Braille slate

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Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
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Collection Ronecker Slate Collection
Date ca. 1975
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.
Dimensions H-5.125 W-9.375 inches
Dimension notes overall
Made unknown
Material Plastic, metal
Object ID 2001.211.27
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.
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