Object ID:
2001.211.82
Title:
Braille slate
Description:
Hinged pocket slate; red plastic; 4 lines of 26 cells; metal pins in bottom plate. "Krak.Sp-Nia Inw. Niewidomych." --right edge of top plate, in raised letters.
Dimensions:
H-1.75 W-8.25 inches
Date:
n.d.
Made by:
Krak. Sp-Nia Inw. Niewidomych
Place of Origin:
Poland
Provenance:
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.
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.
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase, 2001.211
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Plastic slate
Plastic slate