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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The History and Development of Typewriters
Sammlungskatalog des Science Museum London; 2. Auflage ISBN 0-11-290222-7
DetailsPeter Mitterhofer und seine Schreibmaschine. 1864 / 1964
Sonderausgabe der Zeitschriften Büromarkt (Nr. 23/24 / Aachen, 1964) und Büro modern (Wien)
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Hüpfende Lettern. Kleine Geschichte der Schreibmaschine
Mitteilung Nr. 38 der Basler Papiermühle, Museum für Papier, Schrift und Druck, Basel ISBN 3-9051-4201-5 Original und Fotokopie
DetailsEin Blick zurück. Geschichte der Büromaschine
Broschüre zur Geschichte der Schreibmaschine und des Schreibmaschinenhersteller Olympia Fotokopie
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Schreibmaschinen-Museum
Broschüre zur Schreibmaschinengeschichte und dem Schreibmaschinenhersteller Triumph Adler Fotokopie
DetailsDie Geschichte der Lambert. Der Versuch einer Historie
Beilage: Broschüre Summaries of the Lambert-History
DetailsPeter Mitterhofer der Schreibmaschinenpionier
Zum Gedenken "Hundert Jahre Mitterhofer-Schreibmaschine": Literaturnachweis über Peter Mitterhofer und seine geniale Erfindung Bayreuther Blätter, Archiv für Stenografie, Maschinenschreiben und Bürotechnik, Jg. 1964 Heft 3/4
DetailsKleines Cabaret des Schreibens und der Schrift
Illustrierte Broschüre zur Entwicklungsgeschichte der Schrift und des Schreibens Fotokopie
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