Gregg Shorthand Manuel

This vintage copy of Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified reflects a fascinating chapter of everyday history, when shorthand was an essential skill for secretaries, reporters, students, and business professionals alike. Used widely throughout the mid twentieth century, Gregg shorthand helped generations communicate at the speed of spoken thought, filling classrooms and offices with looping notes and rapid transcription.

This is the only available copy, now thoughtfully handcrafted into a one of a kind journal. Select original pages remain preserved among smooth, acid-free writing paper, allowing fragments of this unique educational past to accompany your own writing. The soft cloth cover with its bold graphic design carries the honest character of a well-used reference book transformed into a creative keepsake.

This journal makes a wonderful gift for writers, history lovers, educators, linguistics enthusiasts, and collectors drawn to vintage textbooks and the beauty of analog learning tools. It is ideal for journaling, language study notes, creative writing, or everyday reflections inspired by classic pen-and-paper traditions.

As with all Red Barn Collections journals, this piece carries the authentic character of its original printing and the careful craftsmanship that gives previously loved books new life.

SIZE: 8.25” x 5.5”

OUR JOURNALS

We search for books that have been discarded and give them new life by turning them into one-of-a-kind journals and notebooks.

• 72+ journal pages
• 24# acid-free paper
• Sturdy antique brass metal coil, allows journal to lay flat