With each map, brochure, diary, or photograph we learn more about the highway—what it looked like, who used it, what it was like to drive it.
Learn More about Archives
Location:
Springfield Research Center
850 S John Q Hammons Parkway
Meyer Library, MSU
Springfield, MO 65897
417-836-3782
springfield@shsmo.org
Contact: Haley Frizzle-Green
Saint Louis Research Center
1 University Boulevard
222 Thomas Jefferson Library, UMSL
St. Louis, MO 63121
314-516-5143
stlouis@shsmo.org
Contact: A.J. Medlock
Rolla Research Center
400 W 14th Street
Curtis Laws Wilson Library, MST
Rolla, MO 65409
573-341-4440
rolla@shsmo.org
Contact: Kathleen Seale
COLLECTIONS
Description: The mission of the State Historical Society of Missouri is to collect, preserve, publish, exhibit, and make available material related to all aspects and periods of Missouri history. SHSMO also seeks to generate interest in and appreciation of the rich cultural heritage of the state and its people through education and outreach. Highlights of the Route 66 collections include a complete run of the publications of the Missouri Route 66 Association; photographs; maps; historical documents from the region; and oral histories.
Regions Covered: State of Missouri
Type of Materials: Manuscripts, Newspapers, Maps, Reference, Digital Collections, and more
Time Periods: All
ACCESS
Facility Hours: Open Tuesday-Friday, hours vary by location.
Research Hours: Appointments are encouraged, hours vary by location.
Online Research/Catalog System: Physical Collections; Digital Collections