Practical Drills in Shorthand Penmanship
by George S. McClure, 1909, Gregg Publ. Co. Some hardcore drilling in this one. Attachment: Practical Drills in Shorthand Penmanship.pdf
OMG – a temp agency asks for Gregg Shorthand proficiency
While on youtube looking for Michael’s 140 wpm tablet PC Anny video, I found this strange video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEYd4EH4V_Y Which had the following caption: “From producer Gregg Shorthand….the premier video off the Secretaries debut album. Don’t be a Lazy Lover!!” I had to google “producer Gregg Shorthand the Secretaries”. Angelfishy had first spot. Good work, Andrew….
Adobe Illustrator for Shorthand Purposes
I have recently begun getting into drawing vectors in Adobe Illustrator and learning the pen tool. It is very satisfying to be able to make images of logos, etc., that are defined according to their points and contour, so that when zoomed in, they never pixelate. Yesterday, I spent about thirty minutes drawing out the…
Gregg shorthand – Script phonography
Hello. Surfing on the Internet for my own research about the history of shorthand I found such a book: http://www.archive.org/stream/scriptphonograph00maloiala#page/3/mode/1up It looks just like Gregg’s, but strokes/curves are matched to another consonants. But the rules, as just discussed circle rotation, look the same. It was first published at 1885. So, it looks like J. R….
The Q’s and A’s of Shorthand Theory
Hey Chuck–this one’s for you, Chief! 🙂 Attachment: Gregg – Qs & As.pdf
The Gift from a Friend
This is a nice piece about the Statue of Liberty from an old school reading book, that I rewrote in Series 90. Attachment: the-gift-from-a-friend.pdf
The Extra Mile
This selection from Today’s Secretary was written in Simplified, and can be read by anyone finishing the first four chapters of the manual. Attachment: the-extra-mile.pdf
On the Back of the First Curve — Why?
This one always puzzled me. It’s easier to continue with the first curve and write the circle inside the first curve, then continue to the second, but instead we change direction right away. Did Gregg (or his team) ever explain why they put it on the back of the first rather than inside the first?…
Don Quixote Battles Windmills
A small selection from the famous work by Cervantes, written in Anniversary. Attachment: don-quixote-battles-windmills.pdf
Hints and Helps for the Shorthand Student
This small booklet is a compilation of articles from the Gregg Writer on the Lessons of the 1902 edition of the manual (the “Revised Edition”). However, the basic principles apply to all series. Attachment: hints-helps-shorthand-student.pdf