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Trade Literature: U - Z

The trade literature is listed by brand name below. To access each file, click on the underlined title.

Underwood

Cutting Corners in Billing

Advertising Pamphlet

Copyright 1924

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Giving Wings to Words: Underwood Standard Portable

Trade Catalog

Copyright 1922

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Highest Mechanical Award, The

Promotional Literature

02 Feb 1910

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Instructions for Using the Underwood Standard Typewriter

Manual

Copyright 1929

​​Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

New Underwood Noiseless 77, The

Advertising Leaflet

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Taking Industry Out of the Shadow of the Pen

Advertising Pamphlet

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Underwood 310

Manual Card

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Underwood 315

Manual Card

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Underwood Accurate Touch Typewriting (Simplified)

Instruction Manual

Copyright 1937

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Underwood Exhibit, The

Business Show Exhibit Catalog

October 22-29, 1910

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Underwood Expert Typing Test

Advertisement

June 1934

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Underwood Noiseless Quietly Speeds The World's Business, The

Product Brochure

Copyright 1929

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Vari-Typer

Anvil, The

Corporate Magazine
May 1952 (No. 13)

Oct 1952 (No. 14)

Jun 1953 (No. 15)

May 1954 (No. 17)

May 1955 (No. 18)

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Government Contract Price List and Specifications

Trade Catalog

01 Jul 1942 - 30 Jun 1943

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Office Composing Machine with Changeable Faces and Spaces, The

Advertisement Letter

15 Mar 1945

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Only Machine Providing Instantaneous Change of Type Face, The

Advertising Leaflet

Publishing Date Unknown, Stamped 15 Jun 1941

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Presenting VariTyper Type Faces: Gothic Condensed

Advertisement

Publishing Date Unknown, Stamped 18 May 1966

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Step Outline for Vari-Tyer Operators

Manual

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Story Behind President Wilson's Typewriter, The

Company History & Submission Letter to the Smithsonian

Circa 1962

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Supply Price List

Parts Catalog

01 Jan 1955

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

VariTyper 360 Engineering Lettering Machine

Trade Catalog

Publishing Date Unknown, Stamped 18 May 1966

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Vari-Typer a New Tool for Business

Advertising Booklet

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Vari-Typer: Changeable Faces, Changeable Spaces

Advertising Leaflet

Publishing Date Unknown, Stamped 18 May 1966

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Vari-Typer Composing Machine Type Faces

Catalog of Type Faces

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

VariTyper Office Composing Machine Model 660

Trade Catalog

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Victor

Victor Typewriter, The

Trade Catalog

Publishing Date Unknown, Library Stamped 23 Dec 1957

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Williams

Instructions for Using the Williams Typewriter New Model No. 6

Manual

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Williams Typewriter, The

Trade Catalog

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Williams Typewriter, The: Price List of Parts, with Illustrations

Parts Catalog

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Williams Typewriter No 4, The (Green Cover)

Trade Catalog

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Williams Typewriter No 4, The (Orange Cover)

Trade Catalog

Stamped Date: 19 Dec 1899

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

World

World Typewriter, The

Trade Catalog

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

 

Yost

Directions for the Proper Use and Care of the Yost Writing Machine No. 4

Manual

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

New Yost, The

Trade Catalog

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

Yost Writing Machine, The

Trade Catalog

Publishing Date Unknown

Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection

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