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. 565.482
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Graphic / Kneist, Nr. 565.482 (15.11.1895/11.08.1896) eingereicht von: Otto Friedrich Mayer und C. F. Kindermann & Co., Berlin Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsKaiserliches Patentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 89992
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Blitz, Nr. 89.992 (08.03.1896/02.01.1897) eingereicht von: Otto Ferdinand Mayer, Berlin Titel: Typenradschreibmaschine mit Tasten Fotokopie
DetailsKaiserliches Patentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 96910
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Blitz, Nr. 96.910 (20.05.1896/02.05.1898) eingereicht von: Blitzschreibmaschine G.m.b.H, Berlin Titel: Typenradschreibmaschine mit Tasten Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 232.741
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 232.741 (14.07.1880/28.09.1880) eingereicht von: Carl McKinley, Washington D.C. Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 239.823
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 239.823 (18.07.1880/05.04.1881) eingereicht von: George McKittrick, Brooklyn/New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 367.650
Patentschrift für elektrische Schreibmaschine, Nr. 367.650 (23.11.1886/02.08.1887) eingereicht von: James F. McLaughlin, Philadelphia/Pennsylvania Titel: Electrical Type-Writer Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 368.411
Patentschrift für elektrische Schreibmaschine, Nr. 368.411 (01.04.1887/16.08.1887) eingereicht von: James F. McLaughlin, Philadelphia/Pennsylvania Titel: Synchronal Motor for Electrical Type-Writers Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 388.140
Patentschrift für elektrische Schreibmaschine, Nr. 388.140 (24.08.1887/21.08.1888) eingereicht von: James F. McLaughlin, Philadelphia/Pennsylvania Titel: Electrical-Type-Writer Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 553.174
Patentschrift für elektrische Schreibmaschine, Nr. 553.174 (08.11.1887/14.01.1896) eingereicht von: James F. McLaughlin, Philadelphia/Pennsylvania Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsKaiserliches Patentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 185710
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Mercedes, Nr. 185.710 (05.05.1906/06.06.1907) eingereicht von: Franz Schüler, Berlin Titel: Schreibmaschine mit vorn gegen die Papierwalze schwingenden Typenhebeln Fotokopie
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