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° 5911
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 5911 (17.03.1896/18.07.1896) eingereicht von: James Denny Daugherty, Kittanning/Pennsylvania Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 197.614
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 197.614 (01.05.1877/27.11.1877) eingereicht von: Edmund T. Davis, New York Titel: Improvement in Type-Writers Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 494.060
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 494.060 (30.01.1892/21.03.1893) eingereicht von: John T. Davis, St. Louis/Missouri Titel: Combined Type-Writing Machine and Duplicator Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsBar-Lock No. 6 The Modern Writing Machine
Prospekt für Schreibmaschine Bar-Lock 6 Fotokopie, gebunden
DetailsThe Featherweight Secretary - 5lbs. Blick Typewriters
Prospekt für Schreibmaschine Blickensderfer 6 Fotokopie, gebunden
DetailsDirections for using the No. 5 Blickensderfer Typewriting Machine
Bedienungsanleitung für Schreibmaschine Blickensderfer 5 Fotokopie
DetailsInstructions for Using The Blickensderfer Typewriters
Bedienungsanleitung für Schreibmaschine Blickensderfer No. 5 Fotokopie, gebunden
DetailsInstructions for Using The Blick Typewriter
Bedienungsanleitung für Schreibmaschine Blickensderfer 9 Fotokopie, gebunden
DetailsInstructions for Using The Blickensderfer No. 6 Aluminum Typewriter
Bedienungsanleitung für Schreibmaschine Blickensderfer 6 Fotokopie, gebunden
DetailsThe Blickensderfer Electric Typewriter
Prospekt für Schreibmaschine Blickensderfer Electric Fotokopie, gebunden
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