Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

The Sousa Archives for Band Research was established in 1994 when this centre acquired the personal papers of bandleader John Philip Sousa and Herbert L. Clarke, a cornetist and assistant director of the Sousa band for many years. The University Band department managed this archive for many years until the papers and other artifacts were transferred to the University of Illinois Library for preservation. The archives and collection were renamed the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music in January 2004. Its mission is to “support and facilitate research, education, and public engagement by preserving and providing access to the...