[T1S1] Respondent tells family background father's family from Russia; mother's from Germany; their marriage; Respondent's birth in New York City. Respondent describes childhood; attended several grade schools; high school; degree in chemistry; involvement in Boy Scouts; family holiday gatherings. Respondent talks about religion; attending very traditional Hebrew School; decision to switch to Reform; his Bar Mitzvah. Respondent recalls childhood memories; college honors in mathematics; attending Polytechnical Institute of Brooklyn's Engineering School (Poly Tech). Respondent mentions polio scare. Respondent talks about Poly Tech; studying chemical engineering.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.204_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.204
"Itkin, Ivan - 1997" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Itkin, Ivan - 1997
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Respondent, Democratic whip representative in Pennsylvania State Legislature, born 1936.
Contributor
Itkin, Ivan (interviewee), Karelitz, Bess;Richman, Barbara (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1997
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.204
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