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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The Noiseless Typewriter
Bedienungsanleitung für Schreibmaschine Noiseless The Typewriter Plus
DetailsOliver Typewriter Models Nos. 9 & 10
Prospekt für Schreibmaschine Oliver 9 und 10 Nr. A.152.51176
DetailsInstructions for using the Oliver Typewriter
Bedienungsanleitung für Schreibmaschine Oliver 5 Nachdruck
DetailsInstructions for using the Oliver Typewriter No. 3
Bedienungsanleitung für Schreibmaschine Oliver 3 Nr. A-29 22680
DetailsGebrauchs-Anweisung für die Oliver Schnell-Schreibmaschine
Bedienungsanleitung für Schreibmaschine Oliver und Anwendung des 10-Finger-Systems Nachdruck
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