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. 565.716
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Densmore, Nr. 565.716 (20.09.1894/11.08.1896) eingereicht von: Walter J. Barron/Union Typewriter Company, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 215.554
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine/Stenografiermaschine, Nr. 215.554 (09.09.1878/20.05.1879) eingereicht von: Miles M. Bartholomew, Belleville/Illinois Titel: Improvement in Type-Writing Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 335.736
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 335.736 (04.12.1884/09.02.1886) eingereicht von: Miles M. Bartholomew, Belleville/Illinois Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 350.717
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine World, Nr. 350.717 (20.01.1886/12.10.1886) eingereicht von: John Becker, Boston Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 457.336
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine World, Nr. 457.336 (16.07.1888/11.08.1891) eingereicht von: John Becker, Newton/Massachusetts und George Becker, New York Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 18.881
Patentschrift für Zeigerschreibmaschine , Nr. 18.881 (14.08.1897/18.09.1897) eingereicht von: Philip Becker, Brooklyn/New York und William John Thompson, New York Titel: Improvements in Typewriters Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 621.628
Patentschrift für Zeigerschreibmaschine, Nr. 621.628 (14.06.1897/21.03.1899) eingereicht von: Philip Becker und William J. Thompson, New York Titel: Type-Writer Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 5.801
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Simplex, Nr. 5.801 (19.03.1901/01.06.1901) eingereicht von: Philip Becker und William John Thompson, New York Titel: Improvements in Typewriters Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 21.828
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 21.828 (23.09.1897/23.09.1898) eingereicht von: Beger & Markworth, Deuben / Alfred Julius Boult, Hatton Garden (Agent) Titel: Improvements in in or relating to Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 206.160
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 206.160 (16.04.1877/23.07.1878) eingereicht von: Benjamin F. Bellows, Weeping Water/Nebraska Titel: Improvement in Type-Writing Machines Fotokopie
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