[T1S1] Respondent provides detailed background on family: father from Roumania, mother's family from England. Respondent explains situation regarding father's name at Ellis Island; how it became Samuel Aaron, mother's name, Evelyn Goldston. Respondent depicts life on Hill District, membership at Knesseth Israel Synagogue; his Bar Mitzvah and party, provides name of father's business, Tisherman's Bakery at Fifth and Logan Sts. Father founded business in early 1900s, Orthodox family, Respondent worked there at an early age, recounts father bringing bakers from Roumania, guaranteed them employment, notes father worked hard. Respondent continues lengthy discussion on Hill District while growing up including house on Chesterfield Road, attendance at Frick Elementary School and Schenley High School, editor of "Schenley Triangle." Respondent influenced by biology teacher at Schenley High School to go into medicine. Respondent comments on graduation, Univeristy of Pittsburgh., interned in internal medicine with Dr. Jack Meyers; received $25.00 per month and food, opened office in Mt. Lebanon, 1961. Respondent spent 2 years in US Navy, graduated medical school, 1955. Respondent details interview at St. Clair Hospital: not accepted, notes difficult time for Jewish physicians.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.468_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.468
"Tisherman, Samuel E. - May, 1998" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Tisherman, Samuel E. - May, 1998
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Respondent Physician, born 4/27/29.
Contributor
Tisherman, Samuel E. (interviewee), Saul, Ruth;Dickman, Gene (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1998-05
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.468
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