| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Object ID |
2001.211.2 |
| Object Name |
Slate |
| Title |
Austrian shorthand slate |
| Made |
Lehrmittel Verlag, Blindeninstitut Wien |
| Place of Origin |
Vienna, Austria |
| Date |
n.d. |
| Description |
Hinged pocket slate for writing 8-dot Austrian shorthand; 7 lines of 18 cells; interpoint; pins in bottom. Outline of a shamrock and "67" on back of top plate; "Lehrmittel Verlag Blindeninstitut Wien" on back of bottom plate. |
| 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. He was the uncle of Charles Zinser, who acquired the slate collection after Ronecker's death. |
| Dimension notes |
4 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. |
| Material |
Aluminum |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Austrian shorthand.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Slates.
Tactile writing. |
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