| Collection |
Ronecker Slate Collection |
| Object ID |
2001.211.49 |
| Object Name |
Slate, Pocket |
| Title |
Braille slate |
| Made |
Howe Press |
| Place of Origin |
Watertown, MA |
| Date |
n.d. |
| Description |
Hinged pocket slate; 4 lines of 37 cells; pins in bottom plate. "Howe Press Perkins Model 137X" --top plate. |
| 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. |
| Dimensions |
H-1.75 W-10.25 D-0.125 inches |
| Dimension notes |
overall |
| Material |
Heavy metal |
| Subjects |
Slates.
Braille.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies.
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Tactile writing.
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