Most Used Shorthand Forms
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
Supplementary Exercises in Gregg Shorthand
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…
Key to the 1916 Gregg Shorthand Manual
Attached is the key to the New and Revised Edition of the Gregg Shorthand Manual (1916). Attachment: key-1916-gregg-shorthand-manual.pdf
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
Digitizing Books in Gregg Shorthand
I tried to post all of the links and details here, but this site won’t let me post everything. Here is a Facebook page link to work that I did to get a few Gregg Shorthand books digitized from library collections. So far, I paid to digitize: –The Sign of the Four (1919? The only…
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
What is a Cyclone — and What Isn't?
A selection taken from The Gregg Writer, June 1927, written in Pre-Anniversary. Attachment: cyclone.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
Fourth of July Selections
In celebration of our Nation’s birthday, I’m posting three short selections from the Gregg Writer, written in Pre-Anniversary and Anniversary Gregg: (1) Battle Hymn of the Republic by Julia Ward Howe, (2) The American Way by Frank M. Dixon, and (3) an extract from the Independence Day speech by John Lathrop, delivered 20 years after…
Gregg Shorthand Reader
This is a collection of stories and essays from the Gregg Writer written in Pre-Anniversary. Included are selections by Mark Twain, Napoleon, and other authors. Attachment: gregg-shorthand-reader.pdf