Oral Histories Collection

The Oral Histories Collection contains audio recordings, video footage, and transcripts from over 600 interviews and panel discussions with some of the world's most innovative computing pioneers. Interviews are conducted via the Museum's Oral History Program, which aims to preserve, collect, and communicate the unique stories of the Information Age to present and future generations.

Video footage and electronic transcripts of interviews and panel discussions are accessible through this site and can be searched below. If you are interested in owning the video footage or audio recording of a specific interview for personal or educational use, please send inquiries to Research.

To suggest an oral history topic or interviewee, please email your suggestion and a short explanation describing the relevance to computing history to Oralhistory. Please be sure to also include your complete contact information and if available, that of the prospective interviewee.

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This search checks title, subject, contributors, and keywords across all oral histories. To perform a full text search, please use our Site Search.

Search Oral Histories Collection

Catalog contains over 84,267 records.

Result 381-400 of about 477

Rowe, Larry (Lawrence) oral history
Computer History Museum
Text, 2007-11-28
102702321

Russell, Steve oral history
Computer History Museum
Text, 2008-08-09
102746453

Russian semiconductor pioneers : oral history series
Computer History Museum
Text, 2012-05-14; 2012-05-15; 2012-05-16; 2012-05-17
102746740

SCALD (Structured Computer-Aided Logic Design) oral history series : interview 1 of 3 : Tom McWilliams and Curt Widdoes
Computer History Museum
Text, 2008-02-12
102658241

SCALD (Structured Computer-Aided Logic Design) oral history series : interview 2 of 3 : Curt Widdoes
Computer History Museum
Text, 2008-02-12
102658234

SCALD (Structured Computer-Aided Logic Design) oral history series : interview 3 of 3 : Tom McWilliams
Computer History Museum
Text, 2008-02-12
102658344

SPARC microprocessor oral history panel : session one : origin and evolution
Computer History Museum
Text, 2011-06-09
102745979

SPARC microprocessor oral history panel : session two : business development
Computer History Museum
Text, 2012-02-10
102746231

Sanden, Lynn oral history
Computer History Museum
Text, 2004-06-11
102657989

Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, Alberto oral history
Computer History Museum
Text, 2008-10-29
102701998

Sanguinetti, John oral history
Computer History Museum
Text, 2009-02-26
102702042

Saviers, Grant oral history
Computer History Museum
Text, 2011-05-17
102746014

Saxby, Sir Robin oral history
Computer History Museum
Text, 2012-10-16
102746578

Scalise, George oral history
Computer History Museum
Text, 2010-01-27
102701981

Schmidt, Dave oral history
Computer History Museum
Text, 2004-06-11
102657990

Schmidt, Jonathan oral history
Computer History Museum
Text, 2004-06-03
102701976

Schoenberg, Larry (Lawrence J.) oral history
Computer History Museum
Text, 1985-12-10
102701972

Schreiner, Bob (Robert) oral history
Computer History Museum
Text, 2013-06-10
102746760

Scientific Data Systems (SDS) alumni oral history panel
Computer History Museum
Text, 2007-11-29
102658201

Segal (Ed) SEMI oral history
Computer History Museum
Text, 2004-12-09
102746365

Watch and search select videos from the Museum's Oral Histories Collection with our new interactive transcript feature. The interactive transcript lets you navigate a video by clicking on any word in the transcript to play the video from that exact point. You can further explore the video by using a keyword search.

This section of our website is undergoing beta testing. We have selected a small number of oral histories for this phase. Let us know what you think by sending a comment or suggestion to Jennifer De La Cruz.