[T1S1] father's family's emigration from Holland; his mother's family comes from Northeast Germany; family background in the United States; father's death; mother's remarriage; his siblings from the second marriage; atmosphere in the home; recollections of early life in the Hill District of Pittsburgh; family affiliation with Tree of Life Synagogue; mother's community activities; his paternal grandparents' circus; mother's expulsion from school; a description of his mother; his education at Garfield School, Schenley High School; activities at Schenley High.
