[T1S1] Respondent provides background information: mother, Fannie Rubenstein, born in Russia; father, Nathan Wecht, born in Lithuania; parents met and married in United States, Respondent only child. Respondent states place of birth: Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA; parents lived in Bobtown, Fayette County; moved to McKees Rocks, father in grocery business, mother worked with him; notes second move, 1938, upper Hill District, attended Forbes Elementary School, attended Fifth Avenue High School: graduated, 1948; mentions participati; on in sports in high school, valedictorian of class; gives location of father's grocery story: Marion and Locust Streets. Respondent discusses parents leaving Europe before Holocaust and circumstances of their departures; explains father's study of Talmud and his work before arriving in United States; notes father not religious but observed Friday night traditional dinner. Respondent gives lengthy discussion on father's desire for Respondent. to play violin, studied with teacher from Russia, practiced 4 hours a day during week, 6 hours on week ends, became professional, performed with All City Orchestra: Concertmaster; played all major composers; describes father's love for music; notes father wanted Respondent to be a musician or physician; describes childhood growing up on lower Hill District.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.481_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.481
"Wecht, Cyril H. - 1996" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Wecht, Cyril H. - 1996
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Respondent physician, lawyer, forensic pathologist, born 1931.
Contributor
Wecht, Cyril H. (interviewee), Rubinstein;Stolzer, Shirley (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1996
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.481
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