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. 476.724
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 476.724 (20.04.1891/07.07.1892) eingereicht von: Allard E. Benedict, Cairo/Nebraska Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie; Textteil unvollständig
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 20.579
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine Bennett, Nr. 20.579 (16.09.1907/02.04.1908) eingereicht von: Charles Almon Bennett, Dover/New Jersey Titel: Improvements in Typewriting Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited Kingdom Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent N° 16.437
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 16.437 (12.08.1899/11.08.1900) eingereicht von: Walter Beresford, Liverpool und Frederick Thomas Rushton, Strand/London Titel: Improvements in Typewriters
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 513.476
Patentschrift für Zeigerschreibmaschine, Nr. 513.476 (23.04.1892/30.01.1894) eingereicht von: Leonard A. Berrien, Moline/Illinois Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsReichspatentamt. Patentschrift Nr. 453991
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschinengehäuse Nr. 453.991 (03.06.1925/24.12.1927) eingereicht von: Bing-Werke vorm. Gebr. Bing AG, Nürnberg Titel: Aus Blech hergestelltes Gestell für Lehrmittel- und Kinderschreibmaschinen Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 465.589
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine World, Nr. 465.589 (24.12.1890/22.12.1891) eingereicht von: Enrique Tovar Blacio, Cherritos/Mexiko Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 410.662
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 410.662 (13.01.1887/10.09.1889) eingereicht von: George C. Blickensderfer, Erie/Pennsylvannia Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 432.295
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschinen-Farbbandmechanismus, Nr. 432.295 (05.07.1889/15.07.1890) eingereicht von: George C. Blickensderfer, Stamford/Connecticut Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 432.296
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschinen-Typenrad, Nr. 432.296 (05.07.1889/15.07.1890) eingereicht von: George C. Blickensderfer, Stamford/Connecticut Titel: Type-Wheel for Type-Writing Machines Fotokopie
DetailsUnited States Patent Office. Specification of Letters Patent No. 457.333
Patentschrift für Schreibmaschine, Nr. 457.333 (05.07.1889/04.08.1891) eingereicht von: George C. Blickensderfer, Stamford/Connecticut Titel: Type-Writing Machine Fotokopie
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