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. 422.042
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 422.042 (02.05.1888/25.02.1890) eingereicht von: Charles Spiro, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 463.464
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 463.464 (18.08.1888/17.11.1891) eingereicht von: Charles Spiro, Englewood, New Jersey Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 578.121
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 578.121 (29.06.1895/02.03.1897) eingereicht von: Charles Spiro, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 567.365
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 567.365 (08.04.1896/08.09.1896) eingereicht von: Thomas S. Spivey, Cincinnati/Ohio Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 345365
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 345365 (18.09.1919/10.12.1921) eingereicht von: Bernhard Stacke, Essen Titel: Typenstangenschreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 606.743
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 606.743 (27.03.1897/05.07.1898) eingereicht von: Ferdinand G. Stallmann, Philadelphia Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 395.799
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Columbia, Nr. 395.799 (20.03.1885/08.01.1889) eingereicht von: Charles Spiro, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 5954
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Standard Folding, Nr. 5.954 (21.03.1905/13.07.1905) eingereicht von: Frank Shanks Rose, Newark/New Jersey und Rose Typewriter Company, New York Titel: Improvements in Typewriters Fotokopie
DetailsKaiserliches Patentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 148009
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 148.009 (14.01.1902/09.02.1904) eingereicht von: Georg Stecher, Hamburg Titel: Typenradschreibmaschine mit schwingbarer Tastenplatte Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 459.149
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 459.149 (11.11.1890/08.09.1891) eingereicht von: Benjamin M. Steele, Peoria/Illinois (assignor to Fred E. Way, Peoria) Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
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