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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Olympia Product and Pricing
Katalog für Schriftarten und Schreibmaschinen Olympia; Stand: July 1, 1966 Nr. ITC-122-0209
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Erika Tastaturen
Tastaturenverzeichnis fünfsprachig für Schreibmaschine Erika Nr. III-9-157 AG 25-166-85
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Smith-Corona Portable Typewriter Two-Character Type Styles and Keyboards
Schriftarten- und Tastaturenverzeichnis für Schreibmaschine Smith-Corona Nr. PS611-5 3M 11-54
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Type Faces for the Vari-Typer Composing Machine
Schriftartenverzeichnis für Schreibmaschine VariTyper
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Sholes & Glidden
Schreibmaschine Sholes & Glidden (Perfected) Eigenschaften: Typenhebel, Unteranschlag, Farbband, Wagenrückführung über Seitenhebel Tastatur: universal, vierreihig, Großbuchstaben, 44 Schreibtasten Konstrukteur: Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, Samuel Willard Soulé, Mathias Schwalbach andere Bezeichnung: Remington Type-Writer Besonderheit: erste kommerziell gefertigte Schreibmaschine in den U.S.A., erste Schreibmaschine mit QWERTY-Tastatur, handgemalte Verzierung
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 18.564
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Blickensderfer, Nr. 18.564 (16.08.1907/27.02.1908) eingereicht von: George Canfield Blickensderfer, Stamford/Connecticut Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
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Type Bar Brand Typewriter Ribbon
Blechdose für Schreibmaschinen-Farbband Type Bar Aufdruck (Deckel): Underwood, Black Record Medium Inked
DetailsPartout, même a la campagne avec Olympia Portable
Werbeplakat für Schreibmaschine Olympia Grafik: Francis Bernard zugeschrieben Druck: Edition Paul-Martial Paris
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Torpedo T. de Prins, Anvers
Werbeplakat für Schreibmaschine Torpedo und Büromaschinenhandlung T. De Prins, Anvers Druck: Lith. Vve E.Hanz & Fils, Anvers
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Royal
Werbeplakat für Schreibmaschine Royal auf Baumwollgewebe kaschiert Nr. C2113; Druck: Continental Litho. Corporation Cleveland
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