MAGNETIC DISK HERITAGE CENTER

The Magnetic Disk Heritage Center is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to preserve the history of magnetic disk storage and undertake the restoration one of the few 1950s’ RAMAC disk drives still in existence.  One goal is to establish at the original site where the RAMAC was created , 99 Notre Dame Avenue, San Jose, a heritage center featuring the early years of magnetic disk storage. We operate solely on private donations and in many respects due to volunteer work.  Your contribution to our activities is welcomed and would be greatly appreciated. 

We admit corporate and private donations. 

Short list of corporate donors:

IBM

IEEE

Hitachi

Santa Clara University

THIC

Among private donors:

David Bennet

William Bernard

John Best

Bonnie Burham (daughter of Bill Goddard)

Tom Coughlin

Albert Hoagland

Emerson Pugh

David Thompson

Tax deductible monetary contributions for MDHC as well as magnetic disk artifacts for museum displays are now being solicited.

Send contributions to the Magnetic Disk Heritage Center at:

Magnetic Disk Heritage Center

C/O Computer History Museum

1404 Shoreline Blvd, Mountain VIew, CA 94043