Braille slate

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Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
Collection Ronecker Slate Collection
Date n.d.
Description Hinged pocket slate; 4 lines, 22 cells; external hinge; pins in bottom plate. White encrustation on top and bottom plates.
Dimension notes 2 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.
Made unknown
Material Heavy metal
Object ID 2001.211.19
Object Name Slate, pocket
Place of Origin Czech Republic
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.
Subjects Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braille.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Slates.
Tactile writing.
Title Braille slate
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Last modified on: April 02, 2010