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° 15.031
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Moya, Nr. 15.031 (02.07.1906/20.09.1906) eingereicht von: Hidalgo Moya, Leicester Titel: Improvements in and relating to Typewriters Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 23.759
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 23.759 (28.10.1907/02.04.1908) eingereicht von: Hidalgo Moya, Leicester Titel: Improvements in and relating to Typewriters of the Type-bar Class Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 333.080
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 333.080 (24.01.1884/22.12.1885) eingereicht von: Bartley T. Mulligan, Brooklyn/New York Titel: Type-Writer Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 449.560
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 449.560 (07.08.1890/31.03.1891) eingereicht von: Bartley T. Mulligan, Brooklyn/New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 324.407
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 324.407 (11.04.1884/18.08.1885) eingereicht von: James R. Murphy, Crafton/Pennsylvania Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 419.278
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 419.278 (04.01.1887/14.01.1890) eingereicht von: Frederick Myers, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 419.209
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 419.209 (06.02.1888/14.01.1890) eingereicht von: Frederick Myers, Liverpool Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 463.909
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 463.909 (18.01.1889/24.11.1891) eingereicht von: Frederick Myers, Liverpool Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 463.910
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 463.910 (26.03.1889/24.11.1891) eingereicht von: Frederick Myers, Liverpool Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 486.889
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 486.889 (09.06.1891/29.11.1892) eingereicht von: Albert D. Neal, Boston und Howard F. Eaton, Quincy Titel: Type-Writing and Printing Instrument Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
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