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. 579.941
Patentschrift für Typenradschreibmaschine, Nr. 579.941 (19.08.1895/30.03.1897) eingereicht von: William Frederick, Clyde/Ohio, Charles H. Norton und Robert J. Simpson, Detroit/Michigan Titel: Type-Writer Fotokopie, Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 144.450
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 144.450 (27.09.1873/11.11.1873) eingereicht von: John Galloway, New York Titel: Improvement in Type-Writing Machines Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 386399
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 386399 (15.03.1921/08.12.1923) eingereicht von: Garbel Typewriter Corporation, Chicago Titel: Antrieb für die Typenstangen von Schreibmaschinen Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 375.062
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 375.062 (26.07.1886/20.12.1887) eingereicht von: William O. Garner, Oberlin/Ohio und Charles F. Laganke, Cleveland/Ohio Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 463.859
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 463.859 (07.03.1890/24.11.1891) eingereicht von: John Gardner, Manchester/England Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 312.113
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 312.113 (20.02.1884/10.02.1885) eingereicht von: George C. Garrison, Bennett/Pennsylvania Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Provisional/Complete Specification N° 13.085
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Peoples, Nr. 13.085 (06.07.1895/10.08.1895) eingereicht von: The Garvin Machine Company, New York Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machine having Rocking Platen Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 309.780
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine mit Typenrad, Nr. 309.780 (11.12.1883/23.12.1884) eingereicht von: Willard Herbert Gilman und Daniel E. Kempster, Boston Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 463.860
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 463.860 (16.03.1891/24.11.1891) eingereicht von: John Gardner, Manchester/England Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 142826
Patentschrift für Tabulatorenvorrichtung, Nr. 142826 (30.09.1902/14.07.1903) eingereicht von: Soma Goldberger, Budapest Titel: Vorrichtung an Schreibmaschinen zum Wechseln der benutzenden Tabulatorskalen Fotokopie
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