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.
Found: 17400

Levison & Blythe / Crandall Type-Writer
Briefumschlag mit Firmendruck der Levison & Blythe Stat'y Co., St. Louis und Werbedruck für Schreibmaschine Crandall adressiert (Maschinenschrift) an Chambers Esq, Tahlequah; Briefmarke U.S. Postage Two Cents
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Crandall Machine Co.
Briefumschlag mit Firmendruck der Crandall Machine Co., Groton adressiert (Maschinenschrift) an Tuthill Esq., South Creek; Briefmarke U.S. Postage Two Cents; Poststempel unleserlich
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The Densmore The World's greatest Typewriter
Briefumschlag mit Firmendruck der United States Typewriter Headquarters, Newark adressiert (Maschinenschrift) an H. W. Whitaker Esq., Triadelphia; Briefmarke U.S. Postage Two Cents; Poststempel Newark/Jan 20 1893
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Mardon, Son & Hall / Densmore
Werbeschreiben im Klappkartenformat der Druckerei/Bürowarenhandlung Mardon, Son & Hall, Bristol gerichtet an The Caxton Works, Bristol; mit Reklame für Schreibmaschine Densmore
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Elliott-Fisher-Haus
Vorderseite eines Briefumschlags mit Absenderfreistempel der Schreibmaschinenhandlung Elliott-Fisher-Haus, Berlin; Nr. 0997 datiert Berlin/27.3.1930, Wert Deutsches Reich 000
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The Franklin Typewriter
Briefumschlag mit Firmendruck der Franklin Educational Co., Chicago adressiert (Maschinenschrift) an E.L. Kellogg & Co.; Briefmarke U.S. Postage Two Cents; Poststempel Chicago/Feb 8 1893
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The best Typewriter The Franklin
Briefumschlag mit Firmendruck der Cutter Tower Company, Boston adressiert (Maschinenschrift) an Sanford Electric Co., Sanford; Briefmarke U.S. Postage One Cent; Poststempel Portland/1903
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The best Typewriter The Franklin / The Ideal Toothpick
Briefumschlag mit Firmendruck der Cutter Tower Company, Boston adressiert (Maschinenschrift) an Chase Bros., Haverhill; Briefmarke U.S. Postage Two Cents; Poststempel Boston/Jun 8 1907
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The best Typewriter The Franklin / The Ideal Toothpick
Briefumschlag mit Firmendruck der Cutter Tower Company, Boston adressiert (Maschinenschrift) an Chase Bros., Haverhill; Briefmarke U.S. Postage Two Cents; Poststempel Boston/Jul xx 1907
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Fortuna
Briefumschlag mit Absenderfreistempel und rückseitigem Firmendruck der Fortuna Büromaschinen-Gesellschaft m.b.H., Berlin adressiert (Maschinenschrift) an Fa. G. Neff Nachfg., Kolberg Stempel: Berlin/03.11.30, Wert Deutsches Reich 5 RPf.
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