Monmouth University To Establish Springsteen Archives

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - Monmouth University is now the official archival repository for Bruce Springsteen's works, photographers, periodicals and artifacts, a university spokesman said.

The designation was made during last night's "A Conversation With Bruce Springsteen," held at the Pollak Theatre.

The University expands the relationship between Springsteen and University, which is already home to the Bruce Springsteen Special Collection since 2011. The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music will preserve and promote the legacy of Bruce Springsteen and his role in American music, while honoring and celebrating icons of American music like Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, Frank Sinatra, and others said spokesperson Tara Peters.

The expanded partnership will help to integrate the history and inspiration of American music into the curriculum and research experience at Monmouth. It will also serve to bolster an already highly successful music industry program at the university, one of only nine university affiliates of the GRAMMY Museum, Peters said.

"Monmouth University is excited by the opportunity to grow our relationship with Bruce Springsteen," said Monmouth University President Paul R. Brown. "Our partnership has been a natural one -- just steps from Springsteen's birthplace and the site where Born to Run was written, Monmouth University's location brilliantly captures the essence of Springsteen's music while providing the academic heft of one of only nine university affiliates of the GRAMMY Museum. The establishment of The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music celebrates and reinforces the Jersey Shore's legacy in the history of American music, while providing a truly transformative experience for our students."

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