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[Letter from Ralph W. Ater to Miss Roberta Biles - November 6, 1953]
Letter from Ralph W. Ater to Miss Roberta Biles, both of Amarillo, Texas, which includes a memo with information about the Santa Fe railroad in the Amarillo and Panhandle area of Texas.
Date:
November 6, 1953
Creator:
Ater, Ralph W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article: Galvestonian recalls days as Harvey girl]
Newspaper article from The Galveston Daily News detailing history and information about Harvey Houses as well as Harvey girls, including an interview with Madge Saenz.
Date:
February 28, 1988
Creator:
Darst, Maury
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dorothy Flynn to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 28, 1992]
Letter from Dorothy Flynn of Cleburne, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer relaying information about a friend, Jewell Curtes, who worked at the Cleburne Harvey House along with her mother and sister.
Date:
February 28, 1992
Creator:
Flynn, Dorothy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harvey L. Gibson to Rosa Walston Latimer]
Letter from Harvey L. Gibson of England to Rosa Walston Latimer, in which he tells about his graduating class of 1929 having a luncheon in the dining room of the Temple Harvey House.
Date:
March 11, 1992
Creator:
Gibson, Harvey L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from La Rue Tucker Grant to Rosa Walston Latimer - May 12, 1992]
Letter from La Rue Tucker Grant of Deer Park, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer in which she offers information about books, magazines, and museums related to Harvey Girls and Harvey Houses.
Date:
March 22, 1992
Creator:
Grant, La Rue Tucker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article: B'wood Harvey Girl in 'Texas Highways']
Newspaper article about Lillian Preas, a resident of Brownwood, Texas and former Harvey Girl whose story was used in the magazine Texas Highways.
Date:
January 26, 1992
Creator:
Graves, Harriette
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen Potter Harper to Rosa Walston Latimer - May 18, 1992]
Letter from Helen Potter Harper of Wildwood, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer in which she offers several sources for information about Harvey Houses and Harvey Girls in the area of Silsbee and Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
May 18, 1992
Creator:
Harper, Helen Potter
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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]
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
[Letter from Erma Koehn Johnson to Rosa Walston Latimer - March 26, 1992]
Letter from Erma Koehn Johnson of Columbus, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer telling about her experience working as a Harvey Girl. On the back side of the letter is an article condensed from Texas Highways magazine about the Harvey Girls, as well as a picture of Erna Koehn Johnson and Bertha Hartman wearing Harvey Girl uniforms.
Date:
March 26, 1992
Creator:
Johnson, Erma Koehn
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. C. M. Jordan to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 19, 1992]
Letter from Mrs. C. M. Jordan of Gatesville, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer of Lubbock, Texas, describing Mrs. Jordan's experience working at Harvey Houses in Amarillo as well as other cities in Oklahoma and Kansas. Included is the letter's envelope.
Date:
February 19, 1992
Creator:
Jordan, Mrs. C. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard for "Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City"]
Postcard advertising an advanced screening of a PBS documentary: "Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City," in El Paso, Texas. Daniel Burnham designed the Union Depot Passenger Terminal and El Paso and Southwestern Freight Depot in El Paso, Texas.
Date:
2010~
Creator:
KCOS-TV
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George H. Latimer to Rosa Walston Latimer - March 26, 1992]
Letter from George H. Latimer to Rosa Walston Latimer relating information given to him by Erna Johnson, a former Harvey Girl, and speculating about himself and Rosa Walston Latimer having a common ancestor.
Date:
March 26, 1992
Creator:
Latimer, George H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Brownwood Harvey House]
Photograph of the exterior of the Brownwood, Texas Harvey House building.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of El Paso, Texas Union Station Floor]
Photograph of the original tile floor at Union Station in El Paso, Texas, in front of Fred Harvey Bar.
Date:
2013
Creator:
Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of El Paso, Texas Union Station Interior]
Photograph of the ceiling in the interior of Union Station in El Paso, Texas.
Date:
2013
Creator:
Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of El Paso Union Station]
Photograph of the El Paso, Texas Union Station Amtrak waiting area, with several benches below the tall ceiling and windows high on the walls.
Date:
2013
Creator:
Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of El Paso Union Station Tower]
Photograph of the El Paso, Texas Union Station tower exterior.
Date:
2013
Creator:
Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Fred Harvey Bar Entrance]
Photograph of the original entrance to Fred Harvey Bar at Union Station in El Paso, Texas. The entrance is a wooden doorway that extends from the wall.
Date:
2013
Creator:
Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Harvey Girl Uniform]
Photograph of a staged Harvey Girl bedroom with a uniform displayed next to a dresser with a mirror on top, taken at the Brownwood, Texas Harvey House.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Harvey House Dining Room]
Photograph of the stenciled details on the walls of the dining room in the Brownwood, Texas Harvey House.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Windows in Brownwood Harvey House]
Photograph of stained-glass windows inside the Brownwood, Texas Harvey House.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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