Name: The Louis Armstrong House & Archives

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Caption/Citation: Corona, Queens, New York City, New York, United States Guerra, Emilio. The Louis Armstrong House. 2007. Photograph. Corona, New York. Flickr. Flickr, 8 May 2011. Web. 10 Dec. 2011. .

Address: Louis Armstrong's House: 34-56 107th Street, Corona Archives: Queens College - 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing

Neighborhood: Queens, New York

Opened: The archives were opened in 1971. Armstrong moved into the house in 1943 which was then underwent a 1.6 Million dollar restoration in October 2003 (Dollar, 134-135).

Genres: Jazz

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About: Louis Armstrong was described as someone who collected everything and anything (Dollar 34). In a collection filled with memorabilia and artifacts, the Louis Armstrong House and Archives were created and kept at Queens College in 1971.

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