| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Object ID |
2001.211.29 |
| Object Name |
Slate, Postcard |
| Title |
Braille slate |
| Made |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Place of Origin |
Louisville, KY |
| Date |
ca. 1930 |
| Description |
Hinged postcard slate; 4 lines of 19 cells; pins in bottom. "American Printing House for the Blind Louisville, KY." --top plate. |
| Provenance/History |
Typical of the first generation of APH slates, one of seven different designs introduced in the late 1920s. 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 Mr. Ronecker's death.
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| Dimensions |
H-1.75 W-6 D-0.25 inches |
| Dimension notes |
1 3/4 x 6 in. |
| Material |
Nickel plated brass |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braille.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Slates.
Tactile writing. |
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