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.
The town of Hingham, MA was once known for the production of handmade wooden toys. This selection on the subject was written in Anniversary and appeared in the October 1931 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: a-story-about-hingham-toys.pdf
This article written in Simplified Gregg appeared in the December 1956 issue of Today’s Secretary. Attachment: christmas-with-castanets.pdf
This selection written in pre-anniversary appeared in the December 1925 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: christmas-toys-and-where-they-come-from.pdf
This selection about the history of one of the Christmas symbols appeared in many newspapers in the early 1930s. It was written in Anniversary for the December 1933 issue of The Gregg Writer. It is a good reminder of what Christmas is all about. Attachment: a-symbol-of-christmas.jpg
The famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow appeared in the December 1910 issue of The Gregg Writer written in Pre-Anniversary. Attachment: christmas-bells.pdf
These selections written in Pre-Anniversary appeared in the December 1910 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: three-christmas-selections.pdf
The Christmas Seals campaign was launched in the United States by the American Red Cross in 1907. Nowadays, it is managed by American Lung Association. The money collected from donations to the Christmas Seal campaign is used in the fight against lung diseases. Some of these stamps are collectibles, and there is a group, The…
Here is the first Gregg Shorthand version of A Christmas Carol. It was published in 1918. It matches the 1916 Gregg Shorthand Manual. The same plates by Winifred Kenna were used in “Short Classics in Shorthand” (1927), which featured five short novels. An Anniversary edition was created around 1944 with plates by Winifred Kenna Richmond….
These two selections, written in Anniversary, appeared in the December 1949 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: christmas-legends-and-experiences-of-a-santa-claus.pdf