Summary: John Willis (abt. 1575—1625) is considered the father of modern shorthand. He received his Bachelor in Divinity from Cambridge in ...

For those who might be interested, below is of list of my main resources for finding information: 1. Google 2. Hathi Trust Digital Librar...

Summary: Dr. Timothy Bright (1550 - 1615) was an M.D. who abandoned the medical profession, took holy orders, and later became the rector o...

Information on Tironian Notes / Roman Shorthand: Example of Tironian Notes Overview: "Shorthand." New International En...

I mentioned in my last post that the history of the American Machine Shorthand is closely connected with the history of court reporting.  A ...

I have not worked on the History of the American Machine Shorthand. Work and family related. While researching Ward Stone Ireland, I could...

This blog is (or will be) more of a collection of pages about various American stenotype machines, writing methods (theories), and history. ...