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 ArchivesIllinois Online Catalogs & Archives
- Illinois Digital Archives. Digital archive collections including Abraham Lincoln documents, oral histories, photographs, state highway maps, and Route 66 postcards.
- Newberry Digital Resources. Drawings, maps, and photographs representing a variety of subjects, including American Indian cultures, midwestern history, and transportation.
- University of Illinois at Chicago. Digital images of art, architecture, books, and photographs related to the Chicago area.
- Northern Illinois University. Digital collections shed light on American history and culture, including primary and secondary texts, images, videos, and audio recordings.
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Diverse digital collections include the ARTstor image library, digital newspaper collections, historical maps, audio, and video.
- CARLI Digital Collections. Repository for digital content created by member libraries of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI).
