Sousa Archives

The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music at the University of Illinois acquires and preserves archival records that document America's music history.

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Did you miss our exhibit, “Intelligent Instruments: The Music Technology of Salvatore Martirano and David Rosenboom,” at the School of Music? Come check it out here at the Sousa Archives!

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Only a few more days before the Folk & Roots Festival! We're proud to support this wonderful community music event.

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C-U Folk & Roots Festival September 2022 Newsletter - https://t.co/8QBPNxzASs

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@archivists_org We found a fruitcake (from WWI)! Not sure it'd make the most appetizing lunch. 🤔

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IHLC is excited to be a part of this year's Archives Bazaar at @UrbanaFree next Saturday, October 22nd from 12-4pm. Stop by to learn more about IHLC and other archival and museum collections in the area! https://t.co/d69t30Sbgx

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We're celebrating #ArchivesMonth with #AskAnArchivistDay! What have you always wondered about the Sousa Archives? Now's the time to share your questions!

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Come hear the fascinating Sal-Mar Construction tomorrow! The lecture-performance will take place at the University of Illinois’ School of Music Auditorium (7:30-9:00pm), and will be streamed on youtube. Learn more here: https://t.co/qYM7RJulT1

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We are saddened by the news that James Keene, the University of Illinois' fourth band director, has passed away: https://t.co/PgUuLtwoc0

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We're all set up for a visit with some excellent young musicians today, from the Illinois All-State Band! They'll get the hear the sounds of these beautiful sarrusophones, which were recently restored.

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Showing off some cool horns to the Victor J. Andrew High School Wind Symphony students today!

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We got to enjoy wonderful saxophone music at the archives! Listen to UIUC Wind Symphony Saxophones playing Pierre Lantier’s Andante et Scherzetto, and catch some glimpses of our current exhibit: https://t.co/ip7aWNorvY

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Come visit and see our new exhibit, "“American Bandmasters Association’s Little Light — Austin Harding’s Legacy during the Great Depression."
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We have some dramatic and colorful theater programs to share with you! The Yolande Oglesby Theater Programs and Kitty Cheatham Papers beautifully documents vaudeville and Ziegfeld Follies performances: https://t.co/t0aSWKTlXr

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Who doesn't love scrapbooks? Here's one of the photos from our Carl Busch Photograph and Newspaper Scrapbook (donated by Taylor Mitchell). Scrapbooks provide unique, personal documentations of American music-making! #ArchivesBookLove #ArchivesHashtagParty

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Have you tried our new trivia game yet? Test your knowledge on multiple aspects of American Music, and let us know how you did! https://t.co/JcQX8zaIHB

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Join us tomorrow with music for all ages, featuring Robin Kearton and Morning Music, Son Monarcos, Afro D and Global Soundwaves, Ayla and Emily, and the always popular Musical Mayhem Parade! Or check out @cufolkroots for the full schedule: https://t.co/iCeLSXNg6K

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The @cufolkroots Festival starts today, running through Saturday. Sean takes a look and tells us what we can expect: https://t.co/a8SWE5pxTD

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We can't wait for the CU Folk & Roots festival this week! Join us for the Children's Programming on Oct. 23rd, and check out @cufolkroots for a full schedule of events! https://t.co/OOPLHhpqib

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We have an event coming up! Help us celebrate the Urbana, Champaign, and University music communities with live and virtual performances on August 21st.

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If you're wondering how to search our collections, we also have a new guide demonstrating that! Thanks to Nolan Vallier, one of our graduate assistants, for his explanation: https://t.co/JytQ4L0QwY

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Interested in visiting us? We are open and have a new welcome video showing off what you can find here! https://t.co/fBQrXvyGZB