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. 419.217
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 419.217 (06.07.1888/14.01.1890) eingereicht von: Jesse W. Pierce, Belton/Texas Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 446.638
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 446.638 (09.10.1889/17.02.1891) eingereicht von: Jesse W. Pierce, Belton/Texas Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 360733
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 360.733 (11.03.1921/06.10.1922) eingereicht von: Polygraphische Gesellschaft in Laupen-Bern/Schweiz Titel: Schreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 23.850
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Postal, Nr. 23.850 (31.10.1902/26.02.1908) eingereicht von: The Postal Typewriter Company, New York (Herbert John Haddan, London) Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 267.367
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 267.367 (19.02.1879/14.11.1882) eingereicht von: John Pratt, Centre/Alabama (assignor to The Hammond Typewriter Company, New York) Titel: Type-Writer Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 394.995
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 394.995 (08.06.1886/25.12.1888) eingereicht von: John Pratt, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 470.704
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 470.704 (07.07.1883/15.03.1892) eingereicht von: John Pratt, Centre/Alabama (assignor to The Hammond Typewriter Company, New York) Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 477.224
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 477.224 (03.06.1885/21.06.1892) eingereicht von: John Pratt, Gadsen/Alabama (assignor to The Hammond Typewriter Company, New York) Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 620.959
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 620.959 (01.03.1895/14.03.1899) eingereicht von: John Pratt, New York (assignor to The Hammond Typewriter Company) Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 620.960
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 620.960 (20.06.1895/14.03.1899) eingereicht von: John Pratt, New York (assignor to The Hammond Typewriter Company, New York) Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
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