Object ID:
2001.211.137
Title:
Braille slate
Description:
Hinged desk slate of white plastic; 3 lines of 32 cells; 2 pegs on back to fit holes in board; folding board is white plastic with metal hinges and a top-hinged clamp; 4 page-number cells on left side of clamp; black foam on back of board to prevent slipping.
Dimensions:
H-11.25 W-7.5 inches
Date:
n.d.
Made by:
unknown
Place of Origin:
Japan
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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Folding desk slate
Folding desk slate