Inside the (Acid-Free) Box: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Edith Flagg Collection
100 The Grove Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tuesday, November 17 at 4:00 PM 5:00 PM
Ends Nov 17, 2020
A minimum $12 donation is requested; a link to the tour will be provided upon registration. For more information and to register, visit https://holocaustmuseumla.org/event-details/inside-the-acid-free-box-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-edith-flagg-collection. Holocaust Museum LA presents “Inside the (Acid-Free) Box: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Edith Flagg Collection,” Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m. Led by Jordanna Gessler, the museum’s vice president of education and exhibits, and Christie Jovanovic, collection manager, the event will also feature a conversation with “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles” star Josh Flagg, Edith’s grandson and Holocaust Museum LA board member. Josh and Edith appeared in a number of episodes together on Bravo’s hit show “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles.” Before her passing, Josh also authored her 2009 biography, “A Simple Girl: Stories My Grandmother Told Me.” Born in Romania on Nov. 1, 1919, Edith was the first person to import polyester into the U.S. as a fashion designer. Edith attended school in Vienna and later moved to Holland where she lived with her first husband, Hans. Facing increasing restrictions and discrimination with the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940, the couple went into hiding and soon became members of the Dutch Underground, securing false papers and helping other Jews evade Nazi capture and deportation. Edith would go on to assume a number of false identities, using these to make connections in local communities and acquire food and supplies. She emigrated to the United States in 1948 and launched her clothing line in 1956, which she built into a multimillion-dollar enterprise. Edith also became a noted philanthropist and supported organizations such as the United Jewish Welfare Fund and City of Hope.