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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.
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On the website http://heartkindling.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/a-curious-find-gregg-shorthand-manual/, there is a picture of pages 22 and 23 of the Simplified Manual, Second Edition. Page 22 has 14 practice sentences, but my copy has 13. Page 23, paragraph 26 is ‘Phrases’, in my copy paragraph 26 is ‘Reading Practice’. What’s going on here?
Has anyone managed to make a copy of Dr Gregg’s 1948(?) “Standard Course”? This was referred to in an earlier post: http://gregg-shorthand.com/2012/12/12/the-new-standard-course-of-gregg/. I have checked the “Guide to the John Robert Gregg Papers (Manuscripts and Archives Division)” from the New York Public Library’s site, and the item appears to be in Box 65. The NYPL…
This collection of articles written in 1916 Pre-Anniversary Gregg is part of the Louis A. Leslie Shorthand Collection in the library of Rider University. Attachment: the-art-of-making-a-speech.pdf
This booklet compiled by Hugh Thomas Whitford was written in early (1903) Pre-Anniversary Gregg and is part of the Louis A. Leslie Shorthand Collection in the library of Rider University. Attachment: factors-of-success.pdf
This story written in Anniversary appeared in the January 1948 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: mr-bretts-balance.pdf
This selection written in Anniversary appeared in the January 1948 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: caesars-newspaper.pdf
This report written in Simplified Gregg appeared in the March 1952 issue of Today’s Secretary. Attachment: that-extra-something.pdf
From the March 1952 issue of Today’s Secretary. Click here for a full view.