Fred Harvey Papers
Collection
Identifier: AC 520
Scope and Content
Collection contains correspondence, notes, ephemeral items, financial materials, and legal documents of the Fred Harvey company as well as personal papers of Fred Harvey and his extended families. The papers originated from three Fred Harvey great-grandchildren (Steward, Dagget, and Helen). While assembled as one collection, the three entities have mostly been retained.
Dates
- 1858-1990
- Majority of material found in 1900-1985
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Information
Frederick H. Harvey was born in 1835 in London, UK, emigrated to the United States in 1850 where he started the famous Harvey House railroad enterprise. Fred Harvey and his wife Barbara S. (Mattas) had five children, Ford F., Byron S., Marie J. (Hall), Sybil M. and Minnie B. (Huckel). Fred Harvey died 1901. The children, along with some of their children, continued the Harvey House enterprises until the 1960s.
The chart below should assist in navigating through this collection. For a complete family tree please view copy in Box 1, Folder 2.
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The chart below should assist in navigating through this collection. For a complete family tree please view copy in Box 1, Folder 2.
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Organizational Information
The Fred Harvey Company started in 1875 when Fred Harvey opened two eating houses along the Kansas Pacific Railway. In 1878 Harvey started the first of his eating house-hotel establishments along the ATSF tracks and a rapid growth of Harvey Houses soon followed. The Fred Harvey Company also became famous for promoting the American Southwest in the late 19th century. The company successfully brought new and higher dining standards to the Western United States. The Fred Harvey Company continued to flourish in the 20th century with the rise of the automobile. The Fred Harvey legacy was continued in the family until 1965 when the company was sold.
Extent
5.5 Linear Feet
- Title
- Fred Harvey Papers, 1858-1990
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Date
- ©2010 - updated ©2014
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository
Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us