Stenograph, The Universal Stenotype Company

Description

Accession[2013.0112] Business machines, office equipment and ephemera of the National Mutual Life Association of AustralasiaIdentifierUMA-ITE-2013011200025Scope and ContentThis stenotype is the first machine of its kind that featured a fully depressible keyboard. Stenotypes were used as shorthand typewriters in court rooms, offices and even the Oval Office. They had the ability to write words phonetically with a single stroke via a process known as chording, which entailed pressing multiple keys at once to spell out whole words and phrases.
Inscription: Stenotype / Trademark / To labor less and accomplish more'
Place of manufacture: Kentucky, United StatesAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2013.0112 Unit 0015

Provenance

CreatorNational Mutual Life Association of AustralasiaRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1911

Description Control

Previous System ID2013.0112.00025

Characteristics

Genre/FormTypewritersDimensions22cm(H)x16cm(W)x31cm(D)

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Stenograph, The Universal Stenotype Company