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. 466.490
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 466.490 (10.10.1890/05.01.1892) eingereicht von: George M. Eckels, Chicago Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 544.571
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 544.571 (02.07.1894/13.08.1895) eingereicht von: George M. Eckels, Chicago Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsKaiserliches Patentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 101672
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Edelmann, Nr. 101.672 (21.09.1897/25.02.1899) eingereicht von: Wernicke, Edelmann & Co., Berlin Titel: Eintaster-Schreibmaschine mit schwingendem Typencylinder Fotokopie, zwei Exemplare
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 295.990
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine mit Lochschrift, Nr. 295.990 (09.12.1878/01.04.1884) eingereicht von: Thomas A. Edison, Menlo Park/New Jersey Titel: Type-Writer Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 456.025
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Edland, Nr. 456.025 (04.12.1890/14.07.1891) eingereicht von: Joe L. Edland, Brooklyn/New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 380.792
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Velograph, Nr. 380.792 (01.06.1886/10.04.1888) eingereicht von: Adolphe Prosper Eggis, Freiburg Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 455.561
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Velograph, Nr. 455.561 (21.03.1890/07.07.1891) eingereicht von: Adolphe Prosper Eggis, Freiburg Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 440.307
Patentschrift für Buch-Schreibmaschine, Nr. 440.307 (08.03.1890/11.11.1890) eingereicht von: George Crawford Elliott, Chicago Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 18.341
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Elliott-Fisher, Nr. 18.341 (11.09.1905/05.07.1906) eingereicht von: Charles Frederick Laganke/Harrisburg, John Asbury Smith/Harrisburg e The Elliott-Fisher Company/New York Titel: Combined Typewriting and Adding Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 615.017
Patentschrift für Buch-Schreibmaschine, Nr. 615.017 (26.11.1895/29.11.1898) eingereicht von: Crawford Elliott, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie, Textteil unvollständig
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