The Gregg Group was founded 22 May 2004, prompted by the lack of online shorthand resources. As the primary use for shorthand — business and legal recording — has waned in recent decades, we generally acclaim the skill as a hobby or personal tool. The purpose of the group is to promote the use of Gregg systems of shorthand by providing advice to beginners, support for students, and an association of users of this efficient, attractive, and enjoyable method of writing.
The following Gregg Anniversary Shorthand books published in 1930 are now in the public domain in the United States: -Gregg Shorthand Dictionary -Gregg Shorthand Phrase Book -Graded readings in Gregg Shorthand -Teacher’s key for Graded Readings in Gregg Shorthand There are a few other less important books that I have not listed above that are…
The Gregg Writer volume 33 (1930-31) is currently available to download as a PDF file through Google books at the link at the bottom of this post. It is missing the index. There are also a few missing pages (203-204 “stenography in the office” article.) There are duplicates of pages 202 & 205. In addition, several…
One of our blog members, Peter Meggison, who is a former Gregg Shorthand teacher, has put a number of his shorthand books up for sale. Click here for a complete list with the price (not including shipping). If anyone is interested, please let me know using the About … Contact link of the blog and I’ll…
This is a beautiful New Year’s story by American writer and educator Ellen Robena Field Smalley that I transcribed in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: the-little-new-year.pdf
This is a popular Slavic folk tale, transcribed by me in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-twelve-months.pdf
Here is a lovely story for the winter season, transcribed by yours truly in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: how-the-snowflakes-came-to-visit-mother-earth.pdf
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Rider University houses the Louis A. Leslie Shorthand Collection. It looks like the university is in financial trouble, laying off 25% of its full time faculty, cutting everyone’s pay by 14%, and stopping contributions to employee retirement. If Rider closes–as many small private schools are doing–I assume the shorthand collection would be at risk of…
This is a very sweet story by Pearl S. Buck that I transcribed in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: christmas-day-in-the-morning.pdf
Willa Cather wrote this story under the pseudonym Elizabeth L. Seymour for the magazine Home Monthly, where she was the managing editor. I transcribed it in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-burglars-christmas.pdf