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  • Centennial Speaker Series — Route 66 at 100: An American Story

    Celebrate and Learn! Join the 100th birthday celebration of Route 66, where notable authors, historians, researchers, and advocates will come together to share their stories

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    Curious about Route 66? This site is for anyone wanting to learn more about historic Route 66. Whether your interests lie in vintage photographs, uncovering

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  • Help Preserve the Stories and Memories of the Mother Road

    Do you have historic photos, videos, diaries or other items related to travel or life on Route 66? Preserve them by donating your items to

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  • Explore extensive listings of fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, documentaries, government documents, archival collections, theses and dissertations, preservation resources and much more!

    Researching Route 66 Just Got Easier!

    Explore extensive listings of fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, documentaries, government documents, archival collections, academic theses and dissertations, preservation resources and much more! The National Park Service

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  • Featured Collection: The Quinta Scott Papers

    A quintessential Route 66 collection, the Quinta Scott Papers provide a timeless glimpse of Route 66 in the 1980’s, just after the highway was de-commissioned.

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What are Archives?

March 12, 2014

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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March 11, 2014

Whether you are a student, journalist, preservationist, or other researcher looking for information about historic Route 66, get started here!

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What is Research Route 66?

March 10, 2014

Learn about this National Park Service-led collaboration with Route 66 focused resources including archives, museums, and libraries.

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Join the Route 66 Directory of Archives!

March 9, 2014

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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