| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Object ID |
2001.211.33 |
| Object Name |
Slate, Postcard |
| Title |
Jiffy Slate |
| Made |
Howe Press |
| Place of Origin |
Watertown, MA |
| Date |
n.d. |
| Description |
Braille slate for 3 x 5 cards; not hinged; cards slide into slate; 6 lines of 19 cells. Dimensions are unusual for a Jiffy Slate; may be a prototype. "Watertown, Mass." --front of slate, upper left. |
| 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 |
2 3/4 x 5 5/8 in. |
| Material |
Lightweight metal |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braille.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Slates.
Tactile writing. |
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