Object ID:
2001.105.2
Title:
Texas Slate
Description:
Slate consists of a maple wood frame with 600 1/2" deep cells (20 x 30); horizontal bars of grid are full depth, vertical bars are 1/2 depth; mitered corners of frame, rabbet at bottom of frame holds 1/8" plywood backing; lead type is used with the slate; type has a raised Arabic numeral (0-9) at one end and indented line on side to guide in placement.
See also 2001.105.5 for type used with this slate.
See also 2001.105.5 for type used with this slate.
Dimensions:
H-8.625 W-12.25 D-0.875 inches
Date:
[n.d.]
Made by:
[unknown]
Provenance:
The Texas Slate was designed as an instructional aid for working math problems in long division, multiplication, subtraction, and addition. This was the last example found at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in 1958. It was given to Beulah Brazzell by the school's principal, Buddy Davis.
APH introduced an "Arithmetic Type Frame" in 1936. It did not market a "Texas Slate" until 1960. The Texas Slate was added to the company's General Catalog of Tangible Apparatus, 1959, and 227 were produced during the 1959/1960 fiscal year.
APH introduced an "Arithmetic Type Frame" in 1936. It did not market a "Texas Slate" until 1960. The Texas Slate was added to the company's General Catalog of Tangible Apparatus, 1959, and 227 were produced during the 1959/1960 fiscal year.
Credit Line:
Museum Purchase, 2001.105
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Texas slate with types
Texas slate with types