In the late 1970s and early 1980s, St. Louis renowned photographer and author Quinta Scott traveled extensively along Route 66 capturing this iconic road and the people and places associated with it. Join AJ Medlock, regional director of the St. Louis Research Center, as he recounts Quinta Scott’s (1941-2024) groundbreaking research on Route 66. Scott was one of the first historians to chronicle Route 66’s history. Her books Route 66 (1988) and Along Route 66 (2000) provided the foundations for the study and preservation of the Mother Road. The Quinta Scott Papers are held at the SHSMO St. Louis Research Center.
Join Kathleen Seale and the staff of the State Historical Society of Missouri on the second Thursday of the month at 11a.m. for Asphalt to Archives webinars about the people and places in Missouri that helped make Route 66 into a national icon. This webinar series is a Route 66 Centennial Certified Project through the National Route 66 Centennial Commission. To receive a zoom link, please register separately for each monthly program in the Asphalt to Archives series, April through November 2026. This program, sponsored by the State Historical Society of Missouri, is available online and free. Register today! |
