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. 557.909
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Jackson, Nr. 557.909 (31.07.1895/07.04.1896) eingereicht von: Andrew W. Steiger, Bridgeport/Connecticut (assignor to The Jackson Typewriter Company, Boston/Massachusetts) Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Provisional/Complete Specification N° 7416
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Jackson, Nr. 7.416 (07.04.1896/27.02.1897) eingereicht von: Andrew Wilton Steiger, Bridgeport/Connecticut Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 557.711
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 557.711 (23.07.1892/07.04.1896) eingereicht von: Burnham C. Stickney, Brooklyn/New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsKaiserliches Patentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 142999
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Stoewer, Nr. 142.999 (15.10.1902/04.08.1903) eingereicht von: Nähmaschinen- und Fahrräder-Fabrik Bernh. Stoewer Akt.-Ges., Stettin-Grünhof Titel: Bewegungsvorrichtung für die Typenhebel an Schreibmaschinen Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 427808
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Stoewer, Nr. 427.808 (12.03.1925/14.04.1926) eingereicht von: Nähmaschinen- und Fahrrad-Fabrik Bernh. Stoewer A.G., Stettin-Grünhof Titel: Typenhebelantrieb für Schreibmaschinen Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 561.834
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 561.834 (22.03.1890/09.06.1896) eingereicht von: Arthur W. Street, Chicago/Illinois (assignor to Sanford C. McKnight, Chicago) Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 427.637
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 427.637 (29.07.1889/13.05.1890) eingereicht von: Stephen Sweet, Chicago/Ilinois, Otto C. Hoffmann, Chicago/Illinois und Frederick Sanderson, Prospect Park/Illinois Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 580.654
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 580.654 (01.07.1896/13.04.1897) eingereicht von: Allison Templeton, Galveston/Texas Titel: Automatic Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 557.728
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Travis, Nr. 557.728 (04.05.1893/07.04.1896) eingereicht von: William H. Travis, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 306.295
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 306.295 (07.10.1884/04.08.1883) eingereicht von: Charles E. Tilton, Worcester/Massachusetts Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
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