| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Date |
ca. 1925 |
| Description |
Nickel plated brass pocket slate; curled piano hinge; 4 lines of 31 cells; pins (up) in bottom plate; stamped "Made By Cooper Eng. & Mfg. Co. Chicago, Ill U.S.A." --top plate; "Rena Hollings- worth" scratched into the bottom plate. |
| Dimensions |
H-1.5 W-8.375 inches |
| Dimension notes |
overall, closed |
| Made |
Cooper Engineering and Manufacturing Co. |
| Material |
Nickel-plated brass |
| Object ID |
2001.211.47 |
| 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. His nephew, Charles Zinser, sold the slate collection after Ronecker's death.
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| Subjects |
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Braille.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Slates.
Tactile writing. |
| Title |
Braille Pocket Slate |
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