Educational Aids

Print, Photographic
1999.65.2
ISAVE photographs
125 color photographs taken for the ISAVE (Individualized Systematic Assessment of Visual Efficiency) manual. Photographs show various vision assessment activities. Also 78 color photographs of various objects for ISAVE cards. Includes 30 negative f... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2000.94.1-149
APH product photos
Black-and-white and color photos of miscellaneous APH products. Photos are arranged by date. .1 - U.S. relief map, 1957 .2 - Tube type Talking Book machine, 1960 .3 - Numberaid, 1963 .4- Lavender Braillewriter, 1962 .5 - Lavender Braillewriter,... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2004.134.61.1-38
Geography educational aids photos
31 black-and-white photographs of production and use of geography aids produced at APH (2004.134.61.3, 2004.134.61.17 negs. on file). Negatives only (2004.134.61.31-38): 6 negatives of children using geography aids and newspaper articles.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2004.134.62.1-24
Mathematic aids photos
23 black-and-white and color photographs of mathematic educational aids. Negatives only (2004.134.62.24): 1 negative of girl using mathematics slate.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2004.134.66.1-12
Reading and Spelling aid photographs
2 black-and-white photographs of reading scanner (Hadley school) and spelling board. 10 slides of children reading and using educational aids filed with negatives.... View Full Record
Map
2005.56
Small dissected relief map of U.S.
Molded dissected relief map of Continental United States; pieces are handpainted in bright shades of yellow, gold, green, gray, and pink; rivers and other bodies of water are depressed and enameled blue; cities are indicated by nailheads, capitol cit... View Full Record
Calendar
2009.6.26
Classroom Calendar Kit
Textured blue plastic grid with raised lines printed in black, 7x8 grid with two headings at top; yellow plastic labels for year, month, days of week with braille in upper left and large print black letters/numbers; white plastic labels for days 1-31... View Full Record
Software
2002.137.1a-e
Sensible Speller: Talking APH Edition
APH published the talking book edition of Sensible Speller, a spell checking program of Sensible Software Inc., for use with an Apple IIe, Apple IIc, or Apple IIGS computer. .1a - One print manual with APH addendum; in original 3-ring, gray vinyl... View Full Record
Software
2002.137.3a-b
APH/SEI Talking Software: Dickens [Computer file]
"The disk on Dickens provides an in-depth study of Charles Dickens' era and his writings . . . targeted for use by legally blind high school and college students, and adults." --page 1 of manual. For use with Apple II computers that have at least 64K... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
1992.80.1-2
Brannan cubarithm type slate and cubes
Cubarithm has black plastic frame with 16 cells vertically and horizontally for a total of 256; (96) ninety-six 3/8" black plastic cubes in original cardboard box marked with catalog number "00330"; cubes have raised braille dots forming the numerals... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
1992.82
Cubarithm type slate and cubes
Cubarithm slate has brown plastic frame with 15 cells vertically and 20 horizontally for a total of 300; eighty-seven (87) 3/8" square brown plastic cubes are placed in the squares of the frame; cubes have raised braille dots forming the numerals 0-... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
1992.79
Brannan cubarithm type slate and cubes
Cubarithm has black rubber frame with 16 cells vertically and horizontally for a total of 256; (87) eighty-seven 3/8" plastic cubes are placed in the squares of the frame; cubes have raised braille dots forming the numerals 0-9 on five of the sides;... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
1992.78
Taylor Slate
Rectangular tinplate tray with rounded, wire-reinforced rim, folded corners; tin table with 24x36 grid of octagonal starburst holes; recessed compartment at top to store metal Taylor arithmetic type; pad between table and bottom of tray to muffle so... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
1992.77
Taylor Slate
Light blue molded plastic body, rounded recessed tray with two compartments at top; brown bakelite table riveted to body, stamped with 24x36 grid of octagonal starburst holes; rounded corners.... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
1992.76
Taylor Slate
Light blue molded plastic body, rounded recessed tray at top; brown bakelite table riveted to body, stamped with 24x18 grid of octagonal starburst holes; rounded corners.... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
1992.75
Taylor Slate
This device consists of a rectangular aluminum type frame, 432 octagonal cells are stamped in the top in an 18 x 24 grid, with a recessed compartment at one end for holding the extra type when the frame is in use; top is riveted and braised into the... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
1992.74
Taylor Slate
This device consists of a rectangular stainless steel type frame, 432 octagonal cells are stamped in the top in an 18 x 24 grid, with a recessed oval compartment at one end for holding the extra type when the frame is in use; top folded on sides to w... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
1992.83
Prototype Bertha Shepard Slate
Plywood prototype arithmetic slate has conical cells (432 total: 18 cells vertically by 24 cells horizontally) and three oval tray compartments to hold the type; top edge is rounded; slight line incised on borders of top and bottom; stenciled "The Be... View Full Record
Card, Alphabet
2001.26.2
Metal braille alphabet sheet
Lightweight metal sheet embossed with raised letters of the alphabet, roman numerals, and their braille equivalents. The alphabet is embossed in order A-Y and Z, with W embossed separately, to the side. Aluminum sheet has a paper backing.... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
2001.105.3
Arithmetic Slate
Slate has a wooden frame and a stamped tinplate grid with 600 cells (20 x 30) into which lead type is placed; stamped square holes, .25x.25"; each piece of type has a raised Arabic numeral (0-9) on one end and an indented line to guide in placement.... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
2006.19.2
APH Cubarithm Slate with cubes
APH Cubarithm has red rectangular vinyl frame with 16 cells vertically and horizontally for a total of 256; recessed storage for cubes at one end; yellow vinyl plastic cubes are placed in the squares of the frame. The cubes have raised braille dots f... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
2006.19.3
Taylor Arithmetic Slate
Cast aluminum rectangular body with textured surface on interior; open compartment at top with raised lip; stainless steel table stamped with octagonal starburst holes in 18x24 grid, riveted inside raised lip of body with brass pins; black adhesive t... View Full Record
Processor, Analog Data
2007.20.1
Kine Mltply Vizr
Braille multiplication teaching device; flexible red plastic disk that can be turned by openings on each side of the cardboard encasement, edge of disk is toothed; surface covering over the disk of yellow poster type finish, with an opening between t... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
2001.211.179a-b
Texas Slate
Wooden slate consists of a frame with 600 square-shaped cells (20 x 30) into which lead type with raised Arabic numerals is placed to work math problems in long division, multiplication, subtraction, and addition. Includes 153 pieces of Philadelphia... View Full Record
Type, Arithmetic Slate
2001.211.180
Arithmetic type for the Taylor Slate
161 pieces of lead type for use with a Taylor Slate to work mathematical problems of long division, multiplication, subtraction, and addition. There are two kinds of type: type with a solid triangle at one end and a right angle at the other end, and... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
2007.29.5
Taylor Slate
Golden anodized aluminum frame, rectangular with oval cutout at bottom; top pierced with 24x18 grid of eight-point starsl formed from two panels of stamped aluminum with folded edges, eight rivets; stamped in oval type compartment, "AMER. PRINTING HO... View Full Record
Ruler
2007.29.23
English braille 12" ruler
English braille 12" ruler; black plastic; main body is .25" thick, tapers on one edge to 1/16" thick; graded in eighths, marked in braille on whole inches; sliding plated caliper guide with hand soldered "prototype" look; "APH" logo in circle cast in... View Full Record
Ruler
2007.29.24
12" Metric-English braille ruler
12" Metric-English braille ruler; black plastic; .25" thick with tapers on both edges to the scales; graded in .25" increments on English scale and in 5mm increments on metric scale; zinc-plated steel caliper slide wrapped around body; "APH" cast on... View Full Record
Abacus
2007.29.25
Large Cranmer Abacus
Black polystyrene frame, black panel in back secured with contact cement; thirteen steel rods filled with conical white nylon beads, four beads on each rod in the lower side of the frame and one in the upper area; friction pad below beads composed of... View Full Record
Rule, Slide
1998.19
Circular slide rule
Red vinylite disc with raised numbers in braille and standard print. Two clear plastic pointers are on one side; one plastic pointer is on the other side. Pointers are kept in place by three screws, two on one side and one on the other. Also includ... View Full Record
Protractor
1998.56
Alvin Tru-Angle 6" Adjustable Triangle
Clear plastic protractor/adjustable triangle, adapted with braille on brown Dymo-tape brown labels; black thumb screw secures angle; printed label, "ALVIN TRU-ANGLE".... View Full Record
Kit, Learning
1992.182
Chang Tactual Diagram Kit
Black fiberboard carrying case, telescoping, corners reinforced with black tinplate; secured with three black cotton webbing straps riveted to bottom; paper print manual, 8.5x11" with blue cardstock cover, "INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE for the CHANG TACTUAL D... View Full Record
Kit, Tool
1998.93.1
Tactile Graphics Kit
Contains tools and materials for constructing master tactile graphics displays of all types. Masters are constructed from heavy gauge aluminum foil and can be reproduced on a vacuum-form machine. Tools allow for constructing 7 kinds of points, 7 kind... View Full Record
Puzzle, Crossword
2001.105.1
Braille Crossword Puzzle Board
Wooden frame holds a metal board with 225 perforated braille cells (15 x 15) into which pins can be positioned to create braille letters of the alphabet. Raised braille numbers are embossed on the sides of the board, and the braille alphabet is embos... View Full Record
Rule, Slide
2001.165
Model 4-B Circular Slide Rule
Black vinylite disc has raised numerals and braille notation, with further divisions represented by evenly spaced single dots and double dots. One side (the linear scale) has a single plastic pointer and the other side (the logarithmic scale) has two... View Full Record
Board, Geometry
2006.60.3
Graphic Aids for Mathematics
(a) Softwood frame with mitered corners; cork backing; black rubber mat with raised 30x34 grid of 1/2" squares; (b) cardboard mailing tube holds accessories: three flat spring wires, fourteen clear plastic push pins, and fourteen rubber bands.... View Full Record
Screen
2006.60.4
APH Individualized Study Screen
(a) Rectangular aluminum frame, track in frame holds a second aluminum frame known as a "tension strip"; two adjustable wooden legs bolted to the base of the main frame; APH label on leg, catalog#1-0330, manufactured in March 1986; (b) 25 sheets of t... View Full Record
Game
2006.60.7
The Flan-O-Fraction Kit
Green paper covered rectangular box with lid, screen printed in silver: "The Flan-O-Fraction Kit/Copyright 1957"; box holds series of 2.5" wide brown paper strips backed with a velvety white paper in a variety of lengths and marked with fractions i... View Full Record
Calculator
1992.90
APH Student Speech Plus Talking Calculator
The talking calculator can perform six mathematical functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and square roots. Features include an independent memory key, a memory swap, a sign change key, and a floating decimal point.... View Full Record
Calculator
2003.151.2a-b
APH Student Speech Plus Talking Calculator
The talking calculator can perform six mathematical functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and square roots. There is an independent memory key, a memory swap, a sign change key, and a floating decimal point. The pus... View Full Record
Wallet
2005.45
Talking Wallet
Black rectangular plastic case, lightly textured surface; hinged on back with spring loaded steel hinges; plastic catch on front; recessed gray "on" button and rotating volume control knob on top; snowflake pattern pierced speaker holes on top; earph... View Full Record
Machine, Calculating
2002.123
Original-Odhner calculator
Pin-wheel calculator has a grey enamel finish; aluminum casing with angled top; ten columns of "setting pins" with a raised dot between 3-4 and 6-7; nickel crank on right with 45 degree angle and charcoal plastic handle; below setting pins is carriag... View Full Record
Scale
1998.31
Ohaus Dial Spring Scale
Ohaus Dial Spring Scale with set of gram weights; white molding mounted on brown plastic backing with spring mechanism inside; face has braille numeric notation. ... View Full Record
Protractor
1993.26
Protractor
Clear plastic 180 degree #376 C-Thru Ruler Company protractor, scaled in both directions 0-180 in print; one raised dot at 5 degree increments, two raised dots at 10 degree increments, and three raised dots at 0, 45, 90, 135, and 180; 4" ruler on bot... View Full Record
Abacus
1993.12.2
Large Abacus
Abacus has large beads arranged in 13 columns of 1 bead above the bar and 4 below. The frame is made of black plastic with an enclosed back. Steel rails. Underneath the beads is a thin piece of plastic on top of a red felt liner that rests on a foam... View Full Record
Protractor
1992.62
Protractor device
Item has holes punched in protractor shape, metal braille dots, and a measuring pivoting arm. The base has 1 saw-tooth edge and an attached tool with a rubber-covered handle.... View Full Record
Abacus
1999.79
Chinese suanpan
The frame and beads of the abacus are made of wood. There is decorative gold metal trim on the corners and the sides of the frame. The beads have a diameter of approximately 5/8 in. There are 11 columns of beads; 2 above the wooden bar and 5 below. A... View Full Record
Abacus
1992.369
Cranmer Abacus prototype
The frame is made of black polystyrene. Abacus has red felt backing, white plastic beads, and 13 metal rods. Each rod holds 1 bead above the divider bar and four beads below. There are raised unit markers on the divider bar and at the bottom of the f... View Full Record
Scale, Postal
1998.74
Postal scale with braille and print numbering
Postal scale with braille and print increments; stamped on frame, "Hamilton Scales".... View Full Record
Abacus
2001.76
Abacus with colored beads
Abacus has a wooden frame with red felt attached to the bottom of each end, 5 metal rods, and 50 wooden beads painted in the colors of green, red, yellow, or blue. "Manufactured By Lighthouse For The Blind, 428 South Lake Street, Fort Worth, Texas" a... View Full Record
Abacus
2002.141.1
Cranmer Abacus prototype
Abacus has a wooden frame covered with white lacquered plastic; blue wooden beads arranged in 13 columns on metal rods; each rod has 4 beads below and 1 above the crossbar; on front of the frame, beneath each column, is single raised dot, and raised... View Full Record
Processor, Analog Data
2003.185.127
Calculaid
Made of white plastic, it has five rows of rotating wheels, each marked with the braille numerals 0-9, arranged in 5 columns and permanently affixed to the calculaid board; addition, subtraction, and multiplication signs appear on a wheel at the left... View Full Record
Abacus
2003.185.128
Takeda's Abacus
Wooden frame of tongue-and-groove construction has 17 rows of plastic counters; 4 counters below bar and 1 counter above; ach row of counters attached to horizontal metal rod that runs the width of abacus; counters flip up and down, instead of slidin... View Full Record
Abacus
2004.76
Prototype of APH Beginner's Abacus
Abacus has a wooden frame, red felt lining, and 2 metal rods with 9 white plastic beads on each rod. Designed by Tom Poppe of the APH Educational and Technical Research Department. Project leader, Eleanor Pester. The American Printing House for the B... View Full Record
Abacus
2006.7.3
Sixoban prototype
Small working abacus model designed to show adaptations for blind users. It has a white plastic frame, enclosed back, and six columns of white plastic beads arranged 1 above the bar and 4 below on rods made of piano wire. Beneath the beads is a red f... View Full Record
Abacus
2006.15
Numberaid teaching abacus
Numberaid abacus in original box with instruction manual; black plastic slotted foot and top; five vertical gray plastic rods with a gray plastic shelf separation the top row of beads from the lower row; two beads on rods above the shelf, nine beads... View Full Record
Rod, Calculating
2006.16
Cuisenaire Rods
Colorful rods designed for teaching basic math concepts to school-age children. Rods are of eight different lengths in the following colors: blue, brown, black, green, light green, yellow, red, and white (natural). All are made of wood, with the exc... View Full Record
Abacus
2006.38.1
Cranmer Abacus
Black polystyrene plastic abacus frame; red felt lining, white plastic beads, thirteen steel metal rods; divider bar separates 1 bead above from four beads below; raised unit markers on the divider bar and at the bottom of the frame; "A.P.H." appears... View Full Record
Abacus
2009.6.14
Beginner's Abacus
Black plastic rectangular frame with recessed area in center ; red felt glued to bottom of recession; two steel rods, each holding nine (9) round moveable white plastic beads, run between short sides of the frame; cast into frame "APH".... View Full Record
Abacus
2009.6.15
Coupled Cranmer Abaci
Pair of black plastic standard APH Cranmer abaci linked together with a bright chrome-plated stamped steel coupler; each abacus has rectangular frame with two rectangular cutouts in center; both cutouts lined with red felt; thirteen steel rods run ve... View Full Record
Abacus
2009.6.16
Large Abacus
Rectangular black plastic frame with two rectangular cutouts in center; both cutouts lined with red felt; thirteen steel rods run vertically through both cutouts; lower rods each hold four (4) round white plastic moveable beads; upper rods each hold... View Full Record
Protractor
2009.6.23
Braille/Print Protractor
Clear plastic 6" C-Thru Ruler Company protractor, 180 degrees marked on tiop edge in both directions; two braille dots mark 10 degree increments, one dot marks 5 degree increments, three dots mark 0, 45, 90, 135 and 180 degrees; 4" ruler on straight... View Full Record
Kit, Learning
2010.11.9
Prototype, Geometric Area and Volume Aid
(a) wooden tray, painted sky blue; one full-depth, narrow compartment on left, labeled in braille, "PEGS"; ten half-depth, equally sized compartments, each pair labeled on front in braille, "A-B, C-D, E-F, G-H, J-K"; sides and dividers are solid wood... View Full Record
Atlas
2011.4.3
Address: Earth, Large Format Color Atlas, Section One
Address: Earth, Large Format Color Atlas, Section One; maps in oversized 3-ring plastic binder; five spiral-bound chapter texts, each including an audio version of the text on compact disk; white plastic carrying case with Velcro strip closures and c... View Full Record
Map
1992.183
Asian simplified continental relief map
Kit contains color-coded, water-proof relief map; braille identification sheets, and cassettes. Water can be added inside railed areas of map. "Asian Simplified Continental Relief Map, Cassettes, Cat. No. 1-0142 . . . for ages 6 & up." --cover.... View Full Record
Machine, Teaching
1992.279
Reading Pacer
Tan, light-weight plastic with scroll-type paper mounted on rollers. Has a clear plastic reading window. Stop and start button, words per minute/speed dial (200-800 wpm), and rewind crank on the right side. Instructions for use inside cover.... View Full Record
Machine, Teaching
2005.53.8
Programmed teaching machine
Beige plastic case with aluminum trimmed window on angled front; ribbed platen knobs on either side; printed paper roll inside, "Science II Lesson--Programmed Teaching Course, 1962"; question window on left, answer window on right; ivory plastic cran... View Full Record
Map
1992.268
Europe & Asia Relief Map on Easel
Dissected Relief Map of Asia, partial Europe and Africa; molded epoxy on plywood, painted and dissected; oceans and other waters are blue, political divisions painted in pink, yellow, olive green, dark gray, and dull orange; capitol cities indicated... View Full Record
Map
1992.269
Relief Map of Africa
Carved wood relief map of Africa; painted and dissected; bodies of water are painted blue, rivers are recessed; mountains are carved in relief; countries are enameled pink, green, yellow, gray, red, and gold; principal cities indicated by nailheads,... View Full Record
Map
1992.306
Dissected map of South America
Made of lightweight pieces of wood, set into a wooden frame; pieces form relief map of South America; rivers and mountains are marked; names of countries and capitals are printed around the edges of the map in raised letters; sliding lid to the frame... View Full Record
Map
2010.25.1
Tactile map of the Far East, Southern Part
Light green vacuum-formed plastic relief map, labeled in braille and raised letters; water denoted by raised horizontal lines, land is raised in exagerated relief with rivers represented by raised lines, cities by dots, and capitols by diamonds; brai... View Full Record
Map
1992.308
Hemisphere map of North & South America
The continents are made of a putty-like substance, permanently attached to the base. The bowl is painted blue.... View Full Record
Picture
1994.13.6b
Cast copper illustration of vultures
Realistic tactile picture of vultures cast in relief on rectangular copper plate; raised frame/border with angled corners filled on reverse with printer's metal; male vulture on left, labeled "15" in raised letters; female on right, "16"; raised lett... View Full Record
Picture
1994.13.6a
Embossed metal illustration of lizards
Realistic tactile picture of lizards cast in relief on rectangular copper plate; raised frame/border with angled corners, filled on reverse with printer's metal; lizard on bottom, labeled "17" in raised letters; different type of lizard above, "16";... View Full Record
Map
1994.13.7
Map of South America [Map (tactile)]
Map on padded green fabric stretched on wooden board; outline of South America created with pins, Andes mountain chain formed from carpet tacks.... View Full Record
Board, Geometry
1994.13.8
Geometric pin board
The board is green fabric-wrapped and has a 1" grid made from yarn; five geometric figures formed from wooden parquetry pieces held in place with small steel pins; figures are labeled on three hand-inked paper cards.... View Full Record
Card, Alphabet
1994.13.12c
Number board
Stiff rectangular cardboard piece with numerals 1-9 and 0 and puncutation marks made of string glued to the front of the board and coated with several layers of shellac; reverse covered with paper, and corners reinforced.... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
1994.13.15
Eaton Ciphering Board
Wood ciphering board with solid wood hinged lid designed to fold under frame during use, brass swivel hooks on side of frame lock into eyehooks on lid to secure it in either open or closed position; 30 x 35 cell grid, each opening 3/16" square by 3/8... View Full Record
Abacus
1994.14.9
Holy bead soroban prototype
Abacus prototype has 11 columns with 1 bead above the bar and 5 beads below. The beads are small iridescent glass beads used for making rosaries. The frame, made of wood topped with piano-key ivory, is glued into a plastic holder. Beneath the metal r... View Full Record
Card, Alphabet
1994.13.12b
Upper-case script letter board
Stiff rectangular shellacked cardboard piece with letters of the Roman alphabet made of string glued to the front; back is covered with paper, and corners are reinforced and rounded.... View Full Record
Kit, Learning
1994.13.18
Spelling Case
Wooden spelling case; top has grooves in which small wood pieces with raised letters of the alphabet fit and slide; letters painted black and include upper and lower case letters, periods, and ampersands; pieces can be moved along the grooves to thre... View Full Record
Kit, Learning
2009.6.11
Let's See: Vision Development Activities, Perceptual Level
2p black molded resin carrying case with pink nylon webbing straps; black plastic carrying handle riveted to lid, tinplate hardware, case labeled, "LET'S SEE: VISION DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES PERCEPTUAL LEVEL/CAT. No. 1-08151-00."; plastic wrapped pack... View Full Record
Rule, Slide
2003.185.119
MAS 346 Circular Slide Rule
Black vinelite disc with braille and raised dot markings on the face side. On each side of the disc, at center, is fastened a white plastic pointer. The pointer on the back side extends over the edge of the disc to point to markings around the outer... View Full Record
Kit, Learning
2010.11.10
Round Containers with Screw Tops in Seated Board
Maple board with natural finish, four hard rubber feet on base; five round holes of decreasing diameter routed into board; four matching white plastic bottles--raised letters "NALGENE" on bases--with screwtop lids, decreasing size from 32 oz to 4 oz,... View Full Record
Game
2012.22.2
Compass Attack prototype compass game
Rectangle of (1" grid) pegboard, painted yellow with two black pin stripes on short sides; 1.125" diameter plastic compass glued in center; two strips of manilla paper glued to long sides with "COMPASS ATTACK" in large black print and braille; short... View Full Record
Map
1992.307
Hemisphere map of North & South America
The map was handmade, probably by a student or teacher, using a turned wooden bowl as the base; North and South American continents are made of a dried putty-like material, formed by hand, and permanently attached to the base.... View Full Record
Map
1998.80.106
High relief map of South Central Asia
Plaster cast mold inside a black wooden frame; map is hand painted and covered with shellac or varnish; shows South Central Asia, including Tibet, India, Assam, and Afghanistan; entire Himalayan mountain range is shown, along with principal cities an... View Full Record
Map
1998.80.107
High relief map of South America
Plaster cast mold inside a black wooden frame; map is painted and covered with shellac or varnish; entire continent is featured, as well as a portion of Central America; mountains are prominent; some print labeling; some labels are cut paper glued to... View Full Record
Map
1998.80.108
High relief map of North and Central America
Plaster cast mold inside a black wooden frame; map is painted and covered with shellac or varnish; includes Greenland and Caribbean Islands; mountain ranges are prominent; paper print labels are glued to map; includes some print labeling inked direct... View Full Record
Map
1998.80.109
High relief map of Australia
Plaster cast mold inside a black wooden frame; map is painted and covered with shellac or varnish; includes outlying islands off coast in all directions; mountainous areas are prominent; rivers not discernible by touch; paper labels with print are gl... View Full Record
Map
1998.80.110
High relief map of Asia
Plaster cast mold inside a black wooden frame; map is painted and covered with shellac or varnish; includes islands of Pacific and Indian Coasts; mountainous areas are prominent; rivers not discernible by touch; paper labels with print are glued to m... View Full Record
Map
1998.80.105
Relief map of England and Wales
Relief map was produced on paper and mounted to a fiberboard; English title embossed in raised letters, upper right corner, and beneath this in braille; no labeling on mapped area; large water surfaces are smooth; rivers are depressed; landmasses are... View Full Record
Map
2013.15.1
North America Political map with tactile overlay
Color map of North America, printed on white plastic sheet; clear plastic overlay with captions in contracted braille; map shows Canadian provinces and their capitals, U.S. states and their capitals, Mexico, Central American countries, and the main C... View Full Record
Map
2013.15.2
North American Physical map with tactile overlay
Color map of North and Central America, printed on white plastic sheet; clear plastic overlay with captions in contracted braille hinged at top; map shows rivers, elevations are indicated on print map with colors, on tactile map with various textured... View Full Record
Model, Instructional
2013.8.57
Swing Cell
Large model of a braille cell for beginning braille students; features two rectangular blocks of wood with three holes aligned vertically in each block to represent dot positions in a braille cell; six black, plastic removable pegs fit into the holes... View Full Record
Amplifier, Audio
2009.6.4
Speech Expressor
(a) rectangular black plastic chassis, screen printed on front in yellow, "APH SPEECH EXPRESSOR", four ridged dials on sides to control volume, tone, compression rate, and sharpness; jacks at top for headphone, power supply, and audio source; hatch o... View Full Record
Eyeglasses
2009.6.12
UltraLens, Adult
Yellow plastic UV shielded safety glasses; hinged earpieces with integral temple shields; screen printed on left temple, "UVLite".... View Full Record
Kit, Learning
2009.6.17
Light Box Materials: Level I
Soft yellow vinyl satchel, zipper lid, with nylon shoulder strap, screen printed "APH" logo on front; "Light Box Activity Guide Level I" instruction manual, spiral bound, with screen printed orange plastic cover; six (6) colored acetate backgrounds;... View Full Record
Kit, Learning
2009.6.18
Light Box Materials: Level II
Blue nylon canvas satchel with zipper closure, nylon webbing handles, one internal pocket with velcro closures, screen printed in white on plastic flap, "APH Light Box Materials Level II/Catalog No. 1-08680-00"; spiral bound users manual with blue sc... View Full Record
Table, Light
2009.6.21
APH Mini-Lite Box
Blue plastic rectangular chassis with rounded corners, 12.5 x 9.5 white Plexiglas panel fits into window on front; molded into lower right of frame, "APH"; black on/off toggle and dial dimmer on top; jack for AC/DC adapter in top, right; blue plastic... View Full Record
Table, Light
2009.23.1
APH Light Box
Vacuum formed exterior of yellow plastic with translucent plexiglass light panel; hinged black aluminum adjustable supports riveted on reverse, at center, tilts box at three angles; lighted by fluorescent bulb housed within the box; on-off rocker and... View Full Record
Manual, Training
2015.14
Crafty Graphics Stencil Embossing Kit
DVD in black plastic DVD case with red and green drawing of a stylus tracing an apple. Video documents use of the APH Crafty Graphics Stencil Embossing Kit for students who are blind and visually impaired, and includes both step-by-step instructions... View Full Record
Calculator
2015.21.2
Q-Calc Talking Scientific Calculator
Putty colored plastic chassis built around a Sharp PC-1246 Pocket Computer; chassis has a speaker grill in top right, an AC-DC power supply adapter on back right, a volume knob and headphone jack on the left, a battery compartment on the bottom, and... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
1992.84
Bertha Shepard Slate
Cast aluminum slate, assembled from two pieces, a molded top and a flat bottom secured by 11 steel screws; top cast with pentagonal cells (432 total: 18 cells vertically by 24 cells horizontally) and three tray compartments at top to hold the type;... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
1992.370
Arithmetic Type Frame
Slate consists of a maple wood frame with 600 cells (20 x 30) inside molded frame; plywood bottom set into rabbet in frame and secured with steel pins; cells are .25 x .25 x .5"; 208 pieces of lead type; each piece cast with a raised Arabic numeral (... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
2001.105.2
Texas Slate
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 s... View Full Record
Pamphlet
2003.185.163
How to Write Arithmetic and Algebra, By Means of the Joint Type Method
Paperbound. Describes the positions of the type used with the Taylor Slate for calculations in arithmetic and algebra.... View Full Record
Slate, Arithmetic
2016.6.3
Martin Cubarithm Slate
(a) dark brown gridded rectangular tray cast from a resin infused with wood fiber; 15 x 10 grid; bottom of each slot has a slight shelf around the edge to allow the types to lay square in the hole; (b-f) five (5) cubes cast from printer's type-metal... View Full Record
Kit, Learning
2016.35.1
Digital Clock Model
Rectangular black plastic case with four rubber feet; white paint outlines two rectangular openings in top for clock readout featuring three movable white plastic readout wheels, the first wheel is marked in print and braille 1-12 and the latter two... View Full Record
Kit, Learning
2017.11
Early braille teaching tiles
Square tinplate case; painted gold on top, sides, and interior but not the bottom; two hinged doors on top with a swiveling catch in middle; five low shelves soldered in interior create six rows which hold fifty-nine braille teaching tiles; the tile... View Full Record
Kit, Learning
2017.16.18
Maps Represent Real Places: Map Study 1
(ab) Black plastic two part carrying case with two red nylon web straps, APH logo cast in lid; (c) blue vinyl binder holding structional guide; (d) thirteen thermoformed and silkscreened simple tactile maps; (e) stack of coral, white, and green print... View Full Record
Clipboard
2017.14.1
Sewell Raised Line Drawing Kit
(a) clipboard is Masonite with rounded corners, coated with a 1/16" layer of brown rubber; two nickel plated clips at top, tightened by thumbscrews; screen printed on back, "Sewell Raised Line Drawing Kit/PATENT NO. 2,616,198/DISTRIBUTED BY AMERICAN... View Full Record
Kit, Learning
2018.7.1
Peg Slate
Two black plastic rectangles screwed together with eight black Phillips-head screws, rounded posts on the corners serve as feet; both pieces are pierced with holes for ten 6-dot braille cells, and a white peg in each hole can be depressed from above... View Full Record
Kit, Learning
2018.7.2
Giant Textured Beads
Set includes twelve (12) plastic beads in three colors (red, yellow, and blue) and three shapes: cube, rectangular solid, and cylinder; shapes have three textures: smooth, striped, and a grid; white braided nylon bead stringer cord with one end wrapp... View Full Record
Set, Drafting
2018.14.1-9
Raised Line Drawing Kit
.1) Bright aluminum protractor, with pins on bottom to engage in a drawing board; swiveling indicator bar, arc of protractor is notched in five degree increments and marked with raised dots at fifteen degree increments, base of protractor is marked i... View Full Record
Machine, Teaching
2018.18
Thiberge Auto Teaching Machine
Rectangular wooden board, covered with green linen, a stand is hinged to the back, braced with green linen tape; two (2) green tinted rectangular aluminum plates are screwed to the front, on either side of a stacked pair of windows; the left plate ha... View Full Record
Puzzle, Crossword
2018.31
BIWO 225 Crossword Puzzle Board
(a) Black plastic backboard cast with faux leather finish; gray plastic front shaped with 15x15 grid of recessed rectangles, each rectangle has six horizontal slots fitted with a metal pin that can be moved in or out to form a braille character, the... View Full Record
Card, Flash
2019.1.1
Braille Flash Cards
Telescoping white cardboard box with paper label pasted to lid; folded instruction sheet and thirty-five (35) cardstock flash cards; each card has a large print letter or punctuation mark on one side on the front; on the reverse is a large simbraille... View Full Record