Meals by Fred Harvey: A Phenomenon of the American West

An informative biography of the man and the company, his Santa Fe railroad relations and his encouragement of Southwest Indian crafts. This enlarged edition includes B&W photographs and illustrations of Harvey Houses and Girls, China, hollowware, menus and recipes, as well as a listing of railroad-related eating facilities operated by the company and when.

One of the best books on this topic!

Contents:

• Birth of a Businessman, pp. 1–8
• Fred Harvey: Entrepreneur Extraordinary, pp. 9–19
• The Harvey House and the West, pp. 20–27
• Indians
• Architecture
• Etcetera, pp. 28–34
• The Later Fred Harvey System, pp. 35–39
• Fred Harvey Hotels
• Eating Houses and New Stands, pp. 40–43
• The First Contract Between the Santa Fe Railway and Fred Harvey, pg. 44
• The Second Contract Between the Santa Fe Railway and Fred Harvey, pg. 45
• Fred Harvey's Surprise Visit: September 11, 1881, pp. 46–47
• Seventy-Five Cent Dinner Menu on Westbound Passenger Trains in 1888, pg. 48
• Poetry in Praise of the Harvey Girl, pp. 49–50
• From the Docket: The Coat Rule Controversy, pg. 51-52
• Elbert Hubbard's Eulogy on Fred Harvey, pp. 53–54
• Letters Concerning the Condition of Mules at the Grand Canyon, pp. 55–56
• References
• Index, pp. 57–63. Omni Publications, softcover, 88 pages, 6 x 9 x .25 in
• B&W photographs and illustrations. Features: New Softcover James David Henderson Omni Publications