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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United States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 366.577
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Fitch, Nr. 366.577 (30.09.1886/12.07.1887) eingereicht von: Eugene Fitch, Des Moines/Iowa Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 570.389
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Fitch, Nr. 570.389 (18.06.1895/27.10.1896) eingereicht von: Eugene Fitch, East Molesey/England Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 456.808
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 456.808 (04.09.1890/28.07.1891) eingereicht von: Eugene A. Ford, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 472.870
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 472.870 (15.06.1891/12.04.1892) eingereicht von: Eugene A. Ford, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Provisional/Complete Specification N° 21.377
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Salter, Nr. 21.377 (06.11.1894/02.11.1895) eingereicht von: James Samuel Foley, West Bromwich/Stafford Titel: Improvements in Typewriters Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 546.138
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Ford, Nr. 546.138 (19.05.1894/10.09.1895) eingereicht von: Eugene A. Ford, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 568.301
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 568.301 (11.01.1887/22.09.1896) eingereicht von: Alfred Fosgate, Auburn/New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 614.943
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Fox, Nr. 614.943 (19.10.1896/29.11.1898) eingereicht von: William R. Fox und Glenn J. Barret, Grand Rapids/Michigan Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 633.827
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Fox, Nr. 633.827 (26.11.1897/26.09.1899) eingereicht von: William R. Fox und Glenn J. Barret, Grand Rapids/Michigan Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 373659
Patentschrift für tragbare Schreibmaschine Fox, Nr. 373659 (25.03.1920/14.04.1923) eingereicht von: Fox Typewriter Company, Grand Rapids/Michigan Titel: Zusammenlegbare Schreibmaschine Fotokopie
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