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. 217.444
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 217.444 (07.04.1879/15.07.1879) eingereicht von: Charles T. Brown, Chicago Titel: Improvement in Type-Writing Machines Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 346703
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine mit Wähler, Nr. 346703 (08.02.1914/05.01.1922) eingereicht von: Juan Gualberto Holguin Burboa, Hermesillo/Mexiko Titel: Schreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 314.996
Patentschrift für Zeigerschreibmaschine, Nr. 314.996 (03.03.1884/07.04.1885) eingereicht von: Lee S. Burridge und Newman R. Marshman, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 315.386
Patentschrift für Zeigerschreibmaschine, Nr. 315.386 (22.03.1884/07.04.1885) eingereicht von: Lee S. Burridge und Newman R. Marshman, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 585.838
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 585.838 (31.10.1896/06.07.1897) eingereicht von: Lee S. Burridge, New York (assignor to Century Machine Co., New York) Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 593.563
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 593.563 (10.03.1897/16.11.1897) eingereicht von: Lee S. Burridge, New York (assignor to Century Machine Co., New York) Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 594.777
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 594.777 (10.03.1897/30.11.1897) eingereicht von: Lee S. Burridge, New York (assignor to Century Machine Co., New York) Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 634.285
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 634.285 (05.05.1898/03.10.1899) eingereicht von: Lee S. Burridge, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 639.660
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 639.660 (26.03.1898/19.12.1899) eingereicht von: Lee S. Burridge, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie, Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 11.404
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 11.404 (23.06.1900/16.03.1901) eingereicht von: Lee Spear Burridge, New York Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
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