Accession Number: 2004.5
Summary/Description: On the second page of this four-page issue, under the heading "The Blind," appears a brief article about a new writing guide developed by Thomas S Martin, "principal teacher in the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind." The device consists of a flat board covered in leather on which paper is placed and covered with a plate that is perforated with several squares. A pencil or stylus is used to write or punch letter shapes.
History/Provenance: APH Museum purchased this item. Previous provenance is not known.
Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2004.5
Publisher: William B. Kinney
Publisher Place: Newark
Publish Date: April 28, 1849
Subjects: Instructional aids, tools, and supplies Tactile writing Pencil writing
Physical Description: 1 issue ; 22.5 x 16 in. Volume 18, no. 101
