Florida Memory • Type-a-matic

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Type-a-matic

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Year

1950 (circa)

Video Details

1:10; b&w; silent; V-75 AA147; S. 828

Description

This film shows a demonstration of an early automatic typewriter. A person types a letter and the information is punched into a paper roll. The roll is played back like a player piano, and the punches trigger the typewriter. Produced by the Florida Development Commission.

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Florida Development Commission

Geographic Subject

Florida

Subject

Automatic typewriters
Typewriters

Title

Type-a-matic

Subject

Automatic typewriters

Typewriters

Description

Date

1950 (circa)

Contributor

Florida Development Commission

Image URL

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Color

b&w

Video Details

1:10; b&w; silent; V-75 AA147; S. 828

Video Filename

AA147.mp4

YouTube ID

KO8-OAPNF_s

Geographic Term

Florida

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This film shows a demonstration of an early automatic typewriter.

Video Time

1:10

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true

Chicago Manual of Style

Type-a-matic. 1950 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253587>, accessed 24 December 2024.

MLA

Type-a-matic. 1950 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253587>

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(State Archives of Florida)

Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

For FY2024-25, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $614,955. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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