Lewis Hotel Training School Course materials, 1951-1958

In 1920, Clifford M. Lewis opened the Lewis Hotel Training School located at 2301 Pennsylvania Avenue. The Lewis Hotel Training School offered training in Washington D. C., with lessons that focused on the skills and activities associated with specific hotel jobs. The positions range from “silver and glass pantry workers” to “counter man or girl” to “house detective.” Each item provides an overview of the positions and the skills needed to successfully do the job. The school also provided a correspondence program advertised in newspapers around the country including Sacramento, Fort Worth, Hartford, and Little Rock. Over time the school expanded to include training programs including Complete Lewis Hotel Training Course, Lewis Cafeteria and Tea Room Course, Lewis Hotel Accountancy Course, and Lewis Cookery Courses.