Cohen, Samuel, 1945 - 2011
Scope and Contents
Enclosed articles were all written in response to his death Limited scope of his life
Dates
- Creation: 1945 - 2011
Access Restrictions
Open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Samuel Cohen was born in 1922 in New Rochelle, NY. At age 13 he and his family moved to Palestine, and then moved to Hartford two years later. He graduated from Weaver Hhigh School, married Ida, and then enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He flew 50 bombing missions. In 1952 he ci-founded C&S Distributors, a wholesale building materials distributor and manufacturer. He and Ida were founding members of Congregation Beth Shalom in Hartford and aided in the merger with Beth Hillel in Bloomfield.
Full Extent
From the File: 16 Linear Feet (2 filing cabinets)
Language of Materials
English
Container Summary
Newspaper articles Photocopies of newspaper articles Photocopy of Army Qualification Record
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository