[T1S1] Respondent gives parents background. Father settled in Braddock, started Ohringer Home Furniture Co. Reflects on happy childhood, lived in Squirrel Hill. Father first to start warehouse sales. Mother belonged to Rodef Shalom; father Beth Shalom. Respondent attended Colfax School and Taylor Allderdice; graduated Cornell U., 1943. Touches on warm issues as related to mother; father's discipline of his children. Met husband at Cornell University; gives names and careers of 4 children. Husband engineer; fourth generation in family. Talks about early life with children. Respondent became involved in flower arranging; Chairperson, United Jewish Federation, women's division, Ladies Hospital Aid Society; involved in sports. Details how she entered professional life, via business. Went to visit son in Afghanistan, met nomads who traveled with silver on back. Went to bazaar there, bought several pieces of jewelry, learned to make jewelry through "trial and error."
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.141_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.141
"Frank, Ruth O. - 1996; 1997" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Frank, Ruth O. - 1996; 1997
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Respondent Jewelry designer, born 11/1/21, Pittsburgh.
Contributor
Frank, Ruth O. (interviewee), Karelitz, Bess;Winer, Ruth;Kaplan (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1996/1997
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.141
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