[T1S1] family background information; father's birth in Germany; mother's birth in America; religious education; affiliation with Rodef Shalom Temple; recreation and friends at Temple; education, Friendship Elementary, Schenley High School, and the University of Pittsburgh; early medical care; courtship and marriage to Edgar Hirsh; residences in Pittsburgh; her work with Ladies Hospital Aide, Montefiore Hospital, National Council of Jewish Women, and as vice president and president of Rodef Shalom Sisterhood; studying nursing; serving as a nurse for the Red Cross for twelve years; board member, Head of Nursing Committee, at Montefiore Hospital; first female president, Travelers Aid Society; discussion of the Travelers Aid Society and her work as president of the organization; discussion of her work with the American Red Cross; her service as head of the religious school of Rodef Shalom Temple; changes in the Jewish community of Pittsburgh.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.197_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.197
"Hirsh, Pauline - 1975" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Hirsh, Pauline - 1975
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Pauline Hirsh served as Head of the Nursing Committee of Montefiore Hospital, president of Rodef Shalom Sisterhood, and president of Travelers Aid Society.
Contributor
Hirsh, Pauline (interviewee), Kabet, Marion;Benson, Stephanie (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1975
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.197
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