Location: Griffith Park Campus/Autry Library 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, Ca. 90027-1462 http://theautry.org/plan-your-visit/maps-and-directions Arroyo Campus/Braun Research Library 234 Museum Drive Los Angeles, CA 90065-5030 http://theautry.org/plan-your-visit/maps-and-directions Phone: Autry Library: (323) 667-2000 ext. 349 Braun Research Library: (323) 221-2164 ext. 255 Fax: Autry Library: (323) 660-5721 Braun research Library: (323) 224-8223 Email: rroom@theautry.org Contact: Marva R. Felchlin, Director, Autry Library and Research Services Web site: http://theautry.org/ Autry Institute: http://theautry.org/research/overview Institution Type: Museum, Library, Research Center COLLECTIONS Description: The Autry Library’s Route 66 collecting areas cover the
Location: 1901 W. Madison Phoenix, AZ 85008 Phone: 602-926-3720 Fax: 602-256-7982 Email: archives@azlibrary.gov Contact: Libby Coyner, Archivist Web site: http://www.azlibrary.gov/arm/research-archives Institution Type: Library, Archive, Research Center/Institution COLLECTIONS Description: The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, History and Archives Division (the State Archives), is the official depository for the permanent records of Arizona’s territory, state and local governments and for other historical records as prescribed in Arizona Revised Statutes §41-151.08 and §41-151.09. The agency serves the legislative, executive and judicial
Location: Illinois State Museum 502 South Spring Street Springfield, IL 62706 ISM Research & Collections Center 1011 East Ash Street Springfield, IL 62703 Phone: Illinois State Museum: (217) 785-0037 ISM Research & Collections Center: (217) 785-0037 Fax: Illinois State Museum: (217) 782-1254 ISM Research & Collections Center: (217) 785-2857 Email: warren@museum.state.il.us Contact: Dr. Robert E. Warren, Curator of Anthropology Web site: http://www.museum.state.il.us Institution Type: Museum, Library, Research Center Collections Description: The Illinois State Museum inspires discovery and caring about Illinois’
Location: 1100 Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, NM 87505 Google map location Phone: (505) 988-6701 Fax: (505) 986-5214 Email: IM_RT66@nps.gov Contact: Kaisa Barthuli, Program Manager Web site: ncptt.nps.gov/rt66/ Institution Type: Federal government program office COLLECTIONS Description: Collections include books relating to Route 66 in all states; oral histories; magazines; digital photos; Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plans; historic preservation reports; historic property inventory data. Regions Covered: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California Type of Materials: Books, Ephemera,
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Location: 700 N. Greenwood Ave Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137 Phone: (918) 594-8134 Fax: (918) 594-8145 Email: sheena.perez@okstate.edu Contact: Sheena Perez, Special Collections Head (interim) Web site: http://www.osu-tulsa.okstate.edu/library/ Institution Type: University library COLLECTIONS Description: The Library contributes to the body of knowledge related to the history and culture of Route 66 by actively collecting books and other resources on Route 66. The library periodically displays materials from our Route 66 collections. Route 66 collections include the Cyrus Stevens Avery Papers, the acknowledged “father”
Location: 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive Oklahoma City, Ok 73105-7917 Google map to location Phone: (405) 522-5209 Fax: (405) 522-2307 Email: research@okhistory.org Contact: Jennifer Day, Manuscript Archivist Web site: http://www.okhistory.org/research/index.html Institution Type: Archive, Library, Museum, Public Sector, Research Center/Institution COLLECTIONS Description: Archival collections related to individuals, businesses, and communities on Route 66 include the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Jim Argo, The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Frank Parman, Triple AAA Root Beer, and others. Regions Covered: State of Oklahoma Type of
Location: Knoles Drive and McCreary Road Flagstaff, AZ http://library.nau.edu/general_information/location.html Phone: (928) 523-5551 Fax: (928) 523-3770 Email: Special.Collections@nau.edu Contact: Sean Evans, Archivist Web site: http://library.nau.edu/speccoll/ Institution Type: University library COLLECTIONS Description: The Cline Library contributes to the body of knowledge related to the Colorado Plateau by offering traditional and Web-based reference services, acquiring and making available new collections, adding to the Colorado Plateau Archives, assisting with curriculum development, interpreting resources through exhibitions and presentations, and by reaching out to users to introduce
Location: 901 S. National Springfield, MO 65897 Phone: (417) 836-3782 Email: smithere@shsmo.org Contact: Erin Smither Web site: shsmo.org Institution Type: Library COLLECTIONS Description: The research center brings together critical documents and collections on central and eastern Missouri. Highlights of the Route 66 collection include a complete run of the publications of the Missouri Route 66 Association; photographs; maps; historical documents from the region; and oral histories featuring local and Route 66 history. Regions Covered: Missouri Type of Materials: Time Periods: ACCESS
Location: 740 East Avenue Baxter Springs, KS 66713 Phone: (620) 856-2385 Fax: Email: heritagectr@embarqmail.com Contact: Linda Kennedy, Museum Manager Web site: www.baxterspringsmuseum.org Institution Type: Museum COLLECTIONS Description: The Baxter Springs Heritage Center is a museum with archives and exhibits focused on Kansas and the tri-state area. They have significant collections on mining, historic sites, photographs, early settlement, and Route 66. The Center works with students, educators, community groups, tourism authorities, and others to document the vital history of the southeastern Kansas.