Barbershops have changed but not Angel Delgadillo's Route 66 shop. They still use his father's 1926 chair. Mary Perona took pictures at Navajo Co. Historical Society in Holbrook so you can see the similarity to Angel's in Seligman. Photo shows Zona Lorig interviewing Angel for his oral history when he was honored as 2023 AZ Historymaker. •
Angel Delgadillo - "The Father of the Mother Road" - advocate for the preservation of Historic U.S. Route 66
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97 years young. Happy Birthday Angel Delgadillo, 2023 Arizona Historymaker. Father of Historic U.S. Route 66, Businessman. Listen to his story at https://www.historicalleague.org/history.../angel-delgadillo
Angel Delgadillo is a wealth of information on AZ Route 66 history, Stacey Trepanier is our National History Day teacher extraordinaire so Brad must have had his BEST interview ever!!
What is an Oral History Interview? a well-prepared interviewer questioning an interviewee and recording their exchange in audio or video format. Oral history is a method to learn about past events from the spoken stories of people who lived through them. It enables us to take account of those many aspects of history that are not recorded in documents. We are so grateful to Norma Jean Coulter, Carolyn Hartman, Zona Lorig, Josephine Pete, Tom Shumard, and Diane Smith for interviewing the 2023 Arizona Historymakers.
A Rock Star . . . Angel Delgadillo was labeled that by emcee Carey Pena at the October 14 Historymaker™ Celebration. She realized there was a line to see him at his Seligman Barber Shop every morning. Visitors from Brazil, France, Scotland - all wanting to meet the man who saved historic Route 66. Honored as 2023 Arizona Historymaker, he spoke of the ten year effort to make Route 66 a historic road. His is the story of one man who never gave up in the face of nearly unsurmountable challenges. He finally retired from his barbershop in 2022 at the age of 95.
Make new friends, but keep the old . . . Girl Scout song rings true. 2023 Arizona Historymakers™, family and friends had so much to talk about at the Celebration October 14 at Arizona Heritage Center. Congratulations to the 2023 Arizona Historymakers™:
The agenda was full at Monday’s Historymaker™ Committee meeting. October 14 is two weeks away so the group meets weekly to make sure every detail is planned.
National History Day AZ students will be at Arizona Historymakers™ Celebration on October 14 at AZHS beginning at 3 pm. Cathy Shumard writes, “8 NHDAZ students with 2 teachers and 6 parents have accepted our invitation to showcase their award winning projects.”
Angel Delgadillo, 2023 Arizona Historymaker from Seligman, AZ in his barber chair, shares his story of leading the effort to recognize Route 66 as "Historic Route 66."
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Frank M. Barrios, Michael M. Crow Ph.D., Angel Delgadillo, Dolan Ellis, Ira Fulton & the Fulton Family, Honorable Terry Goddard, Denise D. Resnik, Jeffrey M. Trent Ph.D., Daniel D. Von Hoff M.D., Mrs. Elizabeth J. White
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Angel Delgadillo and his brothers and sisters each played an instrument in the locally famous Delgadillo band for more than 80 years. The love of music continues today as Angel and his children still practice and play for personal enjoyment.
Today, the instruments are on display at the Angel & Vilma Route 66 Gift Shop in Seligman, AZ. Mirna Delgadillo shares the family's performing story with Historical League Member, Zona Lorig. Behind the red framed window wall is the barber shop of Mirna’s father, the 96-year-old Arizona Historymaker, Angel Delgadillo, the "Father of Historic Route 66".
Angel Delgadillo has been honored as 2023 Arizona Historymaker. He is “The Father of the Mother Road” – advocate for the preservation of Historic U.S. Route 66 and we are so grateful for his dedication to saving Route 66.
This is an interesting article talking about Route 66 across the country.
https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/history/route-66-upgrades-turning-100
As Zona Lorig Historymakers Legacy Chair comments, "Hurray for Illinois. Maybe they’ll be a beacon for the other Route 66 states!"
Conversations were enthusiastic as attendees visited with 2023 Arizona Historymakers. Smiling faces tell the story of the successful event. It was time to celebrate and visit with the crowd supporting the new 2023 Arizona Historymakers.
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