[T1S1] Respondent active member of Jewish community organizations; talks about childhood in Hill District; Irene Kaufmann Center (IKC); parents; father's jobs; parents emigration from Russia; early life in U.S.; father's scrap metal business. Respondent lists name of siblings; parents siblings. Respondent describes childhood Jewish Orthodox life; father's scrap metal company Bluestone Metal Company; Great depression; other companies father owned; memories of grandparents; celebrating holidays; his religious education; schooling; childhood activities; how Great depression effected students education; jobs while in school; Bar Mitzvah; what Pittsburgh was like during childhood; recreational activities; memories of Great depression; importance, activities at IKC; acting in school plays; other houses parents lived in. Respondent details father's scrap metal business; working in company when father was ill; taking over business; becoming president of National Waste Materials‑Metal Dealer's Division; work he did for organization; how scrap company grew while he worked there.
