Collaboration of the National Park Service (NPS) and archival institutions along the Route 66 to collect and preserve historical records and increase their accessibility to the public.
Essays addressing the origin and evolution of Route 66, from its construction to present-day preservation efforts. Tracing the history and symbolism of this roadway, the essays underscore how the highway represents the transition from dirt track to superhighway.
This Discover our Shared Heritage Route 66 website is produced by the National Park Service’s Cultural Resources Office of Interpretation and Education and the National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program.
This guide will give the Route 66 traveler in Oklahoma directions on how to follow historic Route 66 across the approximately 400 drivable miles of the Mother Road in the state. It’s full of things to see and do along with historical information, trivia, kid’s activities, and more!
The Research Center at the Oklahoma History Center includes the Route 66 Collection with many oral histories, photographs, and manuscript collections on the roadway as well as materials about the bus business, trucking industry, and road building. The archive also includes collections regarding the Turner Turnpike, one of the first roads to replace Route 66.
This document suggests topics and ideas for additional research along Oklahoma's portion of Route 66. Primarily, the review is intended to assist researchers collecting information about Route 66 by collecting oral histories and organizing research
projects.
