From magnetic tape and rare film to lab notebooks and business plans to early mainframes and source code, our collection is as diverse as the history of computing. It is a rich resource for everyone, comprising historical objects, documents, software titles, ephemera, and photographs and moving images.
Note: CHM's online catalog has been updated through January 23rd, 2025. A new and improved catalog will be launched in Summer 2025.
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Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference 1985
Computer Music Association
Document, 1985
102806617
The Open Door: Macintosh, MIDI, and Music
Apple Computer, Inc.
Moving Image, 1988
102645518
Interact Home Computer System Music Maestro keyboard overlay
Interact Electronics, Inc.
Physical object, Circa 1982
X2239.2002B3
From the Archives: elcetronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani
Computer History Museum
Audio, 2018-10-02
102740437
Children with Tools and Toys Music interactive, TCM Boston
The Computer Museum
Still image, ca. 1993
102747897
Odsseys in Technology: Music Meets The Computer, lecture by John Chowning et al.
Computer History Museum
Moving Image, 2004-12-14
102695054
West Virigina University Conference on Computer Applications in Music; Conference Proceedings
West Virginia University Library
Document, 1967
102714078
A Celebration of Max Mathews and 50 Years of Computer Music, lecture by Max Mathews
Computer History Museum
Moving image, 2007-04-29
102695098
Odysseys in Technology: Music Meets The Computer, lecture by John Chowning et al.
Computer History Museum
Moving Image, 2004-12-14
102645405
Odsseys in Technology: Music Meets The Computer, lecture by John Chowning et al.
Computer History Museum
Moving Image, 2004-12-14
102703171
Revolutionaries, season two : transforming music : from Guitar Hero to Robotic Opera and beyond, an evening with Tod Machover
Computer History Museum
Moving image, 2012-06-27
102746900
Master demo #2 : pictures, capabilites, finance I, graphics, music, stock quote reporter
Software, 1978
102783660
Peter Samson loading music program through PDP-1 tape reader during the Computer History Museum PDP-1 restoration project
Computer History Museum. PDP-1 restoration team
Moving Image, 2005-08
102664158
Just a note to remind you about the Apple music dealer "sell-in period"
Apple Computer, Inc.
Document, 1988
102639923
Transforming music : from Guitar Hero to Robotic Opera and beyond, an evening with Tod Machover
Computer History Museum
Moving image, 2012-06-27
102746400
Slide rule
Lawrence Engineering Instruments
Physical object, Circa 1947
102631654
PDP-1 restoration team member, Peter Samson listening to music programmed for the the DEC PDP-1 during the PDP-1 restoration project
Computer History Museum
Still Image, 2005-03
102664946
Two California Computer Systems M-XVI 16KB RAM boards
Solid State Music
Physical object, Circa 1975
X685.86H