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 Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 15.789
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 15.789 (15.07.1902/18.09.1902) eingereicht von: John D. Griffen, New York, William Phillips Thompson, Liverpool (Agent) Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 377917
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 377917 (20.01.1921/30.06.1923) eingereicht von: G. F. Großer, Strick- und Spulmaschinenfabrik, Markersdorf/Leipzig Titel: Typenhebelschreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 417060
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Gundka, Nr. 417060 (05.09.1922/05.08.1925) eingereicht von: Paul Muchajer und Firma Gundka-Werk Vereinigte Blech-Spielwaren-Fabriken, Brandenburg Titel: Typenzylinderschreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 404.833
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 404.833 (18.01.1887/11.06.1889) eingereicht von: Arthur Grundy, Whitestone/New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 318.426
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Hammonia, Nr. 318.426 (09.05.1884/19.05.1885) eingereicht von: Heinrich August Hermann Guhl, Hamburg Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 364.343
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 364.434 (24.04.1884/07.06.1887) eingereicht von: George W. Hall, Washington D.C. Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 564.749
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 564.749 (10.10.1890/28.07.1896) eingereicht von: George W. Hall, Washington D.C. Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 581.717
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 581.717 (28.06.1888/04.05.1897) eingereicht von: George W. Hall, Washington D.C. Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 336.481
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschinen-Typenplatte, Nr. 336.481 (01.09.1884/16.02.1886) eingereicht von: Thomas Hall, New York Titel: Type-Plate for Type-Writing Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 453.593
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Hall, Nr. 453.593 (13.11.1886/02.07.1891) eingereicht von: Thomas Hall, Lyndhurst/New Jersey Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
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