His house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977 and a City of New York Landmark in 1983. Although the house is not yet open to the public, Queens College is working to open it as a public museum. The College is also home to the Louis Armstrong Archives, which contains Louis's personal collection of photographs, papers, scrapbooks, commercial and private recordings, memorabilia and musical instruments. The Archives also maintains a growing library of books, recordings, videos and CD-ROMS about Louis. The Archival center is located on the campus of Queens College.
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