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.
The University of Pittsburgh has posted the Expert Shorthand Speed Course: Teacher’s Handbook (Anniversary) at their Nietz archive of old schoolbooks. Direct link: http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?idno=31735035996432;view=toc;c=nietz The main textbook is usually hard to track down, but it was mentioned here recently that a digital copy can be checked out at openlibrary.org.
This selection appeared in the May 1963 issue of Today’s Secretary and it is written in Simplified. Attachment: the-runaway-monkeys.pdf
An interesting selection about turtles that appeared in the June 1935 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: down-to-the-sea.pdf
This essay describes the different regions of the United States (as of 1936!). From the June 1936 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: from-coast-to-coast.pdf
A nice tale written in Anniversary that appeared in the June 1936 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: the-widow-with-unique-ideas-on-profit.pdf
From the June 1936 issue of The Gregg Writer. Click on the images for full view. Attachment: oga-jun36-jr.gif Attachment: oga-jun36-sr.gif
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Glad to have found this site! I learned Gregg Shorthand (Diamond Jubilee Series) when I was in college preparing to be a business ed. teacher. Shortly after college, I worked as a shorthand platewriter for McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. I held this position for about two years before I was replaced with computers and laser printers…
I’m having another go at learning Anniversary. I began by mostly reading using the two “Functional Method” books by Leslie. But I didn’t keep at it. Now as well as me doing it, I may have my assistant learn too. (I wish this stuff was still widely taught such that executive assistants came pre-trained in…
Hi there, I found an outline that I’ve never seen, nor can I find it in any dictionaries. It appears to be a dis-joined right-s prefix (i.e., ‘super’) over th(r)-s. I saw it in Gregg Speed studies 3rd ed. on page 363, third line down. The sentence makes sense without the ‘s’, but it seems…