“Short Classics in Shorthand” newly posted on Ebay
Short Classics in Shorthand
Gregg News Letter on eBay
Somebody on eBay has acquired almost 70 issues of Gregg News Letter and is trying to find a collector who will want them. See auction number 321547499077 … How interesting are these newsletters? Are they mostly just transcription practice material or are there lots of insights into the Gregg Publishing Company’s history in them?
Technical Minutiae
(1) Charles Rader’s proportions If one were to scan a page from the Notehand manual (such as page 31 from the 1st edition) at 300 pixels per inch, the height of each box in which Mr Rader drew his glyphs would be exactly 100 pixels (from the top of one line to the top of…
British Old Currency
I found this website that explains the old currency of the UK, in case you’re reading shorthand books from that era: http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/moneyold.htm. The site is pretty good, with pictures of the old coins as well. Further, if you want to find out the buying power of old British currency and/or how much yesterday’s money is…
The Automobile Industry
This article about the car industry was written in Anniversary and appeared in the October 1949 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: the-automobile-industry.pdf
Bud and the Bank Examiner
This story written in Anniversary was serialized in the September and October 1949 issues of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: bud-and-the-bank-examiner.pdf
Dateline: Hollywood
This article in Simplified Gregg about the secretary to Sheilah Graham Westbrook, one of the most powerful Hollywood’s gossip reporters, appeared in the October 1956 issue of Today’s Secretary. Attachment: dateline-hollywood.pdf
Penmanship Practice – October 2014
From the September 1949 issue of The Gregg Writer. Click here for a full view.