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. 607.270
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Lambert, Nr. 607.270 (24.09.1896/12.07.1898) eingereicht von: Eugéne Pastre und Frank Lambert, Brooklyn/New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 393928
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 393.928 (08.07.1921/10.04.1924) eingereicht von: Rober Langguth, Berlin Titel: Schreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 20.562
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 20.562 (14.10.1901/09.01.1902) eingereicht von: John Taylor Langhorne, St. Louis/Missouri, Herbert John Haddan, London (Agent) Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 544.594
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 544.594 (26.03.1894/03.09.1895) eingereicht von: Swante P. Larson, Chicago Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 415.539
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Lasar, Nr. 415.539 (14.06.1889/19.11.1889) eingereicht von: Godfrey H. Lasar, St. Louis/Missouri Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 415.536
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Lasar, Nr. 415.536 (19.07.1887/19.11.1889) eingereicht von: Godfrey H. Lasar, St. Louis/Missouri Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 415.530
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Lasar, Nr. 415.530 (11.10.1886/19.11.1889) eingereicht von: Godfrey H. Lasar, St. Louis/Missouri Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 605.201
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 605.201 (13.05.1893/07.06.1898) eingereicht von: Emmit G. Latta, Friendship/New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 448334
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 448.334 (22.02.1924/16.08.1927) eingereicht von: Curt Lehmann, Oschatz/Sachsen Titel: Schreibmaschine mit auswechselbarem Typenhebelkorb Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 2568
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 2568 (31.01.1902/31.03.1903) eingereicht von: Joseph Lemblé, Sennheim/Elsass Titel: Improvements in Electrical Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
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