Interview begins with Wengrow's recollections of her father, Henry Wolff. She recounts Wolff's emigration from Germany in the 1800s and her memories of his death in 1914 from pneumonia. She describes her mother, Rachel (Ray) Pearlstine, of Branchville, SC, members of the Pearlstine family and their connections to Charleston, SC. Wengrow recalls that her mother always referred to her father as "Mr. Wolff," as he was twenty years her senior. She describes Wolff Department Store, her father's business in Allendale, SC, (where Wengrow was born) and recalls that merchandise ranged from cotton to coffins. After her husband's death, Rachel Wolff ran the store with the help of her brother, Tom Pearlstine, and his wife Fannie. Wengrow recalls that African Americans comprised a majority of the store's clientele, yet black employees were not allowed to sell merchandise, only clean the store. Discussion turns to Wengrow's memories of growing up in Allendale. She remembers that although there were no Jewish children her age, she had friends of all faiths. She also describes several instances of anti-Semitic harassment directed at her brother. In terms of Jewish education, Wengrow had no formal training. Her mother koshered meat and the family observed Jewish holidays, however the rituals were not explained to the children. Wengrow's great aunt, Lena Berkman Pearlstine, occasionally taught the children Hebrew, but Wengrow describes her knowledge of Judaism as "stomach religion," meaning she only learned Jewish customs surrounding food. Growing up, Wengrow attended Christian services with friends in Allendale and did not dedicate herself to Judaism until she was an adult. Other topics include Wengrow's experience at the University of South Carolina (where she met husband, Sam Wengrow), her return to Allendale as an adult, and the difficulties of keeping kosher in Allendale. Interview ends with a miscellaneous discussion about Aforem Wengrow (Sam's father), one of the first Jews in Beaufort, SC.
