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.
There was a brief listing on Ebay a few days ago for a pamphlet, from Gregg Publishing, about a TV course based on the 2nd edition of the Simplified manual. It looked like only a few pages, folded and stapled, and I thought it was overpriced. When I went back to see if there were…
Nathan Tardiff of Noodler’s Ink has designed a 12″ long fountain pen especially for shorthand. The idea is that a pen this long won’t burp out ink as the hand warms the pen during lengthy writing sessions. See the video here. He’s using his invisible ink Blue Ghost in the pen. He won’t be making…
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Do we know anything about the kinds of notebooks shorthand writers used in the 19th and early 20th centuries? If the Internet is to be believed, spiral bound notebooks like the standard steno pad didn’t appear until the 1920s or 1930s. So what did stenographers write on during the early Pitman era, or during the…
I have received some notices about unsuccessful logins by users of the blog, where users try to log repeatedly to the site but remain logged out. This seems to happen with only some accounts and some browsers. When this happens, once the user inputs their login information and clicks on the “Log In” button, the…
This essay by English writer Owen Feltham, published in his book Resolves, Divine, Moral, and Political, explains the importance of avoiding neglect in life. I transcribed it in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: of-neglect.pdf
This poignant story by Nathaniel Hawthorne reminds us of the importance of family and the consequences of life choices. I transcribed it in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Attachment: john-inglefields-thanksgiving.pdf
From his book Eyes and Ears, here is Henry Ward Beecher’s description of the colors of the season, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: autumn-colors.pdf
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Randomly while looking for something completely different I came across a copy of Gregg’s Shorthand, Eleventh Edition (copyright 1898, published 1899). The preface indicates that this is the “seventh American edition” and “eleventh English edition”. For a book this old, it’s in remarkably good condition. I haven’t located a copy of it online, so I…