Guide to the Mary Jermanok Pitman Shorthand Collection
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2007-12-14
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Guide to the Mary Jermanok Pitman Shorthand Collection
1904/1970
Special Collections & University Archives
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: Mary Jermanok Pitman Shorthand Collection
Dates: 1904-1970
Identification: MS-0189
Creator:
Jermanok, Mary
Physical Description: 0.42 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Biographical Information:
Mary Jermanok began learning Pitman Shorthand when a teenager in New York City. She used shorthand in her work career of approximately
70 years. She also taught Pitman Shorthand.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Genre/Form of Material:
Personal Papers
Publications
Personal Name:
Mary Jermonok -- Archives
Topical Term:
Shorthand -- Gregg
Shorthand -- Pitman
Administrative Information
Separated Materials:
Some print materials have been separated from the collection and can be found by searching "Gift of Mary Jermanok" in the
library's catalog.
Conditions Governing Use:
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation:
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Mary Jermanok Pitman Shorthand Collection, Special Collections and University
Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of course material and personal notes of Mary Jermanok as she learned shorthand.
Pitman instructional books, novels in shorthand, shorthand periodicals, and various manuals have been separated and cataloged.
Detailed List of Contents
Box 1, Folder 1
Shortcuts and legal phrases
Box 1, Folder 3
Shorthand Rules/Techniques
Box 1, Folder 4
Shorthand Course Lesson/Homework Plans
Box 1, Folder 5
The Transcript
October 1961
Box 1, Folder 6
"Words, Words, Words"- article from Today's Secretary for National Shorhand Reporter's Association
1961
Box 1, Folder 7
George Bernard Shaw - newspaper article(s)
Box 1, Folder 8
John Robert Gregg. Gregg Shorthand Dictionary; The Gregg Publishing Company
1930
Box 1, Folder 9
John Robert Gregg. Gregg Shorthand: Phonography for the Million, The Gregg Publishing Company
1929
Box 1, Folder 10
John Robert Gregg. Gregg Speed Studies, The Gregg Publishing Company
1929
Box 1, Folder 11
P.B.S. Peters. Business Speller (revised edition), South-Western Publishing Company
1925
