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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Kaiserliches Patentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 194367
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Mercedes, Nr. 194.367 (20.03.1906/20.01.1908) eingereicht von: Mercedes Bureau-Maschinen-Ges.m.b.H., Berlin Titel: Schreibmaschine mit von vorn gegen die Papierwalze schwingenden Typenhebeln Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 416152
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Mercedes, Nr. 416.152 (24.10.1923/08.07.1925) eingereicht von: Firma Mercedes Büro-Maschinen- und Waffen-Werke, Benshausen/Mehlis i. Thür. Titel: Schreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 421.183
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Merritt, Nr. 421.183 (28.12.1888/11.02.1890) eingereicht von: Mortimer G. Merritt, Springfield/Massachusetts Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 434.991
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 434.991 (29.10.1888/26.08.1890) eingereicht von: Mortimer G. Merrit, Springfield/Massachusetts Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 465.486
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Merritt, Nr. 465.486 (28.12.1888/22.12.1891) eingereicht von: Charles E. Merritt, Springfield/Massachusetts Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 440775
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Merz, Nr. 440.775 (07.12.1924/17.02.1927) eingereicht von: Gebr. Merz, Merz-Werke in Frankfurt a. M. Titel: Kleine Schreibmaschine mit einfacher Wagenumschaltung Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 212.724
Patentschrift für Stenografiermaschine, Nr. 212.724 (01.11.1878/25.02.1879) eingereicht von: Antonio Michela, Turin Titel: Improvements in Type-Writing Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 23.007
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Monarch, Nr. 23.007 (17.10.1906/17.10.1907) eingereicht von: The Monarch Typewriter Company, Syracuse, New York Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 173.232
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 173.232 (21.05.1873/08.02.1876) eingereicht von: Charles T. Moore, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Titel: Improvements in Type-Writing Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 357.090
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 357.090 (19.08.1885/01.02.1887) eingereicht von: N. Grier Moore, Chicago Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
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