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 Monmouth University will establish the Bruce Springsteen
Archives and Center for American Music at its campus in the
borough of West Long Branch, just miles from Asbury Park where
he forged his career. The archive will include all of the "Born
to Run" singer's recorded works as well as posters, photos,
articles and other artifacts.
The center "will preserve and promote the legacy of Bruce
Springsteen and his role in American music," the university said
in a statement. It will also highlight the work of other
American musicians, including Woody Guthrie, Frank Sinatra and
Robert Johnson.
It will include a collection housed at Monmouth University since
2011, and will continue to accept works and memorabilia from
Springsteen, fans and other donors, school spokeswoman Tara
Peters said.
The archives will be available for viewing by the public by
appointment only at Monmouth, which is one of nine university
affiliates of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, Peters said.
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Springsteen, 67, who rose from playing in the gritty clubs of the
Jersey Shore to international superstardom, has long maintained a
home in, and close ties to, the Garden State roots.
When the New Jersey coastline was battered by Hurricane Sandy in
2012, Springsteen, along with fellow New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi,
headlined a concert to benefit victims of the storm.
Springsteen is also an outspoken supporter of Democratic politics,
campaigning for President Barack Obama ahead of the 2012 U.S.
presidential election and backing Democrat Hillary Clinton in
November's election.
(Reporting by Laila Kearney; Editing by Scott Malone and Alan
Crosby)
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