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. 607.226
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 607.226 (16.01.1895/12.07.1898) eingereicht von: Louis P. Diss, Illion/New York (assignor to Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict, New York) Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 312.981
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 312.981 (26.12.1883/24.02.1885) eingereicht von: Manly C. Dodge, Charlotte/Michigan Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 407.180
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 407.180 (31.05.1888/16.07.1889) eingereicht von: Isaac Beauregard Dodson, Danville/Virginia Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 438.724
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 438.724 (30.03.1887/21.10.1890) eingereicht von: Darien W. Dodson, Wilkes-Barré/Pennsylvania Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 582.605
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 582.605 (19.10.1895/11.05.1897) eingereicht von: Morgan Donne, London Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 365.372 / No. 365.373
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Crown, Nr. 365.372 (17.10.1884/28.06.1887) und Nr. 365.373 (25.01.1886/28.06.1887) eingereicht von: Alexander G. Donnelly, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 365.370
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Crown, Nr. 365.370 (25.01.1886/28.06.1887) eingereicht von: Alexander G. Donnelly, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsKaiserliches Patentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 16716
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 16.716 (22.04.1881/10.02.1882) eingereicht von: Wilhelm Dressler, Berlin Titel: Typenschreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 220.356
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 220.356 (16.12.1873/07.10.1879) eingereicht von: Charles L. Driesslein, Chicago Titel: Improvement in Type-Writing Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Provisional/Complete Specification N° 4033
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Duplex, Nr. 4033 (25.02.1895/08.02.1896) eingereicht von: The Duplex Typewriter Co., Des Moines/Iowa, William Phillips Thompson, Liverpool (Agent) Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
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