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[Harvey House Historical Narrative]

Description: Narrative detailing the history of Harvey Houses, including the Temple Harvey House specifically, with an invitation and program attached for the "Hats On for the Harvey House" luncheon benefiting the Temple Railroad and Pioneer Museum.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

[Letter from Harley Davidson Mitchell to Rosa Walston Latimer - February 10, 1992]

Description: Letter from Harley Davidson Mitchell to Rosa Walston Latimer, in which he tells about a brass bell and spittoon that his dad purchased from the Temple Harvey House when it was demolished, as well as other historical information about the Harvey House.
Date: February 10, 1992
Creator: Mitchell, Harley Davidson
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

[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
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

[Photograph of the Barton House Range Restaurant]

Description: Photograph of an open gate entrance with a drive leading to a large house with a red tin roof, hidden among a group of trees in the background. A stone sign sits next to a tree just to the right of the entrance, reading "The Range Restaurant." Another sign for the restaurant sits in front of a manicured shrub, with another sign beneath it, reading, "The Barton House." Several cars are parked in the small drive just to the right of the house. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph also … more
Date: September 1999
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Dining Couple at Stage Coach Inn]

Description: Photograph of a staged couple posing at the Stage Coach Inn at a dining table set with plates and dinnerware. The couple can be seen looking up towards a waiter standing next to the table. An atrium with skylights and a very large tree can be seen in the background. The ceiling has a noticeably rustic design where prominent wooden beams can be seen.
Date: April 14, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Oral History Interview with Martha R. Johnson, June 6, 1998

Description: Interview with Martha R. Johnson, owner of the popular Raleigh House Restaurant, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Johnson discusses the origins and establishment of her restaurant, which was named after her husband, Raleigh White Johnson. She described the success of the restaurant and her experiences running it for 34 summers.
Date: June 6, 1998
Creator: O'Hara, Kathy & Johnson, Martha Robinson
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
captions transcript

[News Clip: Luby's Anniversary]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: October 15, 1992, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Ruth Narville Newton to Rosa Walston Latimer - June 14, 1992]

Description: Letter from Ruth Narville Newton of Houston, Texas to Rosa Walston Latimer in which she gives information about her sister and brother-in-law, Stella Narville Scott and Charles Dan Scott, who worked at Harvey Houses in Temple, Cleburne, Sweetwater, and Brownwood, Texas.
Date: June 14, 1992
Creator: Newton, Ruth Narville
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

[Temple Harvey House Luncheon Program]

Description: Program for "Hats On For The Harvey House," a luncheon benefiting the Railroad and Pioneer Museum in Temple, Texas, with a picture of the Harvey House and Santa Fe Station on the front cover. Included in the program is the guest of honor, Lena Nesbitt Warren Gericke, sponsors, prize donations, volunteers, musical entertainment, menu, and history of the Fred Harvey House System.
Date: unknown
Creator: Railroad and Pioneer Museum
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

[Questionnaire filled out by Etta Lanham Williams]

Description: Questionnaire created by Rosa Walston Latimer and filled out by Etta Lanham Williams regarding experiences working as a Harvey Girl at the Temple Harvey House. The questionnaire includes a note written by her daughter, Dana Phillips, who found the questionnaire after Etta Lanham Williams passed away and sent it to Rosa Walston Latimer.
Date: March 27, 1996
Creator: Latimer, Rosa Walston
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer
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