Elbling, Gloria - 1990 - Tape 1, Side 1

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[T1S1] birth date, July 17, 1926; family history; mother's family from Lithuania; parents' divorce; move to Pittsburgh to live with the Radbords, mother's family; discussion of extended family and life in Squirrel Hill area of Pittsburgh; affiliation with Beth Shalom and grandfather's Jewish community involvement; memories of her mother; anti-Semitism in Squirrel Hill; confirmation and Bat Mitzvah at Beth Shalom; teacher at Beth Shalom and Hebrew Institute (HI); discussion on teaching positions with Sol and Israel Abrams; discussion on HI and its role in the community, teaching methods; vice president of HI; education, University of Pittsburgh; extracurricular activities as a youth; vacationing in Atlantic City; meeting husband at Young People's League of Beth Shalom; information on Beth Shalom Building; function of Young People's League; husband's personal history and family background; his employment with Westinghouse in Research and Development; anecdotes about husband's childhood and youth; ;