Cohn, Philip, 1912-1996

Person

Biographical Note

Philip "Speedy" Cohn was a restaurateur who was born in 1912. He had a brother named Hyman and a sister named Sally Cohn Lees. He was married to Beatrice Gaylord Cohn. They had a daughter together, Linda Cohn Adler. Cohn passed away in 1996.

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Businesses and Professions collection

Collection

Identifier: Business-0007-002-004

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of newspaper clippings, advertisements, and memorabilia documenting the activities of Jewish business people and Jewish professionals (physicians, attorneys, artists, musicians, etc.) throughout the Hartford area.

Dates: 1920-2004

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Businesses\Robbin's Delicatessen

Digital Record

Identifier: businesses\robbin's delicatessen

Dates: 1950

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Cohn, Philip, undated

File — Folder Cohn

Scope and Contents

All articles about the people he met and experiences he had as a waiter; Could be two bonds from Russia; Father came from Russia

Dates: undated

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: A - C / Cohn

Cohn, Philip “Speedy”, undated

File — Box 3

Scope and Contents

One photo with other men labeled "Philip Cohen Bachelor Dinner" (1946) One individual photo from the day of his oral history interview (1978)

Dates: undated

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / People A-Z, Photographs / Series III: Bu-C

Cohn, Philip_1978/1/4, Oral History

Digital Record

Identifier: cohn, p_1978

Dates: 1978

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Cohn, Philip_1978/1/4, Oral History, January 4, 1978

Item — Box 9, Box: unknown container

Identifier: 174

Scope and Contents

Subjects covered during interview include: Parents, Growing up Orthodox Jewish in Hartford, Kosher, Work at Restaurants Meeting Performers at Robin's Delicatessen, Robin's, Jewish Theater, Working, Organizations

Dates: January 4, 1978