Harvey Houses of Texas: Historic Hospitality from the Gulf C - by Rosa Walston Latimer (Paperback)

The Harvey House: A History of Hospitality in Turn-of-the-Century Texas is a fascinating look into the history of hospitality in small-town Texas during the early 1900s.

Author Rosa Walston Latimer weaves personal stories of the famous "Harvey Girls" and other employees of Texas Harvey Houses to tell the story of how these establishments changed the face of travel in the region.

With the arrival of the Santa Fe rail line and the Harvey House, small-town Texas was transformed into a bustling commercial center, complete with restaurants, hotels, and social centers.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of hospitality or the development of small-town America.