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. 466.600
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 466.600 (23.07.1889/05.01.1892) eingereicht von: Arthur Wise Cash, Bridgeport/Connecticut Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 393.142
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 393.142 (17.07.1886/20.11.1888) eingereicht von: James W. Chrysty, Pataskala/Ohio Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 432.981
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 432.981 (26.07.1888/29.07.1890) eingereicht von: Max Cohn, Milwaukee Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 432.982
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 432.982 (01.07.1889/29.07.1890) eingereicht von: Max Cohn, Milwaukee Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 183.905
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 183.905 (28.02.1876/31.10.1876) eingereicht von: Hiram Conrad, Shrewsbury/Pennsylvania Titel: Improvements in Type-Writing Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 344.627
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 344.627 (01.08.1885/29.06.1886) eingereicht von: Frederick Nesfield Cookson, Wolverhampton/Stafford Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 476.251
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 476.251 (13.01.1887/07.06.1892) eingereicht von: James S. Copeland, Hartford/Connecticut Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 329667
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 329667 (27.02.1916/27.11.1920) eingereicht von: Corona Typewriter Company, Inc., Groton/New York Titel: Zusammenlegbare Schreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 337504
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 337.504 (28.06.1919/19.01.1922) eingereicht von: Corona Typewriter Company, Inc., Groton/New York Titel: Zusammenlegbare Schreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 170.239
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 170.239 (28.08.1875/23.11.1875) eingereicht von: Lucien S. Crandall, New York Titel: Improvement in Type-Writing Machines Fotokopie
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