Object ID:
2001.211.90
Title:
Austrian shorthand slate
Description:
Hinged slate for writing 8-dot Austrian shorthand; dark gray "white metal" alloy; 12 lines of 37 cells; brass pins in bottom. Outline of a shamrock and "67" on back of top plate; "Lehrmittel Verlag Blindeninstitut Wien" on back of bottom plate.
Dimensions:
H-6.625 W-10.875 inches
Date:
n.d.
Made by:
Lehrmittel Verlag, Blindeninstitut Wien
Place of Origin:
Vienna, Austria
Provenance:
The Blindeninstitut Wien or Vienna Institute for the Blind, was founded in 1804 by Johann Wilhelm Klein (1765-1848). Lehrmittel Verlag roughly translates to "Teaching aids publishing house."
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 slate collector. His nephew, Charles Zinser, acquired the collection after Ronecker's death.
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 slate collector. His nephew, Charles Zinser, acquired the collection after Ronecker's death.
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase, 2001.211
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