Writing : Braille Slates, Braillewriters, and Writing Guides
Object ID:
2007.29.17
Title:
Graph Marking Slate
Creator:
American Foundation for the Blind
Description:
Tongs-style slate; single line of twenty-four (24) cells; raised dot on top frame every four cells; cell outlines rectangular with no guides; upward writing--dots on lower frame are positive--using a hollow tip stylus (see 2007.29.18); nickel plated brass.
Made by:
American Foundation for the Blind
Provenance:
Found in office of Jim Hill. Labeled in fashion that suggests APH was researching educational tools, primarily writing tools, from competing manufacturers, ca. 1965.
Credit Line:
APH Collection, 2007.29.
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