The Washington Secretaries History Project

"This is Boom-Town-on-the-Potomac for secretaries. For every 'Mr. Big' in Government and Business there is a 'Miss Little' who backs up the boss. From the hills of New England, from Southern plantations, Midwest prairies, and the slopes of California, thousands of 'typewriter jockeys' have arrived on our wide avenues. Without them, the Government's business would collapse and most bureaucrats would go home." -- Marjorie Binford Woods, The Washington Post, April 28, 1946

Monday, May 20, 2013

Revival of the Typewriter

Here are two well-done (video) stories from NBC News about the comeback of the typewriter: One is about English students and writers who say the typewriter improves the quality of their work. The second is about the return of community typing contests. What's the saying? "Whatever is old is new again." Click the links below for a treat:

"The Typewriter Is Not Dead"

"Return of the Typewriter"