Descriptive Summary
Gruene, Ernest K.
Gruene (Ernest K.) Narrative
1844-1855
Materials are written in English.
1 vol.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
The narrative is an historical
documentation of the founding of New Braunfels by the German colonists written by
Gruene.
Biographical Sketch
Ernest (or Ernst) K. Gruene and his wife Antoinette were among the first of the
German settlers to arrive in Texas in the 1840s. Gruene chose New Braunfels for his
starting point. He and his two sons, Ernest (or Ernst) Jr. and Heinrich D., founded
Gruene, Texas, about five miles northwest of New Braunfels, in 1872, and developed a
farm system for growing cotton.
Source: Gruene, Texas. Gruene, Texas History.
http://www.gruenetexas.com/35/gruene-texas.php (accessed July 15, 2010).
Scope and Contents
The Ernest K. Gruene Narrative, 1844-1855, is an historical documentation of the
founding of New Braunfels by the German colonists written by Gruene.
Use Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Gruene, Ernest--Archives.
Meusebach, John O., 1812-1897
Solms-Braunfels, Carl, Prinz zu, 1812-1875
Subjects
Germans--Texas--History--19th century
Texas--Emigration and immigration
Places
New Braunfels (Tex.)
Gruene (Tex.)
Galveston (Tex.)
Indianola (Tex.)
Preferred Citation
Ernest K. Gruene Narrative, 1844-1855, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of
Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2R7
Founding of New Braunfels