2001.211.84

Braille and abreu slate

Double-hinged pocket slate for writing standard braille or 8-dot abreu; braille plate has 3 lines of 36 cells; abreu plate has 2 lines, 32 cells; a middle plate has furrows and pins on both sides. Abreu is a Spanish music code.

H-1.375 W-9.625 inches

n.d.

[Organizacion Nacional de Ciegos Espanoles?]

Spain

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.

Museum Purchase, 2001.211