C. Thurber's Patent Mechanical Chirographer or Writing Machine, location unknown, undated

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Collection Type

Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-264802

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Office equipment
Typewriters
Office equipment - Typewriters - Folder 1
C. Thurber's Patent Mechanical Chirographer or Writing Machine, location unknown, undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Office equipment
    - Typewriters
      - Office equipment - Typewriters - Folder 1
        Handbill for the Simplex Typewriter, Empire Publishing Company, 142-148 Worth Street, New York, New York, undated
        C. Thurber's Patent Mechanical Chirographer or Writing Machine, location unknown, undated (current record)
        Typewriter sample, location unknown, dated January 24, 1827
        Trade card, Simplex Typewriters, Simplex Typewriter Co., New York, New York

Description

Thurber's invention is described as an aid to blind and nervous individuals and for record keeping and copy duplication. Inquiries can be made to Thurber and E.H. Mansfield.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
typewriters
handbills

Physical Description

1 handbill ; 12 x 7 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.083.02.01.002

Image Dimensions

12 x 7 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. G.L. Curtis, 31 December 1919.

Record Details

Material Type

handbills

Other People

Thurber, Charles, 1803-1886

Subjects

Office equipment and supplies

Description Level

Item

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