Compiled for the Fredericksburger wochenblatt and Fredericksburg standard by Don H. Biggers.

Collection stories about the Kiowa and Apache Indians, coyotes and other animals, cooking, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 237.

Collection stories about the Kiowa and Apache Indians, coyotes and other animals, cooking, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 237.

Single sheet of text that is part of the portfolio for Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas, which was published by the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas.

Photograph of a white car with an open top and a U. S. flag mounted on its front right wheel well. Its passengers are mostly obscured, save for Lady Bird Johnson. The car is passing in front of the Fredericksburg High School band and a reversed sign that reads "wellkommen."

Photograph of people gathered in front of the Vereins-Kirche in Fredericksburg, Texas, in order to bid farewell to Ludwig Erhard. A banner written with "auf wiedersehen" stands in front of a batter's cage of an nearby baseball field. People mill about in the street near a white car that has a U. S. and a German flag attached to its front wheel wells.

Photograph of the Fredericksburg High School Band lined up and in their uniforms. A pair of majorettes are holding poles of a banner that reads "Willkommen," which is German for "welcome."

Photograph of people outside of a white two story building. Many of these are young women wearing dirndls, while others are men wearing suits and hats and older women wearing formal dresses. Wagons are visible to the left of the building's entrance, which has a banner stating "Willkommen!" hanging over it.

Photograph of a sign sitting on a house lawn. The sign reads "Herzlich willkommen Herr Bundeskanzler Erhard," which means "Warm welcome to Chancellor Erhard."

Photograph of a stadium full of people. At the lower left, there is a group of men wearing shirts and bow ties who are sitting under letters that have been affixed to a railing. The letters spell out "willkommen Adenauer." To the lower right, boys and girls are dressed in traditional German style. Behind the children is a German flag (left) and patriotic bunting (right).

Photograph of a stadium full of people. At the lower left, there is a group of men wearing shirts and bow ties who are sitting under letters that have been affixed to a railing. The letters spell out "willkommen Adenauer." To the lower right, boys and girls are dressed in traditional German style. Behind the children is a German flag (left) and patriotic bunting (right).

Photograph of students standing outside of a building upon which is a banner that says "willkommen." The teen males near the building are wearing jeans, cowboy boots, cowboy hats, and ribbon ties. Teen females are wearing white shirts, aprons, and skirts. Three people close to the camera are wearing frilled vests and playing instruments.

Photograph of students standing outside of a building upon which is a banner that says "willkommen." The teen males near the building are wearing jeans, cowboy boots, cowboy hats, and ribbon ties. Teen females are wearing white shirts, aprons, and skirts. Three people close to the camera are wearing frilled vests and playing instruments.

Photograph of a banner that reads "Willkommen" and is hanging over a street. The left of the banner is printed with a striped and starred shield, while the right shield has three vertical stripes of increasingly dark colors. Traffic lights, buildings, and cars can be seen along the road.

This German text is a contemporary history and description of the United States of America based on the author's first hand observations, written as a guide for German emigrants. According to the bookseller's note: "This book contains information about German travelers in the state of Texas. It includes discussions on the physical aspects of the land, natural products, Indians, the West, social life and customs throughout the state, as well as information about education, schools, and other stories."

A history of Fredericksburg's first 50 years, in German.

Pamphlet offering guidance for Germans coming to Texas. Cover title. "Gobann einer Special-Karte uber den vermessenen Theil des Grant-Gebiets des Texas-vereines und einzelnen Planen der von demselben gegrundeten Stadte New-Braunfels, Friedrichsburg und Indianola." Includes, in addition to the Instruction (26 p.), the Comite- Bericht des Vereines zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas (47 p.), 6 maps and two broadsides. Six maps on 3 folded leaves have been removed from this book and are housed in the Special Collections Map Room in Drawers 77/13 and 27/8 with the numbers: 310104, 310105, and 310106.

Cover of the portfolio for Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas, which was published by the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas.

Pamphlet offering guidance for Germans coming to Texas. The Instruction includes a question and answer section for German immigrants. Cover title. "Gobann einer Special-Karte uber den vermessenen Theil des Grant-Gebiets des Texas-vereines und einzelnen Planen der von demselben gegrundeten Stadte New-Braunfels, Friedrichsburg und Indianola." The portfolio includes, in addition to the Instruction (26 p.), the Comite- Bericht des Vereines zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas (47 p.), 6 maps and two broadsides. Six maps on 3 folded leaves have been removed from this book and are housed in the Special Collections Map Room in Drawers 77/13 and 27/8 with the numbers: 310104, 310105, and 310106.

Map shows early land grants in Texas and German settlements in the Fredericksburg and New Braunfels areas. Scale not given. Map appeared in Instruction für Deutsche Auswanderer nach Texas, nebst der neuesten Karte dieses Staates, nach dessen Grenzbestimmungen durch Congress [Instruction for German Immigrants to Texas, along with the latest map of that State through its demarcations according to Congress], published in 1850.

Photograph of the front and north side of a single-story, side-gabled stone building that has an entrance near the left side of the building, largely obscured by potted tree on the sidewalk. There is a historical building marker posted to the left of the door and bay window extending to the right of the entrance, with a flyer posted in the center pane and other items partially visible inside. A handwritten sign is hung by string to the right of the windows, with the text, "Biergarten & German Food Served in the Rear." Several other potted plants are also visible along the edge of the building.

Negative of a building in Fredericksburg, Texas. The building is two stories and made out of stone and wood. There is a sign attached to the bottom of the balcony that is written in German. There is another sign on a pole by the edge of the photograph that can only be partially seen.

Photograph of building with columns by a lake. The building has columns all along its front and has stairs leading to the lake. On the stairs are decorative lion statues. Behind and to the sides of the building are trees. On the bank of the lake is grass. On the back of the photograph is German script.

Negative of Antiek Furnishings & Lighting in Fredericksburg, Texas. The name of the business is on a sign in front. The store is in a small white house with darker trim. The porch is covered and has carved wooden posts. There is a white picket fence in front.