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.
Here’s another elusive gem. I believe Carlos mentioned there are 3 different editions of this text… this one is from 1927. Supposedly there was an accompanying Junior Readings in Gregg Shorthand, too (sorry, I don’t have that one). This volume was intended for personal use (as opposed to vocational) shorthand and the target audience was…
I stumbled across a blogger on Tumblr (Bug Catcher in Viridian Forest) who has compiled some shorthand sightings from both the Sherlock Holmes books and the BBC Sherlock series. Pretty fun! The link is here.
I was watching Dr. Who this weekend and saw some shorthand! It’s in the episode called Blink from season 3 (the one with the weeping angels). Here is the link to the shorthand scene– the shorthand is found at minute 1:36. Below is a screenshot of it. I guess this is Pittman shorthand, though a…
There is nothing about shorthand in this article, but it does suggest that those students who go the no-tech route for their note-taking fair better in school. Folks doing Notehand, take note! Why smart kids shouldn’t use laptops in class
Here is some advice by Martin J. Dupraw, a world champion shorthand writer. This little nugget is found in the Gregg-Kit 2 Series 90, pg. 105. The shorthand was written by Jerome P. Edelman. (Feel free to swap the .jpeg out with the .pdf I sent you, Carlos!) Key: Each writer must set his or her…
I stumbled on this link at Utah State University for a graduate thesis called An Analysis of Shorthand Usage as Perceived by Selected Ogden, Utah Business Executives by Normadine D. Kennedy. There are even more shorthand studies in their archives here. Enjoy this historical snapshot of shorthand!
Here is Gregg Text-Kit 2 Series 90. It includes a textbook, key transcript, and a self-check test pad. This kit also includes 2 cassettes, which I have digitized into mp3 files with the help of Audacity. It represents a second semester’s worth of study. (Gregg Text-Kit 1 Series 90 is available here.) The shorthand was…
Here is yet another Gregg Text-Kit 1, this time for Series 90. These kits are wonderfully self-contained for independent study. It is a box set, part of Gregg’s adult continuing education series. It includes a textbook, key transcript, and a self-check test pad. This kit also includes 2 cassettes, which I have digitized into mp3…
Here is something that might interest Louis A. Leslie collectors. It’s not exactly shorthand related, but it will help you learn how to spell the 400 most commonly misspelled words in the English language (and thus help you with your transcription skills!) The set is edited (and most likely dictated) by Louis A. Leslie. There…
There is a handy summary for the principles of joining in the appendix of Gregg Shorthand for the Electronic Office Series 90 Part 1 (pgs. 292-294). It’s nice to have them all in one place! In addition to Series 90, these principles apply to DJS, Centennial, and Notehand. Attachment: Principles of Joining.pdf