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. 232.402
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Hammond, Nr. 232.402 (01.04.1879/21.09.1880) eingereicht von: James B. Hammond, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 249.930
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Hammond, Nr. 249.930 (01.03.1875/22.11.1881) eingereicht von: James B. Hammond, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 290.420
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Hammond, Nr. 253.475 (19.10.1882/07.02.1882) eingereicht von: James B. Hammond, New York Titel: Type-Writer Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 458.260
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Hammond, Nr. 458.260 (21.04.1890/25.08.1891) eingereicht von: James B. Hammond, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 501.504
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Hammond, Nr. 501.504 (05.10.1892/18.07.1893) eingereicht von: James B. Hammond, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 15020
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschinen-Farbbandmechanismus, Nr. 15020 (02.07.1906/18.10.1906) eingereicht von: The Hammond Typewriter Co., New York Titel: An Improved Polychrome Inking Mechanism for Typewriters Fotokopie
DetailsKaiserliches Patentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 27095
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Hammonia, Nr. 27.095 (30.10.1883/10.05.1884) eingereicht von: Andreas Hansen, London Titel: Neuerung an Schreibmaschinen Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 5557
Patentschrift für Schreib- und Rechenmaschine, Nr. 5557 (07.03.1906/07.02.1907) eingereicht von: Hans Hanson, Hartford/Connecticut Titel: Improvements in or relating to Calculating Apparatus applicable to Typewriters Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 3226
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 3226 (14.02.1901/18.05.1901) eingereicht von: Cornelius Bennett Harness, London Titel: Improvements connected with Typewriters Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 447.773
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 447.773 (23.10.1889/10.03.1891) eingereicht von: Audley E. Harnsberger, Staunton/Virginia Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
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