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. 217.210
Patentschrift für Beschriftungsmaschine, Nr. 217.210 (25.07.1878/08.07.1879) eingereicht von: Henry M. Grant, New Providence/New Jersey Titel: Improvements in Type-Writing Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 12.587
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Graphic, Nr. 12.587 (29.06.1895/03.08.1895) eingereicht von: C. F. Kindermann & Co., Berlin Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 382.036
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Granville, Nr. 382.036 (05.02.1887/01.05.1888) eingereicht von: Bernard Granville, Chicago Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 446.676
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Granville, Nr. 446.676 (07.06.1888/17.02.1891) eingereicht von: Bernard Granville, Chicago Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 482.521
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Granville, Nr. 482.521 (02.05.1891/13.09.1892) eingereicht von: Bernard Granville, Dayton/Ohio Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 496.304
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Granville, Nr. 496.304 (06.05.1891/25.04.1893) eingereicht von: Bernard Granville, Dayton/Ohio Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 570.433
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Granville, Nr. 570.433 (09.07.1895/27.10.1896) eingereicht von: Bernard Granville, Chicago Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 444.750
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 444.750 (13.12.1888/13.01.1891) eingereicht von: John Jay Green, Boonton/New Jersey Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 356.245
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 356.245 (23.12.1885/18.01.1887) eingereicht von: George W. Greene, Abington und Lewis P. Smith, Smithfield/Indiana Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 16.893
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 16.893 (01.08.1903/03.09.1903) eingereicht von: John Jay Green, Boonton/New Jersey Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
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