[Article about Fred Harvey History] (open access)

[Article about Fred Harvey History]

Article written by Keith Hines about his memories and knowledge about the history of George Hill and Fred Harvey, as well as Harvey Houses and Harvey Girls.
Date: May 25, 1984
Creator: Hines, Keith
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Keith Hines to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 2, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Keith Hines to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 2, 1992]

Letter from Keith Hines of Canyon, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer of Lubbock, Texas detailing what he knows about Harvey Houses and Harvey Girls based on his experience working in the old Santa Fe depot in Canyon.
Date: February 2, 1992
Creator: Hines, Keith
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. M. Hurley to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 28, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from L. M. Hurley to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 28, 1992]

Letter from L. M. Hurley of Newton, Kansas to Rosa Walston Latimer of Lubbock, Texas with information about Alma Smith, a former Fred Harvey waitress or Harvey Girl in Canadian, Texas.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Hurley, L. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Questionnaire filled out by Cleo Wolf] (open access)

[Questionnaire filled out by Cleo Wolf]

Questionnaire created by Rosa Walston Latimer and filled out by Cleo Wolf with questions about the life and work of Harvey Girls at Harvey Houses. Included at the end is a note from Jo Delaney, also a former Harvey Girl.
Date: January 21, 1993
Creator: Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Questionnaire filled out by Leona Woods Moore] (open access)

[Questionnaire filled out by Leona Woods Moore]

Questionnaire created by Rosa Walston Latimer and filled out by Leona Woods Moore, with questions about working in Harvey Houses.
Date: May 14, 1992
Creator: Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Alma Vera Allen Smith to Rosa Walston Latimer] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Alma Vera Allen Smith to Rosa Walston Latimer]

Letter from Mrs. Alma Vera Allen Smith of Newton, Kansas to Rosa Walston Latimer of Lubbock, Texas with descriptions of her life as a Harvey Girl at a Harvey House in Canadian, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mrs. Alma Vera Allen Smith
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Preas to Rosa Walston Latimer - August 6, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Preas to Rosa Walston Latimer - August 6, 1992]

Letter from Lillian Preas of Brownwood, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer of Lubbock, Texas, in which she expresses thanks to Rosa for her visit.
Date: August 6, 1992
Creator: Preas, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Madge Saenz to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 11, 1992]

Post card from Madge Saenz of Galveston, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer of Lubbock Texas, in which she talks about an upcoming Grand Canyon reunion.
Date: February 11, 1992
Creator: Saenz, Madge
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. G. Schurig to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 24, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from R. G. Schurig to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 24, 1992]

Letter from R. G. Schurig of Mesa, Arizona to Rosa Walston Latimer of Lubbock, Texas with information about his father, who was a chef and baker in the Harvey House at Gainesville, Texas.
Date: February 24, 1992
Creator: Schurig, R. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Slaton, Texas Harvey House Brochure] (open access)

[Slaton, Texas Harvey House Brochure]

Brochure with information about the Harvey House of Slaton, Texas, a historic bed and breakfast and event center, including hours of operation, a map, and an order form for monetary contributions.
Date: unknown
Creator: Slaton Railroad Heritage Association
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Les Tye to Rosa Latimer - February 5, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Les Tye to Rosa Latimer - February 5, 1992]

Letter written to Rosa Latimer in Lubbock, Texas to Les Tye in Fort Worth, Texas in response to an article published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (enclosed with the letter) asking for stories related to Harvey Houses. In the letter, Les Tye writes about his experience with a Harvey House in Las Vegas, New Mexico on his honeymoon in 1947. Also included is the letter's envelope.
Date: February 5, 1992
Creator: Tye, Les
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pat Weaver to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 2, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Pat Weaver to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 2, 1992]

Letter from Pat Weaver of Amarillo, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer of Lubbock, Texas with information about Alice Garnas, a Harvey Girl who worked for her father, as well as an invitation to meet with her writing group.
Date: February 2, 1992
Creator: Weaver, Pat
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Speck Wilson to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 19, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Speck Wilson to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 19, 1992]

Letter from Speck Wilson of Springtown, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer of Lubbock, Texas, in which he describes the story of his father and mother's courtship and marriage. His mother, Maxine Cockrell Wilson Johnson, was a Harvey Girl in Canadian, Texas and his father, Harold F. Wilson, was a local cowboy.
Date: February 19, 1992
Creator: Wilson, Speck
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Rosa Walston Latimer - January 14, 1991] (open access)

[Letter to Rosa Walston Latimer - January 14, 1991]

Letter to Rosa Walston Latimer and signed "Rose," telling about the author's time working as a Harvey Girl in Slaton, Texas.
Date: January 14, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article: Harvey Girls Were Queens In Days When The Railroad Was King In The West] (open access)

[Newspaper Article: Harvey Girls Were Queens In Days When The Railroad Was King In The West]

Newspaper article published in the Lubbock Avalanche Journal detailing the life of Harvey Girls as well as the history of Fred Harvey and Harvey Houses.
Date: November 17, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article: Harvey House Plan In Corporate Hands] (open access)

[Newspaper Article: Harvey House Plan In Corporate Hands]

Article from the Slatonite newspaper about a bid to save the Slaton Harvey House from being demolished.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping]

Clipping from the Slaton Slatonite newspaper with three articles: "RR Retirement Club Meets Regularly," "Painting For S-Fe Calendar is Selected," and "Harvey House Days Here." Included are photographs of members of the Retired Railroaders Club, Slaton Harvey House staff of 1931, and a man holding his son and standing on a railroad engine.
Date: October 31, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Slaton Harvey House Dining Room]

Photograph of the dining room of the Slaton Harvey House, with ceiling fans suspended from the tall ceiling and several long tables set with silverware and menus.
Date: [1912..1942]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Slaton Harvey House Dining Room]

Photograph of the dining room of the Slaton Harvey House, with ceiling fans suspended from the tall ceiling and several long tables set with silverware and menus.
Date: [1912..1942]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Slaton Harvey House Interior]

Photograph of the interior of the dining room of Slaton Harvey House, with the tables set and a man standing behind a counter under a "cashier" sign.
Date: [1912..1942]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Slaton Harvey House Interior]

Photograph of the interior of the Slaton Harvey House dining room, with pictures on the walls and a sign that says "Fred Harvey."
Date: [1912..1942]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Slaton Harvey House Interior abd Harvey Girls]

Photograph of the interior of the dining room of Slaton Harvey House, with Harvey Girls in uniform setting the tables.
Date: [1912..1942]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Slaton Harvey House Staff]

Photograph of a group of men and women from the Slaton Harvey House, most in Harvey House uniforms, with a family of husband, wife, and child sitting in the front row. They are identified as (left to right) front row: W. H. Bowman, manager, Virginia Bowman, Mrs. W. H. Bowman, N. A. Miller, W. O. Shelton, F. L. Wells, and H. T. Carr, and back row: Ira McCarver, Jimmy McCarver, John Shelton, Roybe Hill, Cleo Wolf, Jo Short, Verna Tabor, Mable Reno, and Blanche Tabor.
Date: [1912..1942]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History