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. 442.973
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 442.973 (09.09.1890/16.12.1890) eingereicht von: Dock D. Harr und John L. Harr, Belmond/Iowa Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 394.178
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 394.178 (12.02.1887/11.12.1888) eingereicht von: Thomas B. Harrison, Anderson/Indiana Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 620.125
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Elliott & Hatch, Nr. 620.125 (16.0.1898/28.02.1899) eingereicht von: Walther P. Hatch und Frederic W. Hillard, New York Titel: Type-Writer Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Complete/Provisional Specification N° 14.571
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 14.571 (30.07.1903/30.07.1904) eingereicht von: Siegmund Henlein und Hermann Wasem, Frankfurt a.M. Titel: Improvements in Typewriters Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 464.868
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 464.868 (30.10.1890/08.12.1891) eingereicht von: Micheal Hearn und Morgan Donne, London Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 247.058
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 247.058 (09.05.1881/13.09.1881) eingereicht von: George H. Herrington, Wichita/Kansas Titel: Type-Writer Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 299.785
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 299.785 (23.05.1883/03.07.1884) eingereicht von: George H. Herrington und David G. Millson, Wichita/Kansas Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 6836
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 6836 (11.04.1900/24.11.1900) eingereicht von: Carl Herzberg / Rheinische Gesellschaft für Metall Industrie Greve, Herzberg & Co., Köln/Berlin Titel: Improved Typewriting Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 439.068
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 439.068 (17.05.1890/21.10.1890) eingereicht von: Maddra J. Hewlett, Paducah/Kentucky Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 419.522
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 419.522 (17.12.1887/14.01.1890) eingereicht von: Wilford A. Hill und Webster F. Foss, Waltham/Massachusetts Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
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