| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Object ID |
2001.211.27 |
| Object Name |
Slate |
| Title |
Braille slate |
| Made |
unknown |
| Place of Origin |
Dresden, Germany |
| Date |
1970s? |
| Description |
Hinged slate of white plastic; metal rod in hinge; 10 lines of 28 cells; pins in bottom plate; brailled line numbers on front right of top 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 |
5 1/8 x 9 3/8 in. |
| Material |
Plastic, metal |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braille.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Slates.
Tactile writing. |
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