Help Sustain the Music – Donate Today!
Over the past 15 years, the Dust-to-Digital Foundation has digitized more than 50,000 rare and historic audio recordings, safeguarding the legacies of musicians from around the world. These recordings represent not only the artistry of the past, but the cultural narratives that shaped the music we listen to today.
Through our partnership with the University of California, Santa Barbara, thousands of these recordings are now becoming publicly accessible online through the Discography of American Historical Recordings (DAHR). This collaboration ensures that fragile, regionally-specific musical traditions—many of which exist in only a handful of copies—can be heard, studied, and appreciated by scholars, musicians, and curious listeners around the world.
Donors who support the Dust-to-Digital Foundation also help support our ongoing social media initiative, which brings attention to lesser-known recordings and artists, engages new audiences, and strengthens public appreciation for music and sound cultures.
Every contribution—large or small—helps us continue digitizing vulnerable collections and sharing musical heritage with a global community. Together, we are keeping the music—and the stories it carries—alive!