Reuben Cohen papers
Scope and Contents
M 18 Reuben Cohen papers (0.25 c.f.; 1920-2003) contain newsclippings regarding Cohen's sports exploits, some corresponcence and photographs, and a few sports programs.
Dates
- Creation: 1920 - 2003
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical Note
Rueben Cohen was born in Odessa, Russia on 30 November 1899. Reuben and his family emigrated to Hartford, Connecticut in 1901. He attended Hartford High School where he lettered in basketball, baseball, and football. He attended Tufts University for one year and then transferred to Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania. While at Lebanon he was the captain of the basketball team as well as a varsity baseball player. After college Cohen played for a short time with the St. Louis Cardinals. He then returned to Hartford and captained the YMHA basketball team for two years. Cohen then captained the Lyrics team and went on to a business career.
He passed away on 5 October 1970 leaving behind his wife, Clare.
Full Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The materials have been oraganized by topic and then chronologically.
- Title
- Reuben Cohen papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- E. Wilkinson
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository