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. 363.896
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 363.896 (04.06.1885/31.05.1887) eingereicht von: Alfred W. Houchin, Brooklyn/New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 513.110
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 513.110 (21.09.1892/23.01.1894) eingereicht von: Jasper N. Howard, Wichita/Kansas Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 455.944
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 455.944 (26.11.1890/14.07.1891) eingereicht von: Frederic W. Howe, Providence/Rhode Island Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 441.068
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Dart, Nr. 441.068 (03.05.1889/18.11.1890) eingereicht von: Samuel C. Hurlbut, West Hartford/Connecticut Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 15.723
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 15.723 (01.08.1899/01.09.1900) eingereicht von: The Imperial Writing Machine Company, Montreal Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 2254
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 2254 (29.01.1907/23.01.1908) eingereicht von: The Imperial Writing Machine Company, Montreal Titel: Improvements in Typewriters Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 429.195
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 429.195 (28.03.1889/03.06.1890) eingereicht von: Robert H. Ingersoll, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 472.481
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 472.481 (22.12.1891/05.04.1892) eingereicht von: John Jackson, London Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 12.076
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 12.076 (24.05.1907/21.05.1908) eingereicht von: Joseph Hassel Jackson, Hamilton/Ontario, Reginald W. James, London (Agent) Titel: Improvements in and relating to Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 14.554
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 14.554 (30.06.1902/31.07.1902) eingereicht von: Harold Jarvis, Buffalo/New York Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
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