| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Object ID |
2001.211.42 |
| Object Name |
Slate |
| Title |
Pocket Frame |
| Made |
Royal National Institute for the Blind |
| Place of Origin |
London, England |
| Date |
n.d. |
| Description |
Hinged pocket slate for writing braille; 2 lines of 30 cells; pins in bottom; pin missing at top right corner. Slight corrosion on two cell openings. |
| 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 |
1 1/4 x 8 1/8 in. |
| Material |
Heavy metal |
| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braille.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Slates.
Tactile writing. |
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