In 1945, 70 years ago, allied forces liberated nazi concentration camps. For the next several weeks here on American History tv, we hear holocaust stories from those who lived them. These interviews are part of the oral History Collection at the United States Holocaust Memorial museum in washington, d. C. Up next, mayer adler talks about being deported to auschwitz, it with his family. Their separation, and his later transfer to a labor concentration camp. He remembers liberation and returning to his childhood home where he searched unsuccessfully for any of his immediate relatives. This oral history is almost 90 minutes. Tell me where you were born and when . Adler czechoslovakia, october 6, 1929. I wonder if you would tell me something about your family and your life before the war. Adler we were what i would describe as a typical jewish family in a small town. I had two younger brothers, and my parents. A lot of aunts and uncles and cousins. Just as i said, a normal kind of orthodox
Up next, the National Portrait gallery senior curator wendy wick reaves, talks about amateur depictions of George Washington. Instead of focusing on portraits drawn from life, she explores the lesserknown unless accurate and less accurate images of washington that circulated in the 18th century. George Washingtons Mount Vernon hosted this 50 minute event. Good afternoon. My name is elizabeth stock known to many people here as betty. Together with my husband stanley scott, i am in a serious enthusiast for George Washington of many varieties, including portraiture. We have collected all of our adult lives as were several members of our families, before us, and they acquired a number of surveyor drawings medallions, coins, rare books, stamps and metals, as well as documents on the subject of George Washington and his time. We have been active supporters of mount vernon for several decades and are members of the connoisseurs society. This lively group is dedicated to supporting the acquisi
Their separation and his later transferred to a labor concentration camp. He remembers liberation and returning to his childhood home researched unsuccessfully for any of his immediate relatives. This oral history is almost 90 minutes. Tell me where you were born and when . Adler czechoslovakia, october 6, 1929. Will be something about your family and your life before the war. Adler we were what i would describe as a typical jewish family in a small town. I had two younger brothers, and my parents. A lot of monson uncles and cousins. Aunts and uncles and cousins. As i said, a normal kind of orthodox judaism, every friday for example the world stopped. Everyone came home. We went to Services Friday afternoon on friday evening saturday was very peaceful. No labor, no money. No commerce of any kind. What did your father do . Adler he was a merchant. He did several things. We had a lumber business. Farming and things of that sort. Basically thats what he was really doing. Do have many reco