Adler typewriter with fitted case used by a Jewish family in a displaced persons camp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 14.750 inches (37.465 cm) | Width: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm) | Depth: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm)
Creator(s)
- Adler Schreibamaschinen (Distributor)
Archival History
The typewriter was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999 by Perla Yurfest Kohs, the daughter of Shaya Yurfest.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Perla Yurfest Kohs
Scope and Content
Adler typewriter with gray case purchased by Shaya Yurfest from a local German while the family was living in Windsheim displaced persons camp in 1946. The family used it to assist other refugees with their paperwork.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
a. Typewriter with ADLER in metal letters across the top. b. Black cloth covered cardboard case with a hinged lid and metal latch fitted for typewriter (a).
People
- Yurfest, Shaya.
- Kohs, Perla Yurfest.
Genre
- Object
- Office Equipment and Supplies
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