Microfilm. Lubbock, Texas: Southwest Collection, Texas Tech University, 1977.Originals retained by donor.Descended from German immigrant pioneers who settled in the Hill country of Texas around Fredericksburg and Mason.Includes genealogical material on the Kothmann, Hofmann, Valliant, Hoerster and Jordan families, plus information on home and ranch life in the early German immigrant settlements and photographs.Unpublished finding aid available in repository.Cite as: Jane Hoerster Papers, 1877-1974, Southwest Collection, Texas Tech University.Frontier and pioneer life Texas.German Americans Texas Texas Hill Country.Frontier and pioneer life Texas Texas Hill Country.Fredericksburg (Tex.) History.New Braunfels (Tex.) History.Mason (Tex.) Social life and customs.Texas Hill Country (Tex.) Genealogy.Texas Hill Country (Tex.) History.View this collection description in WorldCat.org: