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

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Title

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

Publisher

  • Name: Lubbock Avalanche Journal
    Place of Publication: Lubbock, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 1968-11-17

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: 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.
  • Physical Description: [1] p. : ill. ; 15 x 38 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Restaurants
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Communications - Newspapers
  • Keyword: Lubbock Avalanche Journal
  • Keyword: articles
  • Keyword: Harvey Houses
  • Keyword: Harvey Girls
  • Named Person: Harvey, Fred

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Lubbock County - Lubbock
  • Coverage Date: 1850/1968-11-17
  • Time Period: tex-fron
  • Time Period: mod-tim

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2014
    Code: SG14

Institution

  • Name: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer
    Code: ROSA

Resource Type

  • Article

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: ROSA_H024
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth599392

Note

  • Display Note: 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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