| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Date |
ca. 1970 |
| Description |
Pocket slate; orange plastic; "tape hinge" made with silver tape and a plastic rod; 6 lines of 18 cells; pins in bottom plate; brailled numbers on front right of top plate. |
| Dimension notes |
3 x 6 1/4 in. |
| Made |
unknown |
| Material |
Plastic |
| Object ID |
2001.211.8 |
| Object Name |
Slate |
| Place of Origin |
Dresden, Germany |
| 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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