THE NATIONAL ARCHIVE S AT KANSAS CITY September 2016 Rosa Walston Latimer to Discuss Harvey Houses of Kansas: Inside This Issue Historic Hospitality from Topeka to Syracuse PARK UNIVERSITY 2 PROGRAM On Wednesday, September 7, at 6:30 p.m., the National Archives at Kansas City will host Rosa Walston Latimer for a discussion of her book Harvey Houses of Kansas: Historic CONSTITUTION DAY 2 Hospitality from Topeka to Syracuse. A PROGRAM free light reception will precede the AUTHOR RACHEL 3 lecture at 6:00 p.m. HALL Starting in Kansas, Fred Harvey’s iconic HIDDEN TREASURES 6-8 Harvey House was the first to set the FROM THE STACKS standard for fine dining and hospitality across the rugged Southwest. In 1876, Upcoming8 Events the first of Harvey’s depot restaurants Unless noted, all events opened in Topeka, followed just a few are held at the years later by the first combination hotel National Archives and restaurant in Florence. 400 West Pershing Road Kansas City, MO 64108 Fred Harvey and the Harvey Girls introduced good food and manners to * DENOTES OFFSITE EVENT the land of Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp and raucous cattle drives. In her third SEPTEMBER 7 - 6:30 P.M. book on the Harvey House legacy, AUTHOR EVENT: HARVEY Walston Latimer goes back to where it all began in this history of hospitality HOUSES OF KANSAS from the Sunflower State. SEPTEMBER 13 - 6:30 P.M. PANEL DISCUSSION: THE Reservations are requested for this free STORY OF PARK program by calling 816-268-8010 or emailing
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