Lieber, Ruth W. - May 26, 1995

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Title: Lieber, Ruth - 1995 - Tape 1, Side 1
Description: [T1S1] Respondent provides husband's (Jerome Lieber, Lawyer) background information, father, Sol Lieber born in Russia, mother Rose Gropper, describes residence and business in Wilkinsburg; gives name of Respondent's brother. Respondent describes her background information: family came from Laupheim, Germany; lived on North Side, gives maternal family name: Buka, owned department store, comments on relationship to Albert Einstein, provides names of other family members, gives name of sister, one brother, deceased. Respondent gives names and ages of 3 sons, their wives, children and careers; reflects on parents marriage: mother gave father money to purchase manufacturing business during depression; notes common practice for women to have their own money; father repaid loan, reform Jewish household; comments on family vacations and membership in Rodef Shalom Temple. Respondent gives names of paternal grandparents: Morris and Sarah Marks Weinthal, describes grandfathers work; provides names of parents: Solon Montgomery Weinthal and Fanny Buka Weinthal; father strong Rotarian, board member, Rodef Shalom Temple, stamp collector; mother active in National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW): worked with new Americans.
Contributor: University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier: pitt:ais196440.276_t1s1
Relation: ais196440.276

Title: Lieber, Ruth W. - May 26, 1995
Creator: National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description: Respondent Professional volunteer, born 1925.
Contributor: Lieber, Ruth W. (interviewee), Gershon, Jean;Dinman, Gabrielle (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date: 1995-05-26
Type: oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier: pitt:ais196440.276
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