Wed Oct 1, 2025
12:00 - 1:00 pm

Friends of History Wednesday Lecture Series

Detourists Delight: Roughing it De Luxe

Please join Kathleen Dull, Librarian and archivist, Fray Angelico Chavez History Library at the New Mexico History Museum, for an ONLINE talk as part of the Friends of History Lecture Series.

The fall season offers many engaging and educational activities in Santa Fe, including the Fred Harvey History Weekend of lectures, fun and food that begins on November 7th.  In anticipation of this year’s Fred Harvey History Weekend in Santa Fe, we are pleased to present a lecture by Kathleen Dull focusing on a slice of Fred Harvey history.   

Join us today on “the world’s most distinctive motor cruise service “.  Discover the origins of a new kind of tourism, one that revolutionized the industry and altered the economic and cultural trajectory of the Southwest.  During this talk, Kathleen will delve into the beginning of the Fred Harvey Company’s Indian Detours, including Erna Fergusson and her Koshare Tours.  Meet the drivers and couriers and enjoy armchair travel in Fred Harvey luxury while exploring the Southwest.

Kathleen Dull is a librarian and archivist at the Fray Angelico Chavez History Library at the New Mexico History Museum.  Kathleen received her Master’s degree at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne, and earned a Certificate of Rare Books and Special Collections, before joining the staff of the Fray Angelico Chavez History Library in 2020.  Additionally, Kathleen serves on the Board of the Historical Society of New Mexico. 

Register here for this ONLINE-ONLY event: Detourists’ Delight: Roughing it De Luxe - Friends of History

Image credit: Cover of “Indian Detours: Off the Beaten Path in the Great Southwest” Photo from: 1930 Pamphlet, Fray Angelico Chavez History Library Vertical File, New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe, NM