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. 445.398
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 445.398 (01.07.1889/27.01.1891) eingereicht von: William Warrington Evans, Washington D.C. Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsKaiserliches Patentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 57454
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 57.454 (13.02.1890/07.07.1891) eingereicht von: L. Fabian, Basel Titel: Typenschreibmaschine mit Zeigereinstellung und mit gegen das Typenrad schwingendem Papierschlitten Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 317.753
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 317.753 (12.07.1884/12.05.1885) eingereicht von: Luther C. Farmer, Minneapolis/Minnesota Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 407.185
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr.407.185 (24.01.1887/16.07.1889) eingereicht von: William H. Elling, Cleveland/Ohio Titel: Type Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 569.491
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 569.491 (12.07.1894/13.10.1896) eingereicht von: Robert Joseph Fisher, Athens/Tennessee Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 569.627
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 569.627 (31.07.1895/20.10.1896) eingereicht von: Robert J. Fisher, Athens/Tennessee Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 569.625
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 569.625 (31.10.1893/20.10.1896) eingereicht von: Robert J. Fisher, Athens/Tennessee Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 573.868
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 573.868 (30.04.1896/29.12.1896) eingereicht von: Robert Joseph Fisher, Athens/Tennessee Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 16.314
Patentschrift für Buch-Schreibmaschine, Nr. 16.314 (22.07.1902/30.10.1902) eingereicht von: Fisher Book Typewriter Company, Cleveland Titel: Improvements relating to Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 345.836
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Fitch, Nr. 345.836 (13.01.1886/20.07.1886) eingereicht von: Eugene Fitch, Des Moines/Iowa Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
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