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.
This small booklet contains suggestions and a plan of study for Anniversary Gregg, using as a basis the Manual, the Speed Studies (second edition), the Progressive Exercises, the Rational Dictation, and the Secretarial Studies books. It contains lesson outlines for four semesters. This was published in 1930, before the appearance of the Functional Method and…
This is a collection of articles from the September-December 1930 issues of the Gregg Writer, with additional suggestions and supplementary material, and correlated with the chapters of the Anniversary manual. Attachment: the-learner-sept-dec-1930
This is a pretty neat article with some tips on working speed. Just replace the victrola with an iPod to make it relevant to the 21st century. I wouldn’t mind the “snappy fox trot” though … Attachment: acquiring-shorthand-speed-at-home
This is a collection of drills supplementing the material from the Anniversary manual that appeared in various issues of the Gregg Writer. They are correlated with the chapters of the manual. Attachment: supplementary-lesson-drills-anniversary.pdf
This small booklet, correlated with the lessons of the 1916 manual, lists the 1000 most frequent words from the list compiled by Dr. Ernest Horn. Attachment: most-used-shorthand-forms.pdf
Attachment: Key to Fundamental Drills.pdf
This booklet is a companion to the 1916 edition of the Gregg Shorthand manual, and it is correlated with the lessons. It can also be used for Anniversary practice. In addition to the practice material, it contains charts of the alphabet and brief forms, and a review word list. I have also attached the key…
Attached is the key to the New and Revised Edition of the Gregg Shorthand Manual (1916). Attachment: key-1916-gregg-shorthand-manual.pdf
Andrew Owen’s site of course already covers the Reading and Dictation Practice drills, so the only thing useful here is the Writing Practice drills. If anyone is surprised to find a two-page key to the Most-Used Phrases Chart, that’s because later editions of the Manual evidently left out the 2nd page. Andrew has both pages…
by George S. McClure, 1909, Gregg Publ. Co. Some hardcore drilling in this one. Attachment: Practical Drills in Shorthand Penmanship.pdf