Lieber, Ruth - 1995 - Tape 2, Side 3

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[T2S3] Respondent provides additional information on Lieber family; describes Buka family, gives names of relatives; adds to information on Albert Einstein and cousins visit. Respondent gives date of graduation from college: 1945; describes exciting experiences and activities; comments on return to Pittsburgh and work for Jewish Social Service Agency, comments on night classes at University of Pittsburgh to obtain a masters degree. Respondent recounts meeting Jerome Lieber: attended University of Pennsylvania Law School, his work for attorney S. Leo Ruslander; gives name of firm: Ruslander, Ruslander and Lieber, then became Ruslander, Lieber, Berkman and Engel; Jerome with firm for 50 years: reflects on letter he wrote to children on his 50th anniversary with firm. Respondent provides additional information on mother: highly opinionated; Respondent married 1947, describes various homes where they lived; begins discussion of her volunteer work; introduced to it by Naomi Bass; describes reading to the blind; comments on mother's volunteer work with German Friendship Club: to integrate new immigrants; describes meetings and purpose of club; could not volunteer while mother and mother-in-law were ailing; returned to volunteering after mother's death. Respondent describes work with autistic children at Poale Zedeck Synagogue: United Mental Health project; commends Poale Zedeck for generosity in having program there; only place that would take these children; Respondent president NCJW (1976-1978) notes several divisions then: describes concept.