[T1S1] family background information; father's birth in Germany; mother's birth in America; religious education; affiliation with Rodef Shalom Temple; recreation and friends at Temple; education, Friendship Elementary, Schenley High School, and the University of Pittsburgh; early medical care; courtship and marriage to Edgar Hirsh; residences in Pittsburgh; her work with Ladies Hospital Aide, Montefiore Hospital, National Council of Jewish Women, and as vice president and president of Rodef Shalom Sisterhood; studying nursing; serving as a nurse for the Red Cross for twelve years; board member, Head of Nursing Committee, at Montefiore Hospital; first female president, Travelers Aid Society; discussion of the Travelers Aid Society and her work as president of the organization; discussion of her work with the American Red Cross; her service as head of the religious school of Rodef Shalom Temple; changes in the Jewish community of Pittsburgh.
