| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Date |
n.d. |
| Description |
Pocket braille slate; curled piano hinge; 6 lines of 19 cells; pins (down) in top allow paper to be read without removal from slate; raised lines on top frame divide rows into groups of two, raised dots divide columns every five cells; windows in top frame indented to guide placement of stylus; stamped "Howe Press Perkins Model 2" and "E-Z Read" --front of slate. . |
| Dimensions |
H-2.625 W-6.125 inches |
| Dimension notes |
overall |
| Made |
Howe Press |
| Material |
Aluminum |
| Object ID |
2001.211.6 |
| Object Name |
Slate, Postcard |
| Place of Origin |
Watertown, MA |
| 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 |
E-Z Read Slate |
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