Ensuring the Future by Preserving the Past

A sampling of IT History

The IT History Society (ITHS) is a world-wide group of over 500 members working together to assist in and promote the documentation, preservation, cataloging, and researching of IT history. We offer a place where individuals, academicians, corporate archivists, curators of public institutions, and hobbyists alike can gather and share information and resources. We also supply tools, advice, encouragement and assistance to IT companies looking to preserve their history, an activity that not only has far-reaching research value, but also offers a marked cost benefit to the company.

Our website offers:

  • A global network of IT historians and archivists
  • Research links and tools
  • An active blog
  • Project funding notices
  • An annual conference
  • Coming Soon: a social networking area and archival database

 

Membership is free. Join now and become a part of the preservation of IT history.

Explore a Century of Information Technology

Hollerith Sorter at IBM

The Hollerith Sorter

The IBM Endicott History & Heritage Center has announced its Summer Tour Schedule for 2009. The 5,000 square foot exhibit celebrates the history of IBM Plant #1 with more than 100 artifacts, including a Hollerith sorter used in the 1890 Census (at right), early 20th century card-based machines, and mainframes powered by tubes, transistors, and solid logic technology from the 1980s.

Admission is FREE but reservations must be made at least one week in advance.

Click here for the tour schedule and contact information.

“Innovations that mattered for Innovators who will matter.”

Help Keep IT History Alive!

 

ITHS wishes to thank INPUT for sponsoring the construction of this website.