COLLECTIONS
CHM stewards the world’s leading collection and archive chronicling the history and impact of computing and technological innovation on the human experience. From machines to source code, lab notebooks to business plans, our collecting scope is expansive. We’re always adding new, digitized material to our online catalog.
Explore curator picks and special stories, highlights of rare and iconic artifacts, and create your own custom folders to fill with items that inspire you.
Search collectionOral Histories
Hear computing history from the people who made it. CHM’s oral history collection features more than 2,000 interviews and demonstrations with pioneering innovators like Margaret Hamilton (pictured), Ken Thompson, Ratan Tata, and many more, preserving firsthand accounts of the ideas, breakthroughs, and experiences that shaped the digital age.
ExploreResearch Archives and Collections Access
CHM stimulates learning and facilitates insights through collections-based research and access to primary source material. Learn about using our collection, including on-site research.
Check out new travel grants for researchers!
Applications due May 1. Grants announced in July.
ACQUISITIONS
New artifacts are accepted into the collection after careful consideration by our curatorial and archival teams. Learn more about donating artifacts to CHM.
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