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 Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 13.173
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 13.173 (26.07.1905/29.03.1906) eingereicht von: Lee S. Burridge, New York Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 317.499
Patentschrift für Zeigerschreibmaschine, Nr. 317.499 (05.03.1884/12.05.1885) eingereicht von: Samuel S. Burt, Chicago Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsKaiserliches Patentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 142864
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 142.864 (12.01.1902/31.06.1903) eingereicht von: Wilhelm Busch, Kray b. Essen Titel: Schreibmaschine mit einer vertikal gestellten, kreisförmigen Bahn beweglichen, durch unmittelbaren Druck auf die Typen einstellbaren Typenträger Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 127.739
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 127.739 (---/11.07.1872) eingereicht von: Eugene Cadmus, Washington D.C. Titel: Improvements in Type-Writing Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 531.904
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 531.904 (24.09.1892/01.01.1895) und Nr. 541.222 (18.06.1895) eingereicht von: Thaddeus Cahill, Washington D.C. Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 410.490
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 410.490 (27.07.1888/03.09.1889) eingereicht von: William Cahoon, Jr., Little Rock, Arkansas Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 392.258
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 392.258 (27.09.1884/06.11.1888) eingereicht von: Wilbur M. Carpenter, St. Louis/Missouri Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 372.602
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Typograph, Nr. 372.602 (09.07.1886/01.11.1887) eingereicht von: Arthur W. Cash, Hartford/Connecticut Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 372.516
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Typograph, Nr. 372.516 (24.04.1886/01.11.1887) eingereicht von: Arthur W. Cash, Hartford/Connecticut Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 425.931
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Typograph, Nr. 425.931 (09.05.1884/15.04.1890) eingereicht von: Arthur W. Cash, Decatur/Illinois Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
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