The historical typewriter archive Leonhard Dingwerth (»Historisches Schreibmaschinenarchiv«) is the centrepiece of the museum’s Archive and was acquired by the municipality of Partschins in 2011 with the support of the Autonomous Province Bozen/Bolzano and the Foundation Sparkasse. It is completed by historical material and typewriter accessories endowed by the founder of the museum Kurt Ryba and other private donators.
Next to literature on the history of technology, of the typewriter and the office, the Archive holds patent letters, textbooks and instruction manuals as well as historical postcards, letters, photographs and various kinds of advertising (leaflets and brochures, advertising stamps, newspaper ads, posters and signs, promotional gifts).
A collection of ribbons, ribbon tins, different type carriers, as well as tools for the cleaning and the repair of typewriters have also found its place in the archive.
At present the Archive is being made accessible by the University of Bozen/Faculty of Design within the context of a two years research project. Over 15000 objects have been digitalized and are accessible through the online-catalogue Kulturgüter in Südtirol of the Department of Museums of the Autonomous Province Bozen/Bolzano.
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Dictionary of Typewriting
DetailsAmerican Trade Index 1910. English Edition
Descriptive and Classified Membership Directory of the National Association of Manufacturers of the United States of America [...] 10th Issue 1908-1910
DetailsThe Typists' Manual, a text-book for commercial students
An exhaustive Treatise of the "Touch" or All-Finger System [...] 10th edition
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Pitman's Typewriter Manual
A practical guide to commercial, literary, legal, dramatic, and all classes of typewriting work 7th edition
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Schreibmaschinenenkunde und Mechanik: Hilfsbuch für Maschinenschreiber und für Kandidaten der Stenotypisten- und Lehramtsprüfung
Arbeit und Ziel II. 2. Teil Verlags-Nr. 4148
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Geschichte der Schreibmaschine: Hilfsbuch für Maschinenschreiber und für Kandidaten der Stenotypisten- und Lehramtsprüfung
Arbeit und Ziel II. 3. Teil Verlags-Nr. 4149
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