Bringing New Technology to Old Stories

Sound and Story Project Receives Major Grant

When cassette recorders first became popular in the 1970s, museums and libraries all over the country began recording oral histories of local residents. Many of these aural treasures have not been listened to in years and remain hidden away out of ear shot. Read more...

Recording    Preserving    Sharing 

The Sound and Story Project, a non-profit organization, builds community memory and sense of place by recording and sharing our stories and regional sounds. We record oral histories of everyday people for radio programs, cell phone tours, web presentations and podcasts. Each person's unique voice is like a thread woven together into a tapestry of stories reflecting the diversity and rich heritage of the Hudson River Valley.