Hey Greggites,
I just ordered, received and reviewed an eighty-nine page book entitled Lite Line Shorthand in Twelve Lessons by William Henry Stautzenberger, copright 1931. The shorthand is totally Gregg. The commentary is quite good and often more helpful than the usual Gregg. The shorthand plates are quite small and reminds one of turn of the century Pitman, yet they are 100% Gregg Anniversary style. My purpose in bringing this book to your attention is not to imply any kind of academic theft or even to compare content with Gregg materials at the time. It is just to say that like Pitman became so popular and in common use, so apparently did Gregg become synonymous with shorthand, his forms so well known and commonly used, that another author could produce teaching materials and sell them without infringing on copyright laws. The previous century gave us Kleenex, Kotex, Frigidaires, and Cracker Jacks which became common descriptive nouns for products made under different brand names. The only difference shorthand course textbooks using Gregg, Pitman and Speedwriting were produced and sold without ever giving any credit to their authors. I guess that what is meant by “You finally made it!”
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