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

WIPA 1965 (2)
Briefmarke Republik Österreich; aus Serie zur Internationalen Briefmarkenausstellung WIPA 1965 rechteckig, polychrom, ungestempelt Wert: s1.50+40g; Motiv: ägyptische Hieroglyphen
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WIPA 1965 (3)
Briefmarke Republik Österreich; aus Serie zur Internationalen Briefmarkenausstellung WIPA 1965 rechteckig, polychrom, ungestempelt Wert: s1.80+50g; Motiv: Keilschrift
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WIPA 1965 (4)
Briefmarke Republik Österreich; aus Serie zur Internationalen Briefmarkenausstellung WIPA 1965 rechteckig, polychrom, ungestempelt Wert: s2.20+60g; Motiv: Lateinische Schrift
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WIPA 1965 (5)
Briefmarke Republik Österreich; aus Serie zur Internationalen Briefmarkenausstellung WIPA 1965 rechteckig, polychrom, ungestempelt Wert: s3+80g; Motiv: Gotische Schrift
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WIPA 1965 (6)
Briefmarke Republik Österreich; aus Serie zur Internationalen Briefmarkenausstellung WIPA 1965 rechteckig, polychrom, ungestempelt Wert: s4+s1; Motiv: Barocke Schrift
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Leipziger Herbstmesse 1966 (1)
Briefmarke DDR; aus Serie zur Leipziger Herbstmesse 1966 rechteckig, polychrom, ungestempelt Wert: 10; Motiv: Fernsehapparat
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Leipziger Herbstmesse 1966 (2)
Briefmarke DDR; aus Serie zur Leipziger Herbstmesse 1966 rechteckig, polychrom, ungestempelt Wert: 15; Motiv: Schreibmaschine
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Is-Sena Internazzjonali Tan-Nisa
Briefmarke Malta zum Internationalen Jahr der Frau 1975 rechteckig, polychrom, ungestempelt Wert: 20c; Motiv: Frau mit Schreib- und Rechenmaschine
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Peter Mitterhofer. Erfinder der Schreibmaschine
Briefmarke Republik Österreich zu Peter Mitterhofer (1822-1893) rechteckig, polychrom, ungestempelt; Wert: s17
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J. H. van 'T Hoff
Briefmarke Nederland zu Jacobus H. van 'T Hoff, Chemie-Nobelpreisgewinner 1901 (dargestellt mit Schreibmaschine) rechteckig, polychrom, ungestempelt; Wert: 60c
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