[T1S1] parents' birth in Poland; father's education; their meeting and marriage in London, England; her birth in Wales; immigration to the United States at the age of four; recollections of her father's jewelry business in Johnstown, PA; number and names of siblings; childhood illnesses and early medical care; her father becomes a dealer in phonographs; recollections of the promotional concerts the artists did in conjunction with selling their recordings; their visits to her parents' home; her love of opera; her mother's participation in the business; discipline and atmosphere in her parents' home; recollections of her early life in London; her interests in high school; education, University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Studies; employment with Jewish Family Welfare board.