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Oral history keeps the stories of Route 66 alive

Rt 66 Oral History advertisement with QR code.
Courtesy of Illinois State Museum
The Route 66 Oral History Project will collect stories from 1926-1976.

Erika Holst, Curator of History, and Amanda Bryden, Registrar of History and State Historic Sites at the Illinois State Museum, spoke to Community Voices about their current Route 66 Oral History Project. Commemorating the centennial of the road, they discussed the process of collecting 100 oral histories from those who experienced Route 66 in its prime.

Beatrice is the Community Voices Editor for NPR Illinois. Reach Bea at communityvoices@nprillinois.org.
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