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.
Dear folks, Did I imagine it or did someone ask recently what Charles Swem looked like? In an early edition of Gregg Speed Studies, I found a photo of him when he was obviously a young man. Note the ring on his finger. I hope the attachment works. There were other pictures of Martin J….
Since fountain pens weren’t very practical or in widespread use before about 1884, I’m wondering how shorthand writers managed to record verbatim speech in the early 1800’s and earlier. Gregg doesnt really fall into this time period, but certainly Pitman does. Did stenographers dip their pens during pauses? Was there an equivalent of a musician’s…
Some pictures of Charles Swem, Martin Dupraw, and other early speed champions from “the good old days”!
Dear all, I am a new member, but have been fascinated by shorthand since I was a little kid. Now I think I have found a site that will have the answers to all my questions! Here is one to start things off: I, too, have a set of the Functional Method books by Louis…
Hello everyone. I just became a member of the group last Saturday, and did so with the express intent of seeing if anyone would be willing to help me transcribe some short hand documents. I work at the Atlanta History Center in Atlanta Georgia, as an archivist, and I am currently working on our Leo…
Anyone here a fan of an alphabetic shorthand system? I love writing systems (one contributing factor in my learning Gregg), and it’s always fascinating to see how other people have come up with stenography systems, including ones that are based off the English alphabet. Recently I gave Shortcut Shorthand a shot, but was disillusioned after…
Does anyone know how many members are there in this group? and… What version of Gregg do they use? VALO (by valo1969 for everyone)
Has anyone managed to find a way to write Gregg legibly in a moving vehicle? It may seem like a weird question, but I commute by bus to and from class (40-60 minutes one way) so a lot of my notes are done en route. Gregg works fine until we go over a hill, a…
Hello all! I’m sorry if this has been discussed before but I’ve looked around your group and can’t find what I’m looking for. I’ve also searched online without much success. My mom learned Gregg Diamond Jubilee in school and used it in much of her early career. She wants to refresh herself on the use of…
One of the things I found difficult when I started learning Gregg a few months back was the italic slope of the characters. It felt very unnatural, and a bit “flowery”. Then I came across a note in one of the books that said you should write at the same slope as your regular handwriting….