We are made of memory.

We are made of memory.

The past is not behind us.

The past is not behind us.

Black tape casette
Compact disc.
Woman in a red t-shirt standing outside with her arms crossed, smiling.
Drawing of a space shuttle.
Overhead projector.
Crowd of people at the March on Washington. Black-and-white photo.
Black pin with a pink triangle and the words "SILENCE = DEATH"

It's between us.

It's between us.

Department of Memory transforms archives into living systems that are discoverable, beautiful, and built to bring people together.

Your archive holds more than you know

The richer a collection grows, the harder it becomes to navigate. What was saved with care can struggle to reach who it was saved for.

We help you discover and share its hidden potential

We combine computational methods, close reading, and community engagement to make archives more navigable, inclusive, and beautiful than otherwise possible.

Red-orange floppy disk that reads "Case Studies"
Red-orange floppy disk that reads "Case Studies"
Black-and-white image of Katharine Graham standing in a crowd.

Turning documentary filmmaking inside out

An ongoing project with the Kunhardt Film Foundation stands to change the way we experience history.

President Obama standing with a farmer and his wife outside.

Building the most inclusive presidential archive of all time

In an archive with some of the most famous voices on earth, how do we ensure lesser-known perspectives don't get overlooked?

Two women dancing.

Making history with America's elders

Building narrative infrastructure to ensure 230+ underrepresented elder voices reach their inheritors—online, on site, and on the dance floor.

Black-and-white image of Katharine Graham standing in a crowd.

Turning documentary filmmaking inside out

An ongoing project with the Kunhardt Film Foundation stands to change the way we experience history.

President Obama standing with a farmer and his wife outside.

Building the most inclusive presidential archive of all time

In an archive with some of the most famous voices on earth, how do we ensure lesser-known perspectives don't get overlooked?

Two women dancing.

Making history with America's elders

Building narrative infrastructure to ensure 230+ underrepresented elder voices reach their inheritors—online, on site, and on the dance floor.

A man sits by a desk with his hand in his face. He has a painting, wall organizer, and laptop behind him.
A man sits by a desk with his hand in his face. He has a painting, wall organizer, and laptop behind him.

A department of… one?

I founded Department of Memory to help organizations give the stories hidden in their collections of interviews, films, photographs, and ephemera new lives.

Using bespoke computational methods that center and support human connection, I turn archives into award-winning experiences.