[T1S1] discussion of the name Levinson and its relationship to the steel industry in Pittsburgh, PA, and of the James and Rachel Levinson Foundation, a philanthropic foundation named for her husband's parents; her birth around Tunnel Street in Pittsburgh; her parents' emigration from Russia; education, Grant School, Fifth Avenue High School; her employment as a secretary at the MacBeth Evans Glass Company; employment at Fifth Avenue High for three years; courtship and marriage to Sam Levinson; some early history of Levinson brothers; number of children in her husband's family; move of family business to the South Side of Pittsburgh; discussion of their three children's lives and careers; her relation to Rabbi Goldenson of Pittsburgh on her mother's side of the family; other rabbis in her family, including her father; her maiden name, Reuben; residence on Phillips Street for eighteen years; her love of music; her affiliation with Eastern Star of Squirrel Hill; her membership in several choirs; affiliation with Beth Shalom and Temple Sinai; her daughter's sorority affiliation with Alpha Epsilon Phi; her presidency of the Mother's Club of AEP; her work with the American Red Cross and the Home for Crippled Children.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.272_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.272
"Levinson, Rose - May 4, 1977" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Levinson, Rose - May 4, 1977
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Rose Levinson, a professional volunteer and mother, she was married to Sam Levinson, a prominent figure in the Pittsburgh steel industry.
Contributor
Levinson, Rose (interviewee), Grossman, Rose;Silverman, Marjorie (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1977-05-04
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.272
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