| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Date |
n.d. |
| Description |
Hinged slate for micro-braille writing; ivory-colored plastic; 12 lines of 32 cells; brailled line numbers along front right edge; one pair of Dymo tape slots in top plate; pins in bottom plate. "P-12" and raised Japanese characters along front of top plate, at bottom left. |
| Dimension notes |
5 x 7 5/8 in. |
| Made |
Japan Braille Library |
| Material |
Plastic |
| Object ID |
2001.211.1 |
| Object Name |
Slate |
| Place of Origin |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Provenance/History |
Item is part of a slate collection that belonged to David Ronecker (1918-2001). He was blind since birth, attended the Missouri School for the Blind, worked in
Texas as a medical technician for the armed forces, and was an avid collector of slates. His nephew, Charles Zinser, sold the slate collection after Ronecker's death.
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| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braille.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Slates.
Tactile writing. |
| Title |
Braille slate |
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