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Route 66 Postcards, 1990-2008

 Item — Box: 2
Identifier: Item 1

Scope and Contents

This box contains a collection of 49 postcards drawn by Route 66 artist Robert Waldmire in the 1990s and 2000s. Twenty cards are from the "Old Route 66 Scenes" series (unnumbered) and three are from the "Mustangs on 66" series. Thirteen are from the "Old Route 66 Scenes" series (numbered) with nos. 8-9, 16, 25, 28-30, 39-42, 57, and 90 in this collection. Thirteen other cards by Waldmire are Route 66 cards, some in color, but not in any series. The geographical coverage of the scenes ranges from places in Illinois and the other Route 66 states plus Germany.

Dates

  • Created: 1990-2008

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions

Extent

From the Collection: 1.45 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520