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.
Hello, it has been a while. The text is rather “clumsy”, there must be many mistakes… but I have been wanting to make one for a while. 🙂 Bonjour, ça fait un bon moment que je n’avais rien posté. Le texte est assez “maladroit”, il doit y avoir pas mal d’erreurs… mais j’avais envie de…
If you receive blog notification emails every time someone posts, the email provides a “Comment” button. While the button should take you directly to the relevant blog post to comment, I have received reports that, in some instances, malware already present in your local browser can hijack the button and direct you to the malware…
I O E and A. I’m having a problem deciphering (and generating) them, size relative and line position relative – even prior to linking to other letters. I’d love to see a clear example, showing line position and *relative* size please.
Thanks Carlos for suggesting I post my novel. Set in the 1950’s a shorthand court reporter realised that vital evidence in the form of shorthand notes is overlooked in investigations. She commences her business as a forensic phonographer. After three successful cases she realises she has definitely found a niche market. More details are available…
Today, I put a new color scan of the 1903 Preanniversary first version of Letters From a Self-Made Merchant To His Son in Gregg Shorthand on the Internet Archive. This is the first version of Letters From a Self-Made Merchant To His Son in Gregg Shorthand. This book was first published in 1903. It matches…
Today, I put a new high-resolution color scan of the 1902 Gregg Shorthand Dictionary that matches the 1902 Preanniversary Gregg Shorthand manual. The PDF file I placed on the Internet Archive several weeks ago was lower resolution. This new scan is a great improvement over my earlier scan. This dictionary was first published in 1902….
Today, I put a new color scan of the 1919 Preanniversary hardback version of Alice in Wonderland in Gregg Shorthand on the Internet Archive. The description on the Internet Archive page for this pdf document includes an extensive history of the various versions and printings of Alice in Wonderland in Gregg Shorthand. There is only…
Igor Sikorsky, the Russian-American pioneer of aviation, designed the R-4, the first mass-produced helicopter in use by the U.S. Armed Forces, among other achievements. In this chapter of his autobiography The Story of the Winged-S, transcribed by me in Centennial Gregg, he shows how some dreams can indeed come true. Attachment: a-dream.pdf
Here is the conclusion to the Nathaniel Hawthorne story, transcribed by yours truly in Anniversary Gregg. Attachment: the-snow-image.pdf
Song of the Sky is a book by American writer and pilot Guy Murchie that describes humanity’s exploration of the skies and space. This book excerpt, transcribed by me in Simplified Gregg, explains how birds have taught humans how to fly and how they play among man-made planes, thus seeming to enjoy the antics of…