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.
A Course of Study for Teaching Gregg Shorthand by the Anniversary Manual Method I learned of this pamphlet from Mr. Blanchard’s book 20 Shortcuts to Shorthand Speed (available at Andrew’s site here) on p. 46. Mr. Blanchard referred to an article he had written in 1933 on “A New and Easy Method for Teaching the…
Today the mail carrier brought the first to arrive of a list of books I ordered during my mini-book-buying-binge last week. Today’s book is Gregg Reporting Shortcuts. (Total price = $6.) I wasn’t sure I needed this, but now I am quite elated. I was reading last night in one of the first editions of…
Yesterday I was surfing the internet and was reading the article on Wikipedia about Gregg Shorthand which I have read several times previously over the past several months. One thing that I took notice to this last time was that I am seeing conflicting info and was wondering if anyone could help clear it up….
Lately, I have been getting requests from unknown e-mail addresses to share documents from the blog. I have been denying those requests. If a person has not registered with me to have access or participate in the blog, that person is not getting access to the documents. If you are hosting documents intended to be…
Hey All, I just read a neat article on here regarding learning shorthand using the Functional Method. I am curious in whether or not there are Functional Method books for the Simplified system? The article I read on here was referring to Anniversary. After doing some thinking I can see how using this method could…
This selection written in Pre-Anniversary which appeared in the February 1928 issue of The Gregg Writer, discusses the Ruggles Orientator, an early flight simulator that was put into production during World War I. Attachment: the-ruggles-orientator.pdf Below are three pictures of what the machine look like in different flight attitudes: Here is another picture, with Amelia…
These articles show the use of Gregg Shorthand in medical reporting. Their titles are “Basal Metabolism”, “Relation of Heat Production to the Thyroid Gland”, “Anatomy of the Thyroid Gland”, and “Heart Sounds.” They were written in Pre-anniversary Gregg and were published in the September to November 1927 and in the February 1928 issues of The…
This selection written in Simplified appeared in the November 1963 issue of Today’s Secretary. Attachment: a-note-of-praise.pdf
This selection written in Simplified appeared in the November 1963 issue of Today’s Secretary. Attachment: window-wishing.pdf
From the November 1927 issue of The Gregg Writer. Click here for a full view.