Rosa Latimer 144 pages softcover
Valuing food quality as much
as quality service, Harvey Houses changed the culture of western
railroad towns. After Fred Harvey's death in 1901, sons Ford and Byron
expanded the family business along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
rail lines. El Tovar opened in 1905 on the south rim of the Grand
Canyon, signaling the arrival of the iconic brand to Arizona. New
railroad depots and Harvey establishments reminiscent of the Spanish
Colonial-Indian pueblo style of architecture followed. Well-paid
European chefs trained every kitchen, and waitresses hailed from every
walk of life. Author Rosa Walston Latimer celebrates hospitality the
"Fred Harvey way" through the personal stories of the famous Harvey
Girls and staff of luxury Harvey hotels in Ash Fork, Seligman, Williams,
Winslow and beyond.
