The Sousa Archives Center for American Music are dedicated to documenting the history of American music through an outstanding collection of historical artifacts and archival records in multiple formats. Located in the Harding Bank Building, the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music operates as a museum, with annual rotating exhibits on a variety of themes such as women and music, baseball and music, and technology and music. Part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s library system and the University of Illinois School of Music, the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music features significant collections, including archives of Albert Austin Harding, John Philip Sousa, and Herbert L. Clarke. The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music also house the Sal-Mar Construction, an electronic music system created by Salvatore Martirano, and the Claude Gordon Personal Papers and Music Instrument Collection.

Harding Band Bldg, 1103 S 6th St, Champaign, IL 61820, Phone: 217-244-9309

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