[Questionnaire filled out by Leona Woods Moore] Metadata
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Title
- Main Title [Questionnaire filled out by Leona Woods Moore]
Creator
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Author: Latimer, Rosa WalstonCreator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Creator of questionnaire
Contributor
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Author: Moore, Leona WoodsContributor Type: Personal
Date
- Creation: 1992-05-14
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: Questionnaire created by Rosa Walston Latimer and filled out by Leona Woods Moore, with questions about working in Harvey Houses.
- Physical Description: 4 p. ; 28 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: Social Life and Customs - Food and Cooking
- Keyword: questionnaires
- Keyword: Harvey Houses
- Keyword: Harvey Girls
- Named Person: Latimer, Rosa Walston
- Named Person: Moore, Leona Woods
- Named Person: Schexnayider, Lucille Woods
Primary Source
- Item is a Primary Source
Coverage
- Place Name: United States - Texas - Burleson County - Somerville
- Place Name: United States - Texas - Bell County - Temple
- Place Name: United States - Texas - Lubbock County - Slaton
- Place Name: United States - Texas - Brown County - Brownwood
- Coverage Date: 1929/1992-05-14
- Time Period: new-sou
- Time Period: mod-tim
Collection
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Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2014Code: SG14
Institution
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Name: Private Collection of Rosa Walston LatimerCode: ROSA
Resource Type
- Letter
Format
- Text
Identifier
- Accession or Local Control No: ROSA_H039
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth599409
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.