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
Standard-Schreibmaschinen
Faltprospekt der Deutschen Handelszentrale. Feinmechanik-Optik, Berlin Nr. (36a) Y178.20. Jahreszahl handschriftlich vermerkt
DetailsDie Geburt der Schreibmaschine
Artikel in: Die Zeit, 23.07.1998, Nr. 31, S. 40 Autor: Ludwig Witzani Fotokopie
DetailsPeter Mitterhofer und die Erfindung der Schreibmaschine
Artikel in: Der Schlern, 1952, Heft ?, S. 442-446 Autor: Erich Kurzel-Runtscheiner Fotokopie
DetailsVon der Bilderschrift zur Schreibmaschine / Maschinenschreiben - eine Frauendomäne
zwei Artikel in: Finanz und Wirtschaft, 14.03.1987, S. 35 / 18.03.1987, S. 41 Autor: Gabi Hophan
DetailsBüromaschinenhändler sammelt Büromaschinen
Artikel in: Sammler Journal, o. J., S. 696-699 Autor: Günther Bastian Fotokopie
DetailsDie Meister der Geheimcodes
Artikel in: P. M. Peter Moosleitners interessantes Magazin, 12/1994, S. 32-37 Autor: Nicolai Schirawski Fotokopie
DetailsDe Remington
Faltprospekt für Ausstellung zu Schreibmaschine Remington scryption Museum voor Schrift- en Kantoortechniek, 18.10.-29.11.1992
DetailsPartschins / Museum. Schreibmaschinen ziehen um
Artikel in: Dolomiten, 11.06.1997, S. 23 Autor: ungenannt Fotokopie
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