Factors of Success
This booklet compiled by Hugh Thomas Whitford was written in early (1903) Pre-Anniversary Gregg and is part of the Louis A. Leslie Shorthand Collection in the library of Rider University. Attachment: factors-of-success.pdf
Resources for Pre-Anniversary (1916) Gregg Shorthand
If you are studying the 1916 manual, this post is especially for you. Studying the 1916 manual may seem difficult because of the dearth of reading and practice material in the book. However, there are many resources available that at the time of their publishing were designed to supplement the manual. Let me summarize the…
The “W” Sound
As I said in my introduction, I am very new to shorthand and maybe just haven’t come across this in the manual yet, but I am curious – what symbol is used to make the “W” sound in words like water, wait, when, etc. Ginny
The Troubled Mind
This selection written in Pre-anniversary appeared in the November 1913 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: the-troubled-mind.pdf
Food for Thought
This essay written in Pre-anniversary appeared in the November 1913 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: food-for-thought.pdf
What you can do with your will power
The following essay written in Pre-anniversary was serialized in the March to May 1917 issues of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: what-you-can-do-with-your-will-power.pdf
The Way to Wealth
This essay by Benjamin Franklin was written in Pre-anniversary Gregg and appeared in the December 1921 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: the-way-to-wealth.pdf
Webster’s Political Suicide
This article by the Rev. Thomas B. Gregory was originally written in March 7, 1850, as a reaction to a speech by Daniel Webster, Senator from Massachusetts. The Pre-anniversary Gregg shorthand version appeared in the October 1913 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: websters-political-suicide.pdf
May is Building Her House
This selection written in Pre-anniversary Gregg appeared in the May 1917 issue of The Gregg Writer. Attachment: may-is-building-her-house.pdf
The Twinkling of an Eye
This story by the American author and educator Brander Mathews was published in 1896 in his book Tales of Fantasy and Fact. It was written in pre-anniversary and serialized in the September 1928 to January 1929 issues of The Gregg Writer. The transcript can be found here (courtesy of Project Gutenberg). Attachment: the-twinkling-of-an-eye.pdf