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

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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.

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[2] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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Wilson, Speck February 19, 1992.

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Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

The Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer consists of original, hand-written letters and other correspondence from former Texas Harvey Girls (and their families) who worked in Harvey Houses along the Santa Fe Railroad in Texas.

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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.

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[2] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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During the days of the steam engine, Texas was a significant link as the Santa Fe Railroad traveled across the country. Every 100 miles or so, passengers found food and service in a Harvey House. Originally established in Kansas in 1898 by Fred Harvey, an English immigrant, these gleaming restaurants were usually adjacent to the Santa Fe Depot. From Canadian to Kingsville, Harvey Houses provided food and service in refined, Fred Harvey fashion to train travelers as well as citizens of the community. The success of the Harvey Houses is primarily attributed to the waitresses, known as Harvey Girls. These girls came from the farms of the Midwest, the cities of the northeast, and many places between, to work in Texas. Often they helped develop communities along the railroad where there was little to attract businesses or residents.

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Wilson, Speck. [Letter from Speck Wilson to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 19, 1992], letter, February 19, 1992; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth599326/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer.

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