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.
An American POW writes in his diary as he sits in a Japanese prison camp. His shorthand skills are rudimentary, but he writes as many words as he can in shorthand so the guards can’t read it. Day after day after day, he writes about food … what kind of food he gets; how much;…
The official Oktoberfest is celebrated in Munich between September and October, however, beer drinking happens every day around the world. This essay in Centennial Gregg transcribed by me tells some of the history of this popular drink. Attachment: a-brief-history-of-beer.pdf
The Saint-Aubin Abbey was an abbey in Angers, France that was completed in 576 AD to house the tomb of Bishop Albinus, who had served as the Bishop of Angers for 21 years. After dying in 550 AD and buried in the church of Saint-Pierre at Angers, his remains were transferred and buried at the…
In this essay from his book The Age of Faith (Part 4 of The Story of Civilization), American historian Will Durant briefly describes the origins of the medieval practice of feudalism. I transcribed it for the blog in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: the-origins-of-feudalism.pdf
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This copy of Gregg Notehand (1st edition, 1960) has a soiled cover, but otherwise looks to be in good condition. It’s a little pricey, but Notehand textbooks come up so infrequently that someone may be interested in it. Lee https://www.ebay.com/itm/375624685612
What are the origins of chivalry? Why was it important and what became of it? Hendrik van Loon explains it in this extract from The Story of Mankind, and transcribed by me in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: chivalry.pdf
This selection about fireflies and other creatures appeared in various newspapers in the early twentieth century. I updated the text and transcribed it in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-light-of-the-firefly.pdf
From Hendrik van Loon’s The Story of Mankind, a small selection about how the theater arts came about, transcribed by yours truly in Simplified Gregg. Attachment: the-origins-of-the-theatre.pdf
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