THE HARVEY GIRLS Women Who Opened the West by Lesley Poling-Kempes
Interviews, historical research, and photos recreate the Harvey Girl experience of women who came to the west to work as waitresses at the Fred Harvey restaurants along the Santa Fe railway, from the 1880s to the 1950s. Many stayed to help settle and develop the American West.
"The accounts are personal but laced with the history the women lived: the dust bowl, the Depression, and anecdotes about some of the many famous people who ate at the restaurants." - from the cover.
Published by Marlowe and Company, 1991 First Paperback Edition, 252 Pages, 6" x 9," Selected Bibliography, Appendices, Illustrated. ISBN 1-56924-926-1
Book is in Good USED condition: Cover is scuffed; edgewear; spine is somewhat cocked.
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