Writing : Braille Slates, Braillewriters, and Writing Guides
Object ID:
2001.211.142
Title:
Wooden stylus
Description:
Turned wooden handle; maple, no finish; blued-steel tip; for use with a slate.
Dimensions:
H-2.25 Dia-0.625 inches
Date:
n.d.
Made by:
Association Valentin Hauy
Place of Origin:
France
Provenance:
AVH was founded in 1889 by Maurice de la Sizeranne (1857-1924) a former student and teacher at the l'Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles in Paris, France. Today AVH is a social service agency, media library, technology center, and braille printer serving the blind and visually impaired people of France.
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.
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase, 2001.211
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