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.
Found: 17400
Reichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 381818
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Neya, Nr. 381.818 (13.10.1921/25.09.1923) eingereicht von: A. Ney Metallwarenfabrik, Berlin Titel: Schreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 435.349
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 435.349 (20.03.1889/26.08.1890) eingereicht von: Charles M. North, Brooklyn/New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 442268
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 442.268 (26.11.1921/28.03.1927) eingereicht von: The Noiseless Typewriter Company Inc., Middletown/USA Titel: Schreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsKaiserliches Patentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 64275
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Odell, Nr. 64.275 (18.08.1891/16.09.1892) eingereicht von: Levi Judson Odell, Chicago Titel: Typenstab-Schreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 399.205
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Odell, Nr. 399.205 (16.05.1887/05.03.1889) eingereicht von: Levi J. Odell, Beloit/Wisconsin Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 437.791
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Odell, Nr. 437.791 (15.03.1888/07.10.1890) eingereicht von: Levi J. Odell, Lake Geneva/Wisconsin Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 457.840
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Odell, Nr. 457.840 (24.03.1890/18.08.1891) eingereicht von: Levi J. Odell, Lake Geneva/Wisconsin Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 450.107
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 450.107 (26.08.1890/07.04.1891) eingereicht von: Thomas Oliver, Monticello/Iowa Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 528.484
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Oliver, Nr. 528.484 (12.09.1892/30.10.1894) eingereicht von: Thomas Oliver, State Centre/Iowa Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 542.275
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Oliver, Nr. 542.275 (19.09.1893/09.07.1895) eingereicht von: Thomas Oliver, Epworth/Iowa Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
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