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Maker:
Corona Typewriter Company  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 6 in x 11 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 29.21 cm x 24.13 cm
Object Name:
typewriter
Other Terms:
typewriter; Portable; Manual
Place made:
United States: New York, Groton
Date made:
1923 - 1925
Description:
This Corona typewriter was manufactured by the Corona Typewriter Company, Inc. of Groton, New York sometime around 1923-1925. The typewriter is a front-striking model with a three row QWERTY keyboard, likely the Corona No. 3 although it lacks the “3” numbering on the frame below the spacebar. The Standard Typewriting Company began producing a folding model of typewriter in Groton around 1907.
The success of the Standard Typewriter Company’s Corona model typewriter prompted the company to change its named to the Corona Typewriting Company in 1914. In 1926 the company joined with the L. C. Smith & Brothers Typewriting company to become Smith-Corona. Smith-Corona manufactured typewriters and typewriter accessories throughout the 20th century, becoming Smith Corona Marchant in 1958. After two bankruptcies, Smith-Corona returned to operation in 2010 as a thermal paper manufacturing company.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Immaculata School
ID Number:
ME.336759
Catalog number:
336759
Accession number:
1978.2479
Serial number:
590430
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Work and Industry: Mechanisms
Typewriters
Computers & Business Machines
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-95d7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_849921