[T1S1] mother's family from Germany; her education; father's parents from Russia; family produce business; one sibling; home life; education, Colfax Elementary, Taylor Allderdice High School, and University of Pittsburgh; life in Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh; childhood friends; teachers and professionals that were an inspiration; high school activities; interest in sportscasting; auditioning for a Pittsburgh Pirates sportscasting position; entrance to University of Pittsburgh medical school in 1939; discussion of quota system for Jewish admission to medical school; residency at Mercy Hospital; completion of degree at University of Pennsylvania; marriage to Shirley Kruman, 1948; discrimination against Jews in the medical field; children's births; their careers.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.133_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.133
"Fisher, Bernard - 1981" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Fisher, Bernard - 1981
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Fisher, Bernard, a medical doctor who did research in the biology of cancerous tumors.
Contributor
Fisher, Bernard (interviewee), Lehman, Rhea;Weissman, Elaine (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1981
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.133
Rights
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your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).. Rights Holder: University of Pittsburgh, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
