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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Fach-Adressbuch für Büro-Maschinen, Büro-Bedarf und Papierwaren
Special directory for german office equipment and stationery lines
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Expert Typewriting
A complete course in touch typewriting consisting of forty carefully graded lessons
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Modern Business Equipment for factory, sales and general offices
Containing brief descritions of the equipment [...] displayes at the Business Efficiency Exhibition Earls Cour London 1937
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Betriebsvergleich im Büromaschinen-Mechanikerhandwerk und Büromaschinenhandel des Bundesgebietes
Eine betriebswirtschaftliche Untersuchung zur Aufzeichnung von Rationalisierungs-Ansatzpunkten Handwerkswirtschaftliche Reihe Nr. 31
DetailsDie Feinmechanik
Ein Hand- und Lehrbuch für Feinmechaniker, Elektromechaniker, Werkzeugmacher und verwandte Berufe ca.1930, Fotokopie
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Olivetti Barcelona
Werbebroschüre dreisprachig des Schreibmaschinenherstellers Hispano Olivetti S.A. / Barcelona
DetailsVon der königlichen Gewehrfabrik zum volkseigenen Büromaschinenwerk
Die Geschichte der VEB Optima Erfurt und das nationale Programm Fotokopie (Original ca. 1962)
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