Adler and Houska families collection

Overview

Collection Summary

Fur coat entrusted to the Houska family by Jewish friends Richard, Elsa and Hanus Adler prior to their deportation. The Adlers were deported to the Łódź ghetto and murdered in Chelmno. Also donated is a contemporary photograph of Mr. Houska and a period wedding photograph.

Provenance

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Jaromir V. Houska