The Kendall County
Historical Commission
Upcoming Events
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PRESERVING TEXAS GERMAN VOICES
Dr. Hans Boas, Professor
September 18, 6 PM, BOERNE LIBRARY
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The Texas German dialect across the Lone Star State is rapidly disappearing, but a dedicated group of linguistic researchers are working to preserve its history for future generations. Come learn more about the early German Texas language with Dr. Hans Boas. Since 2001, recordings and various types of data including Texas German letters, diaries, and other documents have been collected, transcribed, and archived by the Texas German Dialect Project. Some of the remaining speakers of Texas German have also been interviewed so that the long-term preservation of this language can be freely accessed by future generations online.
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Dr. Hans Boas is The Raymond Dickson, Alton C. Allen, and Dillon Anderson Centennial Professor in the Department of Germanic Studies and the Department of Linguistics at the University of Texas at Austin, and Principal Investigator of the German FrameNet and the Texas German Dialect Project. He has a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Free and open to the public in the Boerne Library community room. Any questions, contact Brydon at bemoonjr@aol.com.
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Community Resources
Kendall County Heritage Organizations
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These organizations support Kendall County's historical, natural, and cultural preservation efforts. Learn more about each organization by clicking on its name:
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Agricultural Heritage Museum (Boerne)
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Boerne Area Historical Preservation Society
Boerne - Native Plant Society of Texas
Boerne's Patrick Heath Public Library / also the periodic newsletter
Friends of Guadalupe River, Honey Creek Inc.
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Genealogical Society Kendall County
Kendall County Partnership for Parks
Old Tunnel State Park (Texas Parks &Wildlife) (Mt. Alamo)
Pleasant Valley Community Center
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Texas Historical Commission
Click this link to learn more about the Texas Historical Commission on a state level. Learn how to help your local historical commission or how you can get involved at www.thc.texas.gov
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