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This Concurrent Resolution formally requests the Hawaii State Archives to organize and make publicly available a collection of materials donated by the family of the late Harry B. Soria, Jr., a prominent Honolulu broadcaster, musicologist, and record producer known for his extensive knowledge and preservation of Hawaiian music from the Territorial era. The collection, which includes Soria's records and other related items, will be named the Harry B. Soria, Jr., and Kilohana Silve Collection, honoring his wife who still resides in Manoa. The resolution, passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, aims to ensure that this valuable historical and cultural resource, which documents a significant period of Hawaii's musical heritage, is accessible to the public.