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.
In an episode of the British TV series Death in Paradise, one of the police mentions that some notes written in shorthand might indicate that the writer was a journalist. (I couldn’t identify the episode, and the point was very minor in the plot. The glimpse of the notebook looked like it might have been Pitman. The…
You may recall that my mother, Astrid F. Gescheidt/Ramsey, wrote the original shorthand for The Gregg Writer and other Gregg publications for many years. I’m contemplating publishing a memoir about her Gregg connections, not the least of which was meeting my Dad, who also worked there. I’d be grateful for any suggestions/queries, in posts or by…
Rejoining after several years. Little time for writing posts. My parents met at the Gregg Publishing Co., where Mom (Astrid Gescheidt/ Astrid Ramsey) wrote original shorthand for The Gregg Writer, etc., and also illustrated several of the literary shorthand books. I had a used book store for years. If you are looking to buy old…