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Typewriter, Manual

Object number2013.129.1 a,b

Manufacturer LC Smith and Corona Typewriters Inc.

Retailer Hunger's Office Supply

Date1950-1958

OriginPunxsutawney, PA

OriginUnited States of America

MediumMetal, plastic, paint

Credit LineGift of Meredith Light

DescriptionManual typewriter with case.Dimensionsa) 12.5" L, 12.875" W, 5.625" H
b) 13.50" L, 13.50" W, 6.25" H
Marks(a)
Across the paper table on the back reads "SILENT".

Raised metal above the keys toward the right side reads: "Smith-Corona".

Tag under "Smith-Corona" that reads: "HUNGER'S OFFICE SUPPLY / Everything for the office / Ph. 938-7680 Hunger Bld'g. Punxsutawney, Pa."

"Floating / Shift" stamped and inscribed in a circle above the type bars.

Back side: "LC Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc / Made in USA"

(b)
In gold near the handle is "S.L.".

IYellow and blue sticker is on the side of the case and reads "SWEDISH AMERICAN LINE" with a large "L" in the center and three yellow crowns at the bottom.
Historical NotesThis typewriter was used by Elaine Kahn Light for her work with the Associated Press. Light, who was born in 1922, was the first woman sports editor for The Pitt News when she was a student at the University of Pittsburgh during WWII. After she graduated in 1944 she was hired by the Associated Press, becoming one of only a small number of women hired. While covering a story in Punxsutawney, she met Sam Light and they were married a few months later, she spent the next 41 years there. While there she produced several cookbooks themed around Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day. She moved back to Pittsburgh after her husband's death and wrote food-related articles for local publications.

Previous owner Elaine Kahn Light (founded 1922)

Related institution Associated Press

Related institution The Pitt News (founded 1910)

Related institution University of Pittsburgh

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