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The IT History Society has a Successful Beginning in Washington DC


San Francisco, CA November 20, 2007 – The IT History Society (www.IThistory.org) was formally launched on October 21, 2007 during the Society of the History of Technology (SHOT) conference in Washington, DC. The IT History Society, formerly known as the Charles Babbage Foundation, was created with the goal of enhancing and expanding works concerning the history of Information Technology, and to demonstrating the value of IT history to the understanding and improvement of our world.

“The reaction from those who attended our informational launch was extremely positive,” said Jeffery D. Stein, Chairman of the Board. “The excitement of the participants helped validate our mission and reinforce our belief that this organization is much needed.”

The IT History Society will assist in the collaboration of like-minded institutions and individuals to expand the reach of historical and archival activities while communicating to the private sector the value of preserving their history and heritage for generations to come.

The launch resulted in more than 130 historians and archivists becoming members, as well as institutions including the Center for Technology Innovation, Charles Babbage Institute, Computer History Museum, IEEE History Center, Mid-Atlantic Retro Computing Hobbyists, and the U.K. National Archive for the History of Computing.

About ITHS

The IT History Society exists to enhance and expand works concerning the history of Information Technology and to demonstrate the value of IT history to the understanding and improvement of our present and future world.

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Online: http://www.IThistory.org
For more information, please contact Jeffery Stein