“An Oklahoma Story of Place: Voices of Preservation” - Threatt Filling Station
This video features Rev. Allen Threatt, III discussing the Threatt Filling Station, which was built in 1915. Owned and operated by his family, this service station is located along Route 66 near Luther, Ok., and served African American travelers and locals. This business is one that would typically be included in “The Traveler’ Green Book.”
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The Threatt Family Legacy
The Threatt Family Legacy is forever chronicled by Rev. Allen Threatt, III, in the U.S. Library of Congress, including an audio recording and several pictures. The Library of Congress recently posted online photographs and audio recordings of taped interviews by the owners of surviving African American businesses based on the research in Candacy Taylor's book, OVERGROUND RAILROAD.
Go to this link for the U.S. Library of Congress Catalog. Be sure to add OVERGROUND RAILROAD to your personal library
