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° 12.150
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 12.150 (25.05.1906/10.10.1907) eingereicht von: Josep Lemblé, Sennheim/Elsass Titel: Improvements in Electric Typewriters Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 246.960
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 246.960 (15.07.1881/13.09.1881) eingereicht von: Justus F. Lindgren, Peoria, Illinois Titel: Type-Writer Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 28.122
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 28.122 (10.12.1906/18.04.1907) eingereicht von: Henri Emanuel Longini, Brüssel Titel: Improvements in and relating to Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 441.880
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 441.880 (08.04.1889/02.12.1890) eingereicht von: Austin Lowe, Minneapolis/Kansas Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 313.827
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 313.827 (29.01.1884/10.03.1885) eingereicht von: George Lucas, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 125.952
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 125.952 (---/23.04.1872) eingereicht von: Hans R. M. J. Hansen, Kopenhagen Titel: Improvement in Type Writing-Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 168.898
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Malling Hansen, Nr. 168.898 (17.09.1875/19.10.1875) eingereicht von: Rasmus Malling Johan Hansen, Kopenhagen Titel: Improvement in Type Writing-Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 211.010
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Malling Hansen, Nr. 211.010 (27.11.1878/17.12.1878) eingereicht von: Hans Rasmus Malling Johan Hansen, Kopenhagen Titel: Improvement in Type Writing-Machines Fotokopie
DetailsKaiserliches Patentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 3788
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 3.788 (10.07.1878/01.02.1879) eingereicht von: Hans Rasmus Malling Johan Hansen, Kopenhagen Titel: Neuerungen an Schreibkugeln Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 21.854
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Granville, Nr. 21.854 (23.09.1897/23.09.1898) eingereicht von: Albert Gallatin Corre, Cincinnati/Ohio, George Croydon Marks, London (Agent) Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
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