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[Letter from Erma Koehn Johnson to Rosa Walston Latimer - March 26, 1992]

Description: Letter from Erma Koehn Johnson of Columbus, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer telling about her experience working as a Harvey Girl. On the back side of the letter is an article condensed from Texas Highways magazine about the Harvey Girls, as well as a picture of Erna Koehn Johnson and Bertha Hartman wearing Harvey Girl uniforms.
Date: March 26, 1992
Creator: Johnson, Erma Koehn

[Letter from Les Tye to Rosa Latimer - February 5, 1992]

Description: Letter written to Rosa Latimer in Lubbock, Texas to Les Tye in Fort Worth, Texas in response to an article published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (enclosed with the letter) asking for stories related to Harvey Houses. In the letter, Les Tye writes about his experience with a Harvey House in Las Vegas, New Mexico on his honeymoon in 1947. Also included is the letter's envelope.
Date: February 5, 1992
Creator: Tye, Les

[Letter from Raymond Nichols to Rosa Walston Latimer - June 10, 1992]

Description: Letter from Raymond Nichols of Fort Worth, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer in which he describes his employment as a pantry boy, night waiter, and then night manager at the Cleburne Harvey House, as well as his following success as an owner in the restaurant industry, starting the Lone Star Drive In Restaurant chain in Fort Worth and Dallas and eventually becoming a millionaire.
Date: June 10, 1992
Creator: Nichols, Raymond

[Letter from Rosa Walston Latimer to James Balke - May 12, 1992]

Description: Letter from Rosa Walston Latimer to James Balke in which she asks him to fill out a questionnaire about Harvey Houses. A note from James Balke to Rosa Walston Latimer is written on the back of the original letter, explaining that she did not include a questionnaire and offering some leads for more information about Harvey Girls.
Date: May 12, 1992
Creator: Latimer, Rosa Walston & Balke, James
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