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
Neue Typenschreibmaschine Original Hammonia
Artikel in: Illustrirte Zeitung, Nr. 2154, 11.10.1884, S. 373 Autor: ungenannt
DetailsYost Schreibmaschine
Artikel in: Illustrirte Zeitung, Nr. 2478, 27.12.1890, S. 744 Autor: ungenannt
DetailsStriking the right key
Artikel in: The Times Weekender, 05.10.1996, S. 2 Autor: David Kelleher
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 554.232
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 554.232 (20.06.1891/11.02.1896) eingereicht von: William H. Briggs, Brooklyn/New York (assignor to Darsa J. Densmore, Brooklyn/New York) Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsOldtimer mit Tasten. Die Geschichte der Schreibmaschine
Artikel in: unbekannt, S. 235 Autor: Martin Meißner
DetailsEine Schreibmaschinensammlung in Bayreuth
Artikel in: unbekannt, S. 232-234 Autor: Winfried Hahnel
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 202.923
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Sholes-Glidden, Nr. 202.923 (30.12.1875/30.04.1878) eingereicht von: Byron A. Brooks, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 272.023
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine mit Typenrad, Nr. 272.023 (16.05.1881/13.02.1883) eingereicht von: Byron A. Brooks, Queens/New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 273.454
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 273.454 (07.04.1882/06.03.1883) eingereicht von: Byron A. Brooks, New York Titel: Type-Writer Fotokopie
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