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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Mythos Enigma. Die Chiffriermaschine als Sammler- und Medienobjekt
MedienAnalysen Band 2 ISBN 978-3-89942-893-3
DetailsStreng geheim. Die Welt der verschlüsselten Kommunikation
Kataloge der Museumsstiftung Post und Telekommunikation Band 5 ISBN 3-8295-6906-8
DetailsThe Spy Code Handbook. How to make code and cipher machines to outfox your enemy
ISBN 0-207-16018-X
DetailsSpione. Wanzen und Waffen, Geheimcodes und Beschattung, Doppelagenten und Überläufer
Reihe: Sehen. Staunen. Wissen ISBN 3-8067-4575-7
DetailsMedien & Kommunikation. Von den Hieroglyphen bis zu den Technologien der Zukunft
Reihe: Sehen. Staunen. Wissen ISBN 3-8067-4505-6
DetailsSchriften. Von den ersten Bilderschriften bis zum Buchdruck
Reihe: Sehen. Staunen. Wissen ISBN 3-8067-4549-8
DetailsDas alte Ägypten. Vergangenheit erleben - Kultur und Alltag im Reich der Pharaonen
Reihe: Sehen. Staunen. Wissen ISBN 978-3-8067-5512-1
DetailsErfindungen. Vom Handbohrer der Steinzeit bis zum Superrechner unserer Tage
Reihe: Sehen. Staunen. Wissen ISBN 978-3-8067-4586-3
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