 1914 to 1980, along with it's many expansions and improvements. The story was originally prepared as a presentation before the Door County Historical Society on March 17, 1980.
Physical Characteristics: 1 booklet, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 1/8" thick, 45 pages in 1 folderCollection
Door County ArchivesCataloged By
Sally TreichelAcquisition
Accession
2002.03Source or Donor
Orv SchopfAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Search Terms
Business, Resorts, History, Egg Harbor, AlpineArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1980Archive Size/Extent
1 booklet in 1 folderPrimary Language
EnglishArchive Notes
Early Create Date: 1980
Date(s): 1980
Date(s) Assembled: pre 1881 - 1980
Level of Description: ItemLocation
Category
PermanentDate
September 26, 2025Create Date
March 17, 2002Update Date
June 30, 2026