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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DetailsZur Geschichte der Schreibmaschine: Die Probleme bei der Einführung in Deutschland
Artikel in: büromarkt, November 1986, S. 15-18 Autor: ungenannt
DetailsInteressantes über historische Schreibmaschinen
Artikel in: Der Büromaschinen-Mechaniker 94/1966, S. 194-196 Autor: Jürgen von Platen Fotokopie (zwei Exemplare)
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Wissenswertes über das Farbband und seine Geschichte Artikel in: Der Büromaschinen-Mechaniker 141/1970, S. 96-99 Autor: ungenannt Fotokopie (zwei Exemplare)
DetailsPioniere der Technik. Das erste US-Patent für eine Schreibmaschine
Artikel in: Der Büromaschinen-Mechaniker 141/1970, S. 100 Autor: ungenannt Fotokopie (drei Exemplare)
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