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 a small booklet from a pretty good 1917 speech by Dr. Gregg to the students of the Gregg College in Chicago. It highlights the life and accomplishments of Miss Tarr, Mr. Swem, and other shorthand greats. The scans were taken from the Louis A. Leslie Collection at the Rider University Library. Attachment: some-young-people-who-have-made-good-and-why
Every so often (far too often) I supplement study with seeing what else is out there. Today’s discovery: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/machine-speed-shorthand/id281584492 Machine Speed Shorthand from TAFE in NSW. 300 episodes of about 5 minutes each. It’s mostly legal matter, from 100wpm up. (by Cricket for everyone)
A pretty good editorial on hesitation in shorthand writing, from the April 1931 issue of the Gregg Writer. Attachment: he-who-hesitates.pdf
Today, while signing up for NCRA membership (I am trying to become certified as a CART provider), I was pleasantly surprised. In the drop down menu in which a prospective member would select his/her stenography method to be tested on, I noticed that Gregg and Pitman were both listed along side “Machine.” I found it…
Thoughts from a self-taught shorthand writer that appeared in the September 1949 issue of the Gregg Writer. Attachment: if-i-only-had-a-teacher.pdf
Here are some PDFs of old New York Times articles that mention Charles Lee Swem and Salome Lanning Tarr. Aug. 3, 1912 – Girl Typist’s Speed Surprises Wilson; Salome Tarr Takes His 6,000-Word Speech at the Rate of 150 Words a Minute. (And she was just 19.) Aug. 25, 1912 – Is Speed Stenography a…
Here’s a short film about the “Ediphone” and how it helps out the poor, harried shorthand writer. Though many of us might question whether it proved to be “the stenographer’s friend” in the long run! Direct link is www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMlToEdIv_M. Incidentally, I have a good copy of The Stenographic Expert for Writers of Gregg Shorthand (1922),…
While on youtube looking for Michael’s 140 wpm tablet PC Anny video, I found this strange video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEYd4EH4V_Y Which had the following caption: “From producer Gregg Shorthand….the premier video off the Secretaries debut album. Don’t be a Lazy Lover!!” I had to google “producer Gregg Shorthand the Secretaries”. Angelfishy had first spot. Good work, Andrew….
Hello. Surfing on the Internet for my own research about the history of shorthand I found such a book: http://www.archive.org/stream/scriptphonograph00maloiala#page/3/mode/1up It looks just like Gregg’s, but strokes/curves are matched to another consonants. But the rules, as just discussed circle rotation, look the same. It was first published at 1885. So, it looks like J. R….
My friend posted this on my facebook asking if I could read it. It’s a screen cap of Mad Men (TV show) and the guy is supposedly taking notes in shorthand. It looks like gibberish to me but I came up with (mind you I had been drinking a little): did owing not charge [CHTR]inform…