Harvey Houses of Arizona
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Harvey Houses of Arizona by Rosa Latimer
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.
Latimer, Rosa Walston: - Rosa Walston Latimer, who lives in Austin, Texas, is the award-winning author of a series of books about the establishment of Harvey Houses along the Santa Fe Railroad: Harvey Houses of Texas, Harvey Houses of New Mexico, Harvey Houses of Arizona and Harvey Houses of Kansas, the last of which received the Kansas Notable Book Award in 2016. Rosa is the 2020-21 artist-in-residence for the Flower Hill Foundation in Austin. She regularly contributes to a national magazine, has edited both print and online newspapers and was supervising director for a nationally syndicated children's television program. Rosa has taught memoir and nonfiction writing at the West Texas Writers' Academy at West Texas A&M in Canyon, Texas, and for the Story Circle Network, and she offers online workshops on how to write a family history.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781625858566 |
| ISBN 10 | 1625858566 |
| Title | Harvey Houses of Arizona |
| Author | Rosa Latimer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press |
| Year published | 2019-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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