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.
I am writing this post with the hope of learning what others are doing or have done to revamp their GS skills. Here’s my story. I began learning Gregg Shorthand several years ago. I started right here (the old site). I went back and forth at first between simplified and anniversary. After a few attempts…
I am new to the Gregg Shorthand site. I have been taking s/h for over 40 years. Learned the Diamond Jubilee method in the late 60’s. Originally from Portsmouth, NH but now living in Oxford MA. Look forward to meeting other s/h folks. Thank you. Robin Clark
Can someone help me please? I’ve been doing some reading practice and have a word I cannot identify. I read the above sentences as follows: He drove the car at 30 miles an hour. The car can go _________ 60 miles an hour. The word before 60, I cannot figure out. It’s from the Gregg…
This editorial by Charles Zoubek appeared in the January 1947 issue of The Gregg News Letter. Part of it relates an amusing incident with Dr. Gregg and a seven-year old Gregg Shorthand writer. ————— We have always contended that it is easy to learn Gregg Shorthand, easier, in fact, than it is to learn longhand….
Reconciling different accents to a phonetic system. quick – without looking at your dictionaries, how do you pronounce these words, and how wold you write them in Gregg? Algae Bath Caramel Grocer(y) Marry Mary Merry Mayonnaise Nuclear Route Schedule Valet Vase Vitamin and the word that caught me while studding the other night: Garage? It…
At tandfonline.com there is a searchable archive of specialized magazine articles including many 20th century articles about shorthand from The Journal of Business Education. You can view the first page of each article for free and for a rather high price you can obtain complete articles. Search terms such as shorthand, notehand, diamond jubilee and…
If you want to improve and develop your shorthand penmanship, these series of articles from The Gregg Writer by Florence Ulrich, serialized from the October 1942 to March 1943, will show you how. Attachment: highlights-of-shorthand-penmanship.pdf
This story by Mary Roberts Rinehart was written in Anniversary and serialized in the October 1943 to April 1944 issues of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: the-cave-on-thunder-cloud.pdf
A small selection about the industrial uses of this material was written in Anniversary and published in the May 1943 issue of the Gregg Magazine. Attachment: diamonds-in-industry.pdf
This amusing story in Simplified appeared in the February 1957 issue of Today’s Secretary. Attachment: the-taming-of-sergeant-peterson.pdf