[T1S1] her birth in Pittsburgh in 1912; grandfather, a Russian rabbi; recollections of her grandfather and his butcher shop in Pittsburgh; her father's early life in Russia; his emigration from Russia; settles in Pittsburgh; his employment in the steel mills; anecdotes about her grandmother's brother, David Schwartz; parents' marriage; birth of four daughters; father changes his name from Romanov to Roman at Ellis Island; her father's employment; discussion of her relationship with her grandfather and her sisters; education, Forbes School, Holmes School, Peabody High School, and the University of Pittsburgh; religious upbringing; early interest in the theater, playwriting; ; [T4S7] becomes representative for El Al, the first female to represent an airline in Pittsburgh; discussion of the success of El Al; anecdotes about passengers on the airline; she institutes family trips to Israel through the Young Men's Hebrew Association and Irene Kaufmann Center; Holy Land tours for Christians; an incident during the Six Day War; other stories surrounding trips with El Al; views about her successes and failures; Jewish life in Pittsburgh; continuation of accomplishments.
