The Secretary: Transcribing (1955)

[@pjay5964]

Very intrigued. She is so precise, neat, and very organized.

[@NightDoge]

One has to be in an era without computers. Can’t hit backspace or control+z to undo a mistake.

[@invictus1180]

I really admire the accuracy that was required for doing all of this, I mean a simple mistake and you'd have to waste 30 seconds to a minute just to correct one letter.

[@mzdreamjohnson4377]

This makes me appreciate technology much more now.

[@user-ly5ev6hx8e]

Typewriters are fun, no screens

[@JB-uv4hm]

She was using ‘technology’ and someday the way you do things will be outdated.

[@JaylenPotts-zs2qw]

Transcribing is very special and powerful.

[@Glitches59.]

I love her suit.

[@ConceptuallyYour]

It's great to have a place to immerse yourself in old, poetic and delicate music like this. 🌟

[@dorothykelly8924]

Loved shorthand typing.

[@emilyannfrancesmay3919]

This secretary is not interrupted by multi-tasking, cell phone ringing, and people running around vying for her attention. Workflow and relationships were so different. She had a one-to-one with her boss. Today one admin can work for a manager and then another 20 people on the team.

[@ChildlessCatLady]

She's got a pair of kick-ass shoes. I want them.

[@space_1073]

Woah she was really fast! I have a typewriter and the thought of hitting the keys with my pinky like that seems impossible

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

😮Thank goodness for computer's. I couldn't do my job as an Addmin if I had to type like that. But I follow the same process as her in my tasks.

[@WoodlandPoetry]

Oh, the agony of trying to realign that paper and carbon sandwich if you made a mistake!😟

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

Oh yeah !!

[@someonespadre]

We still have correspondence files full of the old carbon copies. They had a stamp…original signed by John Doe.

[@80carlin]

Now a simple email with a pdf from Mr. Green.

[@loveisall5520]

That poor thing! I was born that year--she needs to get her cheap boss to get her an IBM, Remington or Underwood electric.

[@Rfk1966]

I’d last less than a day at this job

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

Me too 😂😂

[@benwhitmore6970]

Back when people took pride in their work.

[@matthenning6373]

Hi! I was wondering if I would be able to use some of this footage for a short 5 minute documentary I am making as a Media and Communications Student, the documentary is about a lady who runs 'typewriter art workshops' in Sydney and teaches the art of typewriting to the modern citizens. This footage would make great reference for the historical section of the documentary where she talks about going to secretarial college :))

[@kernow9324]

"I get my work done and I satisfy Mr Green..." Lucky Mr Green.

[@thomasbinninger1355]

Wow!she's hired.bring her in.

[@HunterDriguez]

Thank goodness for word processors 😅

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

Must be nice to be miss perfect 🥴

[@mr.goodman3991]

67 years ago, jeez.

[@HatRock]

That was really a PITA

[@__--__]

"75 wpm copying" okay, nothing too impressive "a mistake costs 30 seconds" oh

[@jeremynv89523]

75wpm on that Remington manual typewriter was a most respectable speed, probably attainable by only 5% of people. It's much harder than typing on a computer.

[@drewconway7135]

“I get my work done, and I satisfy Mr. Green.” Oh I bet she does. But what about Colonel Mustard and Professor Plum?

[@jadedavis822]

Drew Conway 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@backpack606]

And now I don’t even get wet ink signatures on my letters, we just copy and paste the image file in the letter And I haven’t done any audio typing in 6 years

[@OneAdam12Adam]

I am old enough to remember having to do this. It sucked

[@danmac9545]

hahaha this is like watching windows 3.1 and how the OS operated

[@proud2bpagan]

'I satisfy Mr.Greene'..well, now we know how she got the job..

[@mariannehall2686]

That shorthand looked like a total mess. I'd never be able to read it.

[@sheelachattopadhyay]

Actually, hers was rather neat and legible. Probably some form of Greggs shorthand with the connecting lines.

[@dorothykelly8924]

Loved shorthand typing.