Oral history allows us to hear from those who experienced Route 66 first-hand, and fills in the feelings and observations behind the documented facts.
A guide to gathering oral history on Route 66
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.
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Whether you are a student, journalist, preservationist, or other researcher looking for information about historic Route 66, get started here!
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Learn about this National Park Service-led collaboration with Route 66 focused resources including archives, museums, and libraries.
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Are you an institution with archival materials relating to Route 66? Contact us to join the Route 66 Directory of Archives!
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