62.06.3 a,b

Typewriter, Portable manual

1935 Approximate

Royal Junior Typewriter. (a) Material: metal, rubber. Size: 10 1/2" W. x 12" L. x 4 1/2" H. Description: black enameled metal with silver rimmed white keys displaying the letters, numerals, and symbols for typing, silver letters printed above carriage and above keyboard: "Royal Junior". (b) Case. Material: textile, wood, metal, leather, rubber. Size: 11 1/2" W. x 12 3/4" L. x 6" H. Description: black wooden cover with silver colored metal hinges, fastener and handle brackets, black leather strap handle, inside rubber grommet stabilizers. Miscellany inside case: rubber wheel eraser, extra ink ribbon on metal reel.

Used by Iola Christiansen Britton (born 6-9-1920 near Balaton and died 11-28-2005), first while attending teacher's training at Mankato Teachers' College and throughout her teaching career: three years at a country school near Balaton, Minn., two years at Pipestone, and two years at Fulda before marrying Robert Britton of Janesville. Later Iola taught in Pemberton and then in Janesville from about 1970 to 1995. Note from donor's daughter: "Iola's mother insisted that she go to college to be a teacher and support herself just in case she didn't get married because she was so tall."