Object ID:
2001.211.95
Title:
Braille slate
Description:
Hinged, full-page slate; made of aluminum and a heavier weight metal; top frame enameled in an industrial gray; 18 lines of 24 cells; brailled line numbers on top plate along front right side; brass pins in bottom; missing 2 of 4 pins. Information in Russian stamped at bottom center on back of slate; includes Leningrad, date of 1972 and VOS [All-Russia Association of the Blind].
Dimensions:
H-9.5 W-7.25 inches
Date:
1972
Made by:
VOS All-Russia Association of the Blind
Place of Origin:
Leningrad, Russia
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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Full page braille slate
Full page braille slate