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.
This small booklet contains suggestions and a plan of study for Anniversary Gregg, using as a basis the Manual, the Speed Studies (second edition), the Progressive Exercises, the Rational Dictation, and the Secretarial Studies books. It contains lesson outlines for four semesters. This was published in 1930, before the appearance of the Functional Method and…
This is a collection of articles from the September-December 1930 issues of the Gregg Writer, with additional suggestions and supplementary material, and correlated with the chapters of the Anniversary manual. Attachment: the-learner-sept-dec-1930
This is a pretty neat article with some tips on working speed. Just replace the victrola with an iPod to make it relevant to the 21st century. I wouldn’t mind the “snappy fox trot” though … Attachment: acquiring-shorthand-speed-at-home
A pretty good editorial on hesitation in shorthand writing, from the April 1931 issue of the Gregg Writer. Attachment: he-who-hesitates.pdf
This is a collection of drills supplementing the material from the Anniversary manual that appeared in various issues of the Gregg Writer. They are correlated with the chapters of the manual. Attachment: supplementary-lesson-drills-anniversary.pdf
… here’s a small extract from an article in the May 1932 issue of the Gregg Writer, in which his style of writing is discussed. There is also a sample of his writing as well. His notes were taken from new matter dictated material. Attachment: dupraw-notes.pdf Attachment: whos-who-shorthand-speed-dupraw.pdf
This small booklet, correlated with the lessons of the 1916 manual, lists the 1000 most frequent words from the list compiled by Dr. Ernest Horn. Attachment: most-used-shorthand-forms.pdf
Today, while signing up for NCRA membership (I am trying to become certified as a CART provider), I was pleasantly surprised. In the drop down menu in which a prospective member would select his/her stenography method to be tested on, I noticed that Gregg and Pitman were both listed along side “Machine.” I found it…
Here’s Charles L. Swem’s interesting perspective on Simplified Gregg. Attachment: simplification-will-help.pdf
Thoughts from a self-taught shorthand writer that appeared in the September 1949 issue of the Gregg Writer. Attachment: if-i-only-had-a-teacher.pdf