| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Object ID |
2001.211.36 |
| Object Name |
Slate |
| Title |
Braille slate |
| Made |
Japan Braille Library |
| Place of Origin |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Date |
n.d. |
| Description |
Hinged pocket slate for writing Japanese micro-braille; ochre-colored plastic; 6 lines of 30 cells; has a frame with upward pins so paper can be read without removal from the slate; one pair of Dymo tape slots in top plate; raised Japanese characters on front of top plate at bottom left corner. |
| 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 |
3 x 7 1/2 in. |
| Material |
Plastic |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braille.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Slates.
Tactile writing. |
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