| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Date |
ca. 1935 |
| Description |
Hinged pocket slate; 8 lines of 21 cells; pins in bottom. "Lehrmittel Verlag Blindeninstitut Wien" on front of top plate; outline of a shamrock and "61" on back of top plate. White encrustation on top and bottom plates. |
| Dimension notes |
1/2 x 6 1/2 in. |
| Year Range from |
1930 |
| Year range to |
1940 |
| Made |
Lehrmittel Verlag, Blindeninstitut Wien |
| Material |
Heavy metal |
| Object ID |
2001.211.11 |
| Object Name |
Slate |
| Place of Origin |
Vienna, Austria |
| 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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