The Q’s and A’s of Shorthand Theory
Hey Chuck–this one’s for you, Chief! 🙂 Attachment: Gregg – Qs & As.pdf
On the Back of the First Curve — Why?
This one always puzzled me. It’s easier to continue with the first curve and write the circle inside the first curve, then continue to the second, but instead we change direction right away. Did Gregg (or his team) ever explain why they put it on the back of the first rather than inside the first?…
Hints and Helps for the Shorthand Student
This small booklet is a compilation of articles from the Gregg Writer on the Lessons of the 1902 edition of the manual (the “Revised Edition”). However, the basic principles apply to all series. Attachment: hints-helps-shorthand-student.pdf
Congressional Record Vocabulary
A small pamphlet published in 1936 with useful shortcuts and phrases often heard in Congressional testimony; written in Anniversary, though they can be used in all series. Attachment: congressional-record-vocabulary.pdf
Grocery Shopping … in Gregg Shorthand!
Here is an interesting list of technical words: Groceries and Foodstuffs. Although written in Pre-Anniversary, the list is suitable for all series. (Taken from the Gregg Writer, June and July 1914.) Next time you go to Kroger, keep this list handy. Attachment: groceries-foodstuffs.pdf
Gregg Shorthand Review Letters
This collection of ten letters is designed to review all brief forms, abbreviated forms, and word beginnings and endings. The material is counted in groups of 20 standard words for dictation. The previews are written in Anniversary, but they are suitable for all series. Attachment: gregg-shorthand-review-letters.pdf
Technical Vocabularies from the Gregg Writer
This is a collection of specialized vocabularies and reporting shortcuts, reprinted from the Gregg Writer (up to 1941). Although the lists were written in pre-anniversary and anniversary, writers of all series could benefit from these as well.It contains: 1. Special Forms for Accounting Terms 2. Technical Terms Used in Public Accounting 3. Army Terms and…
Lessons in Shorthand Penmanship
A small booklet, reprinted from articles from the Gregg Writer. Attachment: Lessons-Shorthand-Penmanship.pdf
Vocabulary Test
The following list of words and phrases from the April 1922 edition of the Gregg Writer involve every principle in the Manual. Although it was designed for Pre-Anniversary Gregg and some of the phrases are dated, the drill can be used for other series as well. How fast can you write them? ache, intensive, emergency,…
Phrasing Drill
This is a great phrasing drill, applicable to all series of Gregg Shorthand, from Today’s Secretary (February 1952). Attachment: phrase-drill.pdf