[T1S1] birth in Chicago, IL; father's retail store; description of her maternal grandmother; description of her mother; early education in Chicago; her graduation from the University of Illinois with a degree in philosophy; her relationship with her parents; her mother and grandmother's community activities; their involvement with the Immigration and Naturalization Committee for the National Council of Jewish Women; family activities; religious atmosphere in the home; recollections of college days at the University of Illinois; courtship and marriage to Allan Schwartz.