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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Naumanns Ideal
Reklamemarke/Werbemarke für Schreibmaschine Ideal rechteckig, polychrom Grafik: Fritz John
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Kanzler-Schreibmaschine
Reklamemarke/Werbemarke für Schreibmaschine Kanzler; rechteckig, monochrom weiterer Text: Schnellschreibmaschine Wilh Stübe Grimmaischestraße 13
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King Typewriter the best of all!
Reklamemarke/Werbemarke für Schreibmaschine King rechteckig, polychrom
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Smith Visible
Reklamemarke/Werbemarke für Schreibmaschine L. C. Smith & Bros; rechteckig, polychrom Text: Carl Winther Kobenhavn
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Cäsar Muggli Zürich Linthescherg. 15
Reklamemarke/Werbemarke für Schreibmaschinenhandlung Muggli; rechteckig, polychrom Motiv: Schreibmaschine L. C. Smith
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Monarch Visible
Reklamemarke/Werbemarke für Schreibmaschine Monarch; rechteckig, polychrom Text: Teege & Stielow Hamburg Alsterdamm 12
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