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° 17.891
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Bennett, Nr. 17.891 (15.11.1909/13.10.1910) eingereicht von: Elliott-Fisher Company, Harrisburg/Pennsylvania, Wallace Fairweather, London (Agent) Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 556.812
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 556.812 (28.08.1894/24.03.1896) eingereicht von: Stephen A. Ellis, Oneonta/Alabama Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 559.128
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 559.128 (08.07.1895/28.04.1896) eingereicht von: Charles S. Ellis, Chicago Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 559.127
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 559.127 (03.08.1894/28.04.1896) eingereicht von: Charles S. Ellis, Chicago Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 11.156
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Emerson, Nr. 11.156 (11.05.1909/21.10.1909) eingereicht von: Emerson Typewriter Company, Chicago und Wallace Fairweather, London (Agent) Titel: Printing Mechanism for Typewriters Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 322150
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 322150 (12.12.1918/21.06.1920) eingereicht von: Robert Enders, Dippoldiswalde i. Sa. Titel: Tastenlose Schreibmaschine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 481.855
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Simplex, Nr. 481.855 (15.05.1891/30.08.1892) eingereicht von: Analdo M. English, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 369.401
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 369.401 (31.12.1886/06.09.1887) eingereicht von: Theophile Ernest Enjalbert, Paris Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 374.047
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 374.047 (26.12.1885/29.11.1887) eingereicht von: W. Warrington Evans, Washington D.C. Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 374.046
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 374.046 (29.04.1885/29.11.1887) eingereicht von: W. Warrington Evans, Washington D.C. Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
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