As with all his other compositions, Leroy Anderson wrote The Typewriter for orchestra, completing the work on October 9, 1950. The Typewriter received its first performance when Leroy Anderson ...

"Despite what the name suggests, they were absolutely not practical. Later on, they became exclusively for toys," Armstrong said. Index typewriters were also a popular choice. They were cheaper ...

Typewriters may be long past their heyday, but just because PCs, word processor software, and cheap printers have made them largely obsolete doesn’t mean the world is better off without them.