Pike, Tommy
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Interview with Tommy and Glenda Pike, conducted by interviewers Alex Primm and David Richards at Missouri State University's Duane G. Meyer Library in Springfield, Missouri. Tommy and Glenda are involved in preserving Route 66. They are also active with the Route 66 Association of Missouri. Interview conducted on January 22, 2015. Part of the "Birthplace: Greater Springfield Route 66 Oral History Project." Topics discussed include Route 66African AmericansRoute 66 Association of MissouriHistoric Route 66 legislationthe Philharmonicsthe Gasconade Bridge near Lebanon (Missouri)Cuba (Missouri)Mt. Vernon (Missouri)Villa Ridge (Missouri)Villa Ridge's Tri-County Truck StopSpringfield (Missouri)Springfield locations, including the Resthaven Motor Court, Fay's Rootbeer Stand, Tindall's Barbecue, and Frank Campbell Trucking (Campbell 66 Express)and individuals such as Tom Snyder, Thelma White, James Powell, Bob Caps, Freeman McCullah, J. Dent Woodall, Tom Mitchell, and Skip Curtis.
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