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Marcin Wichary Typewriting, Type, and Keyboard Collection

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A varied collection of keyboard, typewriter, typesetting, word processing, and digital type reference materials scanned or acquired by Marcin Wichary. Includes many offbeat brochures, books and pamphlets related to the experience and culture of type. 



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Marcin Wichary Typewriting, Type, and Keyboard Collection
Notes towards the complete works of Shakespeare
Notes towards the complete works of Shakespeare
by Elmo, Gum, Heather, Holly, Mistletoe & Rowan
texts
eye 3,638
favorite 1
comment 0
A riff on monkeys and typewriters.
Topics: typewriter, monkey, shakespeare
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Morris: A Cat For Our Times (calendar)
Morris: A Cat For Our Times (calendar)
texts
eye 5,616
favorite 27
comment 0
Photographs by John Welzenbach. (skips the actual calendar pages)
Topic: calendar, john welzenbach
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IBM Selectric Composer Type Style Portfolio (brochure)
IBM Selectric Composer Type Style Portfolio (brochure)
by IBM
texts
eye 176
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: ibm, typography, fonts, composer, selectric
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Mechanical Devices Of The Typewriter (book)
Mechanical Devices Of The Typewriter (book)
by R. T. Nicholson
texts
eye 1,206
favorite 6
comment 0
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Topics: typewriter, maintenance, repair
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IBM Executive Typewriter brochure
IBM Executive Typewriter brochure
by IBM
texts
eye 10
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: ibm, electric, typewriter
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Typewriter Art (book)
Typewriter Art (book)
by Alan Riddell
texts
eye 728
favorite 22
comment 0
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Topics: artyping, art, concrete poetry, typewriting
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IBM Correcting Selectric Typewriter brochure
IBM Correcting Selectric Typewriter brochure
by IBM
texts
eye 9
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: ibm, selectric, typewriter, word processing
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Practical applications of the punched card method in colleges and universities (book)
Practical applications of the punched card method in colleges and universities (book)
by G. W. Baehne (ed.)
texts
eye 4,217
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topic: punched cards
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Fun with basic keyboard graphics (book)
Fun with basic keyboard graphics (book)
by Winnifred Nichols
texts
eye 601
favorite 6
comment 0
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Topics: typewriting, ascii art
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Smith Corona PWP System 14 Personal Word Processor (manual)
Smith Corona PWP System 14 Personal Word Processor (manual)
by Smith Corona
texts
eye 1,263
favorite 0
comment 0
A manual for Smith Corona PWP System 14 word processors and typewriters.
Topics: word processing, typewriter, smith-corona
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IBM Electric Typewriters brochure
IBM Electric Typewriters brochure
by IBM
texts
eye 6
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: ibm, typewriter, electric
Marcin Wichary Typewriting, Type, and Keyboard Collection
IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Composer Record Unit Training Guide MT/ST Models II and IV (for Graphics) (manual)
IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Composer Record Unit Training Guide MT/ST Models II and IV (for Graphics) (manual)
by IBM
texts
eye 301
favorite 1
comment 0
A scan of a 1968 manual for IBM MT/SC.  (The blue highlights are not original.)
Topics: ibm, ibm mtsc, word processing
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Teletypewriter Fundamentals Handbook (book)
Teletypewriter Fundamentals Handbook (book)
by WM. D. Rexroad
texts
eye 163
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: teletype, teletypewriter
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The Carl P. Dietz collection of typewriters (booklet)
The Carl P. Dietz collection of typewriters (booklet)
by George Herrl
texts
eye 407
favorite 4
comment 0
A booklet made by Milwaukee Public Museum in 1965.
Topics: typewriters, collecting
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Olivetti Typestyles (brochure)
Olivetti Typestyles (brochure)
by Olivetti
texts
eye 26
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: olivetti, typewriter, typography
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Berthold Fototype Diatype Bedienungstechnik (brochure)
Berthold Fototype Diatype Bedienungstechnik (brochure)
by H. Berthold AG
texts
eye 307
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: berthold, diatype, phototypesetting
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Linotype-Paul Graphic System (brochure)
Linotype-Paul Graphic System (brochure)
by Linotype-Paul Ltd.
texts
eye 101
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: linotype, phototypesetting
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Artyping (book)
Artyping (book)
by Julius Nelson
texts
eye 2,645
favorite 17
comment 0
Cleaned up from a scan by Lori Emerson
Topics: artyping, typewriting, typewriter, ascii art
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A Pictorial Collection Of Simplex Typewriters From The Early Twentieth Century (booklet)
A Pictorial Collection Of Simplex Typewriters From The Early Twentieth Century (booklet)
by Darryl E. Matter, Roxana Marie Matter
texts
eye 38
favorite 2
comment 0
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Topics: typewriter, simplex, index
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The Book of the New Century (manual)
The Book of the New Century (manual)
by American Writing Machine Company
texts
eye 111
favorite 2
comment 0
A manual for the Caligraph New Century typewriter.
Topics: typewriter, manual, caligraph
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Condensed Handbook Of Composition Input (book)
Condensed Handbook Of Composition Input (book)
by Frank J. Romano
texts
eye 87
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: phototypesetting, keyboards
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A study of typewriting errors (common errors in typewriting) (thesis)
A study of typewriting errors (common errors in typewriting) (thesis)
by Gertrude Catherine Ford
texts
eye 126
favorite 0
comment 0
A master’s thesis from 1928 that inspired August Dvorak’s simplified keyboard. (Pages 84–91 and 96–98 were missing from the copy I received.)
Topics: typewriting, errors, thesis, dvorak
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Kitty The Type-Writer Girl (sheet music)
Kitty The Type-Writer Girl (sheet music)
by Dave Reed, Jr.
texts
eye 73
favorite 2
comment 0
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Topics: typewriter, sheet music
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Your IBM Selectric Typewriter (booklet)
Your IBM Selectric Typewriter (booklet)
by IBM
texts
eye 364
favorite 2
comment 0
A 1960s booklet introducing the IBM Selectric typewriter.
Topics: ibm, selectric, typewriter
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Royal Digital III calculator user manual + Leaflets
Royal Digital III calculator user manual + Leaflets
by Royal Typewriter Company
texts
eye 84
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: calculator, royal, pen
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Understanding Photo Typesetting (book)
Understanding Photo Typesetting (book)
by Michael L. Kleper
texts
eye 379
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topic: phototypesetting
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Olivetti Editor 2 (manual)
Olivetti Editor 2 (manual)
by Olivetti Underwood Corp.
texts
eye 9
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: olivetti, typewriter, manual, electric
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Berthold Fototype Fox 200/400 (brochure)
Berthold Fototype Fox 200/400 (brochure)
by H. Berthold AG
texts
eye 33
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: berthold, phototypesetting
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Graphotype Class 6300 Reference Book (manual)
Graphotype Class 6300 Reference Book (manual)
by Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation
texts
eye 457
favorite 1
comment 0
Twelfth edition
Topics: graphotype, keyboard
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25 Typing Short Cuts (brochure)
25 Typing Short Cuts (brochure)
by Remington Rand Inc.
texts
eye 14
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: remington, typewriter, typing, touch typing
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IBM Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator (brochure)
IBM Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator (brochure)
by IBM
texts
eye 91
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: ibm, ssec, computer
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USAS standard X-4.7-1966 Typewriter Keyboards (paper)
USAS standard X-4.7-1966 Typewriter Keyboards (paper)
by USAS
texts
eye 36
favorite 0
comment 0
Old USAS standard
Topics: standards, typewriter, keyboard
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The Van Sant System Of Touch Typewriting (Abridged Edition) For L C Smith And Corona Typewriters (booklet)
The Van Sant System Of Touch Typewriting (Abridged Edition) For L C Smith And Corona Typewriters (booklet)
by L C Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc.
texts
eye 141
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: typewriting, touch typewriting, van sant system, typewriter
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How to be a super-secretary! (booklet, 1962)
How to be a super-secretary! (booklet, 1962)
by Sperry Rand
texts
eye 86
favorite 3
comment 0
A booklet from Sperry Rand, updated version of the 1951 booklet .
Topics: remington rand, secretary, office, typist, typewriter, sperry rand
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The American Digest Of Business Machines (book)
The American Digest Of Business Machines (book)
by American Exchange Service
texts
eye 540
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: office, technology, typewriter
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Newsweek 1984 Macintosh (brochure)
Newsweek 1984 Macintosh (brochure)
by Apple
texts
eye 276
favorite 2
comment 0
All the advertising pages from the special election issue of Newsweek, November/December 1984.
Topics: apple, macintosh
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IBM Selectric II Typewriter Operating Instructions (manual)
IBM Selectric II Typewriter Operating Instructions (manual)
by IBM
texts
eye 24
favorite 1
comment 0
Courtesy of Matthew Kirschenbaum.
Topics: ibm, selectric, typewriter
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Remington Typewriter Layouts 1100–1300
Remington Typewriter Layouts 1100–1300
by Remington
texts
eye 26
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: remington, typewriter, keyboards
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The McWilliams II Word Processor Instruction Manual (book)
The McWilliams II Word Processor Instruction Manual (book)
by Peter A McWilliams
texts
eye 199
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: word processing, humor
Marcin Wichary Typewriting, Type, and Keyboard Collection
Berthold Fototype APU 6016 (brochure)
Berthold Fototype APU 6016 (brochure)
by H. Berthold AG
texts
eye 76
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: berthold, phototypesetting
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Handbook Of Composition Input (book)
Handbook Of Composition Input (book)
by Frank J. Romano
texts
eye 169
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: phototypesetting, typesetting
Marcin Wichary Typewriting, Type, and Keyboard Collection
IBM Mag Card II Typewriter brochure
IBM Mag Card II Typewriter brochure
by IBM
texts
eye 3
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: ibm, typewriter, word processing
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Old typewriters (booklet)
Old typewriters (booklet)
by Duncan James
texts
eye 439
favorite 4
comment 0
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Topics: typewriter, collecting
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How to be a super secretary (booklet, 1945)
How to be a super secretary (booklet, 1945)
by Remington Rand, Inc.
texts
eye 75
favorite 3
comment 0
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Topics: typewriting, secretary, gender
Marcin Wichary Typewriting, Type, and Keyboard Collection
IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter, Two Tape Stations Operating Instructions (manual)
IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter, Two Tape Stations Operating Instructions (manual)
by IBM
texts
eye 32
favorite 0
comment 0
Courtesy of Matthew Kirschenbaum.
Topics: ibm, mt/st, word processing
Marcin Wichary Typewriting, Type, and Keyboard Collection
How to be a super-secretary (booklet, 1951)
How to be a super-secretary (booklet, 1951)
by Remington Rand, Inc.
texts
eye 179
favorite 4
comment 0
A booklet from Remington Rand from 1951, reprinted as an insert to “The Typewriter: A graphic history of the beloved machine” in 2014
Topics: remington rand, secretary, office, typist, typewriter
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The Work Required To Operate Several Makes Of Typewriters (paper)
The Work Required To Operate Several Makes Of Typewriters (paper)
by F. H. Norton
texts
eye 38
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: keyboard, typewriter
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All About Japanese Computers (report)
All About Japanese Computers (report)
by Datapro Research Corporation
texts
eye 58
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: datapro, japan, computing
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Type Styles For Remington Typewriters (booklet)
Type Styles For Remington Typewriters (booklet)
by Remington Rand, Inc.
texts
eye 105
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: font, typography, typewriter, remington
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Type-Writer Lessons For The Use Of Teachers And Learners (booklet)
Type-Writer Lessons For The Use Of Teachers And Learners (booklet)
by M. V. Longley
texts
eye 65
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: typewriting, touch typing
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The Royal Standard 1925/10 (magazine)
The Royal Standard 1925/10 (magazine)
by Royal Typewriter Company, Inc.
texts
eye 45
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: typewriter, royal typewriter
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The Royal Standard 1925/5 (magazine)
The Royal Standard 1925/5 (magazine)
by Royal Typewriter Company, Inc.
texts
eye 24
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: typewriter, royal typewriter
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The Royal Standard 1926/9 (magazine)
The Royal Standard 1926/9 (magazine)
by Royal Typewriter Company, Inc.
texts
eye 45
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: typewriter, royal typewriter
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Microsoft Office Assistant Quick Reference Card
Microsoft Office Assistant Quick Reference Card
by Microsoft
texts
eye 5
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: office, word processing, typography, truetype
Marcin Wichary Typewriting, Type, and Keyboard Collection
Berthold Fototype SBS 3001 Seitenbildschirm (brochure)
Berthold Fototype SBS 3001 Seitenbildschirm (brochure)
by H. Berthold AG
texts
eye 129
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: berthold, phototypesetting
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Teaching Typewriting Today (book)
Teaching Typewriting Today (book)
by Julius Nelson
texts
eye 99
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: typewriting, touch typing
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Can A Typewriter Help Your Child To Think? (brochure)
Can A Typewriter Help Your Child To Think? (brochure)
by Royal Typewriter Co., Inc.
texts
eye 66
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: royal, typewriter, education
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The Royal Standard 1923/9 (magazine)
The Royal Standard 1923/9 (magazine)
by Royal Typewriter Company, Inc.
texts
eye 57
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: typewriter, royal typewriter
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The Royal Standard 1923/1 (magazine)
The Royal Standard 1923/1 (magazine)
by Royal Typewriter Company, Inc.
texts
eye 24
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: typewriter, royal typewriter
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The Royal Standard 1925/3 (magazine)
The Royal Standard 1925/3 (magazine)
by Royal Typewriter Company, Inc.
texts
eye 26
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: typewriter, royal typewriter
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Stylebook For Typists (book)
Stylebook For Typists (book)
by Julius Nelson
texts
eye 215
favorite 4
comment 0
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Topics: artyping, typewriter
Marcin Wichary Typewriting, Type, and Keyboard Collection
How To Select And Use Data Entry Devices (report)
How To Select And Use Data Entry Devices (report)
by Datapro Research Corporation
texts
eye 29
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: datapro, data entry, keyboard
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Touch Communication (article)
Touch Communication (article)
by Richard Kinney
texts
eye 35
favorite 0
comment 0
An article from the book “State of the art: Perspectives on serving deaf-blind children.”
Topics: tellatouch, accessibility, braille
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A practical experiment in Simplified keyboard retraining + A comparison of typist improvement from training on the Standard keyboard and retraining on the Simplified keyboard (paper)
A practical experiment in Simplified keyboard retraining + A comparison of typist improvement from training on the Standard keyboard and retraining on the Simplified keyboard (paper)
by Training Section, Departmental Services Division of Shore Establishments and Civillian Personnel, Navy Department
texts
eye 62
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: dvorak, typewriting
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Cost of teaching typewriting can be greatly reduced (article)
Cost of teaching typewriting can be greatly reduced (article)
by The Nation’s Schools
texts
eye 46
favorite 0
comment 0
A paper by Willis L. Uhl and August Dvorak (of the Dvorak Keyboard fame).
Topics: keyboard, typewriter, dvorak
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The Royal Standard 1923/11 (magazine)
The Royal Standard 1923/11 (magazine)
by Royal Typewriter Company, Inc.
texts
eye 36
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: typewriter, royal typewriter
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All About Typing And Text Editing Systems (report)
All About Typing And Text Editing Systems (report)
by Datapro Research Corporation
texts
eye 60
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: datapro, word processing
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IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter: What Happened? (booklet)
IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter: What Happened? (booklet)
by IBM
texts
eye 63
favorite 1
comment 0
A booklet at the back of the IBM MT/ST Operating Instruction book . Includes a reminder card at the end.
Topics: ibm, word processing, mtst
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Executron Correct-O-Riter (brochure)
Executron Correct-O-Riter (brochure)
by Brother
texts
eye 16
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: executron, word processing, typewriter
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Fun with your typewriter (book)
Fun with your typewriter (book)
by Madge Roemer
texts
eye 1,562
favorite 15
comment 0
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Topics: artyping, typewriter, art
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The Royal Standard 1924/2 (magazine)
The Royal Standard 1924/2 (magazine)
by Royal Typewriter Company, Inc.
texts
eye 27
favorite 0
comment 0
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Topics: typewriter, royal typewriter
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Directions for setting up, working and keeping in order the type writer
Directions for setting up, working and keeping in order the type writer
by E. Remington & Sons
texts
eye 63
favorite 0
comment 0
1880s?
Topics: sholes and glidden, typewriter, manual
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IBM Mag Card II Typewriter Operating Instructions (manual)
IBM Mag Card II Typewriter Operating Instructions (manual)
by IBM
texts
eye 241
favorite 0
comment 0
A scan of a 1974 manual for IBM Mag Card II Typewriter. 
Topics: ibm, magcard, word processing
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Typists’ guide: From sight to touch (booklet)
Typists’ guide: From sight to touch (booklet)
by Charles E. Smith
texts
eye 227
favorite 1
comment 0
A touch typing manual from Underwood Typewriter Company
Topics: typewriter, touch typing, underwood
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UNIVAC Fac-Tronic System (brochure)
UNIVAC Fac-Tronic System (brochure)
by Remington Rand
texts
eye 71
favorite 1
comment 0
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Topics: univac, factronic, computer

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