Typewriters, first introduced in the early 1870s, were an important invention. They brought women into the white-collar work force in droves. It was the first office job widely available to women.

Remington Typewriter Company said its newest piece of technology in 1917 was a "Self Starting Typewriter." Apparently, "modern" communications devices a century ago came with a key for unlocking ...

History | Updated: February 25, 2025 | Originally Published: May 3, 2013 The invention’s true origin story has long been the subject of debate. Some argue it was created to prevent typewriter jams, ...

Richard Polt, creator of the Classic Typewriter Page, says that there is poetic justice in his pet project: He uses the Internet to chronicle the history of a machine that computers have made obsolete ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This Quiet-Riter Eleven model ...

The typewriter smell — either you know it or you don't. A generation has passed since the ubiquitous clattering machines were the mainstays of every American office and the objects of adoration of ...

Typewriters are being replaced by computers. Some collectors now are searching for old and rare examples that explain the history and evolution of the typewriter. The first successful production ...

It all started with a Remington Noiseless Model 7. Richard Polt was a 12-year-old in Oakland, California, in the 1970s when his dad bought him the classic typewriter at a garage sale. Cut to 1994, ...

Chances are you’re typing on a keyboard as you read this. But could you imagine typing on a set of keys like the ones above? The typewriter keyboard has a long and colorful history — and here are some ...