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 is the second Gregg Shorthand version of Rip Van Winkle. It was published in 1921 and matches the 1916 Pre-Anniversary Gregg Shorthand manual. The shorthand plates were by Harriet M. Johnson. This version was later included with four other Gregg Shorthand novels in the 1927 collection book “Short Classics in Shorthand.” There are 2…
The is the 2nd version of The Great Stone Face in Gregg Shorthand. It matches the 1916 Gregg Shorthand PreAnniversary Manual. The shorthand plates were by Harriet M. Johnson. This book was first published in 1924. This version was later included with four other Gregg Shorthand novels in the 1927 collection book “Short Classics in…
I heard somewhere, possibly on this blog, that Alice in Wonderland has been written in Gregg. That alone is fantastic (and what a choice! that book threw my mind for loops), but I was hoping to find out if there are others(?). It would be something to have such books in a collection! Does anyone…
This is the second Gregg Shorthand version of Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It was published in 1923 and matches the 1916 Pre-Anniversary Gregg Shorthand manual. The shorthand plates were by Harriet M. Johnson. This version was later included with four other Gregg Shorthand novels in the 1927 collection book “Short Classics in Shorthand.” There are…
The very famous short story by Frank R. Stockton was serialized in the March and April 1928 issues of The Gregg Writer, and it is written in pre-anniversary. A transcript of the story is here. Attachment: the-lady-or-the-tiger.pdf
This short story by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews was the first written in Anniversary and serialized in the September to December 1929 issues of The Gregg Writer. As such, there are some outlines that do not conform to the Anniversary standard (a good exercise would be to find out which ones). Like other stories by…
This is the third version of Letters From a Self Made Merchant To His Son in Gregg Shorthand. This book was published in 1933 with shorthand plates by Winifred Kenna Richmond. It matches the 1929 Anniversary Gregg Shorthand Manual. The first Gregg Shorthand version of Letters From a Self Made Merchant To His Son was…
This short story by the American poet and playwright Charles Divine was originally published in the November 1926 issue of Everybody’s Magazine. It was written in pre-anniversary and serialized in the January to March 1927 issues of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: the-comma-hound.pdf
This short story by the 19th century American author Bret Harte was published in his book Frontier Stories in 1882. It was serialized in the September to December 1930 issues of The Gregg Writer. The transcript can be found here. Attachment: left-out-on-lone-star-mountain.pdf
This story from the book “Whirligigs” by O. Henry (available in Google Books), and written in Anniversary, was serialized in the September to November 1933 issues of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: madame-bo-peep-of-the-ranches.pdf