Typewriter used by Lt. Col. Charles J. Blackwood
date: label: Date
content: early 20th century
name: label: Created by
content: Smith Corona, American, 1886
label: Used by
content: Lt. Colonel Charles J. Blackwood Sr., American, 1896 - 1982
notes: label: Description
content: Early 20th Century Corona typewriter (.1), case (.2), and brush (.3) used by Charles J. Blackwood during World War I and II. The typewriter is able to fold itself in half, by lifting the metal arms on either side, and bringing it forward. It becomes much smaller and able to fit in its custom case. The typewriter is painted black and on the front has the manufacture's name [CORONA] in gold lettering. The typewriter only has letter keys and then two keys, [FIG], [CAP] that raise the paper and type the small figure shown above the letter or the letter in capitol. On the back of the typewriter in gold print is text that reads, [PATENTED / JUNE 10, 1913 APR. 27 1915 / JUNE 24 1913 JUNE 22 1915 / DEC. 9 1913 NOV. 30 1915 / MAR. 3 1914 JUNE 27 1916 / OCT. 13 1914 AUG. 8 1916 / DEC. 15 1914 FEB. 13 1917 / JULY 10 1917]. On the roller is the maker's sticker that states, [CORONA / PORTABLE - TYPEWRITER - FOLDING]. In the center is an image of a typewriter, a bird, and a feather.
label: Description
content: The typewriter, when folded closed, can easily fit in the custom case. The case is made of wood and metal and covered in black leather. It has small metal attachments throughout to hold the typewriter in place. The case is in two parts allowing for the typewriter to be easily removed. The case closes with a large, silver metal buckle with the text, [CORONA / TYPEWRITER CO. / INC.] inscribed. A hardened leather handle is attached to the case with metal hinges.
label: Description
content: The typewriter brush is made from metal and wood. The wood is stained and has [CORONA / TYPEWRITER] inscribed in center. The brush bristles are black and have some areas of loss. The back of the brush has slates where the bristles are attached.
place: label: Place made
content: Groton, Tompkins County, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Communication
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: World War I
label: Topic
content: World War II
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly J. Blackwood in memory of Charles J. Blackwood, Sr.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.13.2.1-3
objectType: label: Type
content: typewriters
label: Type
content: bristle brushes
label: Type
content: cases (containers)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal, wood, ribbon and leather
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (.1 typewriter extended): 6 1/4 × 10 3/4 × 10 in. (15.9 × 27.3 × 25.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (.2 case closed): 13 × 14 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (33 × 36.8 × 12.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (.3 brush): 5/8 × 6 1/8 × 3/16 in. (1.6 × 15.5 × 0.5 cm)