Project Gutenberg 2019-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 626 Herkimer County Historical Society Society, Herkimer County Historical 23012237 The Story of the Typewriter, 1873-1923 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of the Typewriter, 1873-1923" by the Herkimer County Historical Society is a historical account published early in the 20th century. This work commemorates the invention and evolution of the typewriter over a fifty-year period, highlighting its significant role in transforming communication and business practices. The book explores the typewriter's impact on society, particularly its contribution to the economic emancipation of women and the overall progression of modern life. The opening of the book introduces the historical context of the typewriter's invention, beginning with its roots in the little Mohawk Valley village of Ilion, New York. The text discusses the gradual realization of a need for a writing machine and outlines the early attempts at creating such devices, beginning from the 18th century with Henry Mill's patent, to the pivotal moment when Christopher Latham Sholes and his colleagues developed the first practical typewriter in the late 1860s. The narrative sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the typewriter's technological advancements, societal impacts, and the key figures involved in its development, ultimately laying the groundwork for understanding how this groundbreaking invention revolutionized communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Typewriters -- History Z Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Business/Management 257662 2025-06-24T08:20:38.505977 text/html 234060 2024-10-17T14:58:38 text/html 2609505 2025-06-24T08:20:48.027983 application/epub+zip 2620429 2025-06-24T08:20:42.104026 application/epub+zip 155367 2025-06-24T08:20:40.223975 application/epub+zip 3009329 2025-06-24T08:20:51.735934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2978846 2025-06-24T08:20:46.203926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205997 2022-09-27T13:25:24.217112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180334 2023-09-26T06:53:02.968081 text/plain 160246 2024-10-17T14:58:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15464 2025-06-24T08:20:52.046924 application/rdf+xml 21706 2025-06-24T08:20:40.334972 image/jpeg 3319 2025-06-24T08:20:40.280969 image/jpeg 2417960 2025-06-24T08:20:38.653007 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia