Typewriter used by Sarah E. Wright
- Created by
- Olivetti S.p.A., Italian, founded 1908
- Used by
- Wright, Sarah Elizabeth, American, 1928 - 2009
- Date
- ca. 1969
- Medium
- metal , plastic , vinyl
- Dimensions
- typewriter: 3 1/2 x 13 x 14 in. (8.9 x 33 x 35.6 cm)
- case: 4 1/2 x 13 x 24 1/4 in. (11.4 x 33 x 61.6 cm)
- Description
- An olive green Olivetti typewriter (a) owned and used by Sarah E. Wright with a black and green soft vinyl case (b) for transport. The typewriter has cream colored keys and a small silver metal marker at front center which reads [Olivetti LETTERA 25].
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- typewriters
- Topic
- Black interiors
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Sarah E. Wright
- Object number
- 2011.29.7ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.