| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Artist |
Cooper Engineering and Manufacturing Co. |
| Date |
ca. 1925 |
| Description |
Hinged pocket slate for writing New York point or braille; nickel-plated brass; 4 lines of 36 cells; pins (up) in bottom plate. "Made By Cooper Eng. & Mfg. Co. Chicago, Ill U.S.A." --top plate. |
| Dimensions |
H-1.75 W-8 inches |
| Dimension notes |
1 3/4 x 8 in. |
| Year Range from |
1921 |
| Year range to |
1927 |
| Made |
Cooper Engineering and Manufacturing Co. |
| Material |
Nickel-plated brass |
| Object ID |
2001.211.38 |
| Object Name |
Slate, Pocket |
| Place of Origin |
Chicago, IL |
| 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.
William Bell Wait, Superintendent of the New York Institution for the Blind, introduced New York Point in 1868 and it quickly replaced line letter in most U.S. schools. NY Point characters were two dots high and of variable width, and could be written using a slate similar in design to those used for braille. Point began to decline rapidly in popularity following the decision in 1909 by New York to adopt braille. New York Point slates remained in the APH catalog, however, until 1932. |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braille.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
New York point.
Slates.
Tactile writing. |
| Title |
New York point and braille slate |
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