urn:taro:utexas.cah.00020 A Guide to the Henry Cohen Papers, 1850-1950 Center for American History Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, March 2001. Finding aid written in English. Tue Jul 22 15:26:12 CDT 2003 urn:taro:utexas.cah.00020 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (20030505). 02/08/2005 Formatting revised, edited by Evan Hocker Descriptive Summary Cohen, Henry, 1863-1952. Henry Cohen Papers 1850-1951 23361291 52 ft., 3 in Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Henry Cohen was Rabbi from 1888 to 1949 of Congregation B'nai Israel in Galveston, Texas. Papers document his religious and social welfare activities and other interests. Materials are in English. Biographical Note

Henry Cohen was born April 7, 1863 in London England. In 1884 he was ordained a rabbi and led congregations in Kingston, Jamaica (1884-1885) and Woodville, Mississippi (1885-1888) before transferring to Galveston, Texas where he led the Temple B'nai Israel from 1888 to 1949. Cohen was influential in religious and social welfare activities in Texas; he was especially well-known for his work on hospitals, schools, and immigration issues. A noted prison reformer, Cohen served on the Texas Prison Board. An authority on the Talmud, Cohen published a number of essays. He married Mollie Levy of Galveston and the couple had two children.

Scope and Contents

Papers concern Cohen's career and those of members of his family; his social welfare activities, especially in the fields of prison reform, hospitals, schools, and immigration. Papers include correspondence, diaries, notebooks, financial records, sermons, poetry, lectures, photographs, newspaper and magazine clippings, scrapbooks, certificates, postcards, galley proofs, and guest books.

Microfilm available

The following boxes of the Cohen Papers are available on microfilm: 3M224 thru 3M247; 3M330 thru 3M333. Contact repository for more information.

Organization

Papers are organized into nine series:

[NOTE: Within the series, the papers are arranged chronologically or alphabetically.]

1. Personal Correspondence, 3M217-3M295 2. Prison Records, 3M296-3M305 a. Correspondence, 3M296-3M302 b. Reports and Records, 3M303-3M305 3. Classified Files, 3M306-3M324 4. Personal Writings, 3M325-3M333 5. Financial Records, 3M334-3M336 a. Charities b. Personal 6. Clippings from Foreign Newspapers, 3M336 7. Oversize Items a. 4L452-4L453: Scrapbooks b. 3S168: Miscellaneous c. 2.325 #2: Miscellaneous 8. Photographs, 3Y15-3Y16. 9. Postcards, 35117b; 118a, b, c, d; 119a Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Cohen, Henry, 1863-1952. Cohen, Mollie. Cohen, Henry, III. Cohen, Harry Isaac, 1893- Cohen, Robert I., 1856-1934. Frisch, Ruth Cohen. Subjects (Organizations) Rotary Club (Galveston, Tex.) Temple B'nai Israel (Galveston, Tex.) Texas. Dept. of Corrections. Subjects Wills. Cotton. Jewish sermons. Jews--Texas. Judaism. Prisons--Texas. Red Cross--United States. Religion--United States. Religious education--United States. Storms--Texas--Galveston. World War, 1914-1918--Sources. World War, 1939-1945--Sources. Places Galveston (Tex.)--History--Sources. Galveston (Tex.)--Hurricane, 1915. Corrrespondents Adler, Cyrus, 1863-1940. Barton, Clara, 1821-1912. Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. Carr, John Foster, 1869-1939. Colquitt, Oscar Branch, 1861-1940. Connally, Tom, 1877-1963. Darrow, Clarence, 1857-1938. Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964. Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968. Foster, Marcellus E. (Marcellus Elliott), b. 1870 Frisch, Ruth Cohen. Gladney, Edna. Hobby, William Pettus, 1878-1964. Joske, Alexander. Keller, Helen, 1880-1968. Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894. Kruger, Sam. Lomax, John Avery, 1867-1948. Marcus, Herbert. Marcus, Stanley, 1905- Moody, Daniel James, 1893-1966. Ransom, Harry Huntt, 1908- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962. Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Sakowitz, Tobias. Sanger, Alex. Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920. Sealy, John, 1822-1884. Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. Sheppard, Morris, 1875-1941. Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. Genres Caricatures and cartoons Wills Preferred Citation

Henry Cohen Papers, 1850-1951, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Personal Correspondence, 1850-1951

Series arranged chronologically.

Correspondence relates to Cohen's career and to his social welfare activities.

3M217 Personal Correspondence, 1850 - 1890 1850 1881 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 Jan. - June, 1889 Jul. - Dec., 1889 Telegrams, Congratulatory, 1889 Jan. - June, 1890 July - Dec., 1890 3M218 Personal Correspondence, 1891 - 1894 Jan. - June, 1891 July - Dec., 1891 Jan. - March, 1892 April - June, 1892 July - Sept., 1892 Oct. - Dec., 1892 Jan. - March, 1893 April - June, 1893 July - Sept., 1893 Oct. - Dec., 1893 Jan. - March, 1894 April - June, 1894 July - Sept., 1894 Oct. - Dec., 1894 3M219 Personal Correspondence, 1895 - 1896 Jan., 1895 Feb., 1895 March, 1895 April, 1895 May - June, 1895 July - Sept., 1895 Oct. - Nov., 1895 Dec., 1895 Jan. - March, 1896 April - June, 1896 July - Sept., 1896 Oct. - Dec., 1896 Telegrams, 1896 3M220 Personal Correspondence, 1897 - 1898 Jan., 1897 Feb., 1897 March, 1897 April - May, 1897 June, 1897 July - Sept., 1897 Oct. - Dec., 1897 Telegrams, 1897 Jan., 1898 Feb. - March, 1898 April - June, 1898 July - Sept., 1898 Oct. - Dec., 1898 Telegrams, 1898 3M221 Personal Correspondence, 1899 - August, 1900 Jan. - March, 1899 April - June, 1899 July - August, 1899 Sept., 1899 Oct., 1899 Nov., 1899 Dec., 1899 Telegrams, 1899 Jan., 1900 Feb., 1900 March, 1900 April, 1900 May, 1900 June, 1900 July, 1900 August, 1900 3M222 Personal Correspondence, Sept., 1900 - April, 1901 Sept. 1-10, 1900 Sept. 11-20, 1900 Sept. 21-30, 1900 Oct. 1-15, 1900 Oct. 16-31, 1900 Nov., 1900 Dec. 1-15, 1900 Dec., 16-31, 1900 Telegrams, 1900 Jan., 1901 Feb., 1901 March, 1901 April, 1901 3M223 Personal Correspondence, May, 1901 - July, 1903 May, 1901 June, 1901 July - Sept., 1901 Oct. - Dec., 1901 Telegrams, 1901 Jan., 1902 Feb., 1902 March, 1902 April, 1902 May, 1902 June, 1902 July, 1902 August, 1902 Sept., 1902 Oct., 1902 Nov., 1902 Dec., 1902 Jan. - March, 1903 April - May, 1903 June - July, 1903 3M224 Personal Correspondence, August, 1903 - 1905 August - October, 1903 Nov. - Dec., 1903 Telegrams, 1903 Jan. - Feb., 1904 March, 1904 April - May, 1904 June, 1904 July, 1904 Aug., 1904 Sept., 1904 Oct., 1904 Nov., 1904 Dec., 1904 Telegrams, 1904 Jan., 1905 Feb., 1905 March, 1905 April, 1905 May, 1905 June - July, 1905 Aug., 1905 Sept., 1905 Oct., 1905 Nov., 1905 Dec., 1905 3M225 Personal Correspondence, 1906 - 1907 Jan., 1906 Feb., 1906 March, 1906 April, 1906 May, 1906 June, 1906 July, 1906 Aug., 1906 Sept., 1906 Oct., 1906 Nov., 1906 Dec., 1906 Telegrams, 1906 Jan., 1907 Feb., 1907 March, 1907 April, 1907 May, 1907 June - July, 1907 Aug. - Sept., 1907 Oct. - Dec., 1907 3M226 Personal Correspondence, 1908 - Feb., 1909 Jan., 1908 Feb., 1908 March, 1908 April, 1908 May, 1908 June, 1908 July, 1908 Aug., 1908 Sept., 1908 Oct., 1908 Nov., 1908 Dec., 1908 Telegrams, 1908 Jan., 1909 Feb., 1909 3M227 Personal Correspondence, March, 1909 - March, 1910 March, 1909 April, 1909 May, 1909 June, 1909 July, 1909 Aug., 1909 Sept., 1909 Oct., 1909 Nov., 1909 Dec., 1909 Telegrams, 1909 Jan., 1910 Feb., 1910 March, 1910 3M228 Personal Correspondence, April, 1910 - May, 1911 April, 1910 May, 1910 June, 1910 July - August, 1910 Sept., 1910 Oct., 1910 Nov., 1910 Dec., 1910 Telegrams, 1910 Jan., 1911 Feb., 1911 March, 1911 April, 1911 May, 1911 3M229 Personal Correspondence, June, 1911 - May, 1912 June, 1911 July, 1911 Aug. - Sept., 1911 Oct., 1911 Nov., 1911 Dec., 1911 Telegrams, 1911 Jan., 1912 Feb., 1912 March, 1912 April, 1912 May, 1912 3M230 Personal Correspondence, June, 1912 - March, 1913 June, 1912 July, 1912 Aug., 1912 Sept., 1912 Oct., 1912 Nov., 1912 Dec., 1912 Telegrams, 1912 Jan., 1913 Feb., 1913 March, 1913 3M231 Personal Correspondence, April - Dec., 1913 April, 1913 May, 1913 June 1-15, 1913 June 16-30, 1913 July, 1913 August, 1913 Sept., 1913 Oct., 1913 Nov., 1913 Dec., 1913 Telegrams, 1913 3M232 Personal Correspondence, 1914 Jan., 1914 Feb., 1914 March, 1914 April, 1914 May, 1914 June, 1914 July - Aug., 1914 Sept. - Oct., 1914 Nov. 1-15, 1914 Nov. 16-30, 1914 Dec., 1914 Telegrams, 1914 3M233 Personal Correspondence, Jan. - Oct., 1915 Jan. 1-15, 1915 Jan. 16-31, 1915 Feb. 1-14, 1915 Feb. 15-28, 1915 March, 1915 April, 1915 May, 1915 June 1-15, 1915 June 16-30, 1915 July, 1915 August, 1915 Sept., 1915 Oct., 1915 3M234 Personal Correspondence, Nov., 1915 - Oct., 1916 Nov. 1-15, 1915 Nov. 16-30, 1915 Dec. 1-15, 1915 Dec. 16-31, 1915 Telegrams, 1915 Jan., 1916 Feb., 1916 March, 1916 April, 1916 May, 1916 June, 1916 July, 1916 Aug., 1916 Sept., 1916 Oct., 1916 3M235 Personal Correspondence, Nov., 1916 - Oct., 1917 Nov. 1-15, 1916 Nov. 16-30, 1916 Dec. 1-15, 1916 Dec. 16-31, 1916 Telegrams, 1916 Jan., 1917 Feb., 1917 March, 1917 April, 1917 May, 1917 June, 1917 July, 1917 Aug., 1917 Sept., 1917 Oct., 1917 3M236 Personal Correspondence, Nov., 1917 - Sept., 1918 Nov., 1917 Dec., 1917 Telegrams, 1917 Jan., 1918 Feb., 1918 March, 1918 April, 1918 May, 1918 June, 1918 July, 1918 August, 1918 Sept., 1918 3M237 Personal Correspondence, Oct., 1918 - Jan., 1920 Oct., 1918 Nov., 1918 Dec., 1918 Telegrams, 1918 Jan., 1919 Feb., 1919 March, 1919 April, 1919 May, 1919 June, 1919 July - August, 1919 Sept., 1919 Oct., 1919 Nov., 1919 Dec., 1919 Telegrams, 1919 Jan., 1920 3M238 Personal Correspondence, Feb., 1920 - Aug., 1921 Feb., 1920 March, 1920 April, 1920 May, 1920 June, 1920 July, 1920 Aug., 1920 Sept., 1920 Oct., 1920 Nov., 1920 Dec., 1920 Telegrams, 1920 Jan., 1921 Feb., 1921 March, 1921 April, 1921 May, 1921 June, 1921 July, 1921 Aug., 1921 3M239 Personal Correspondence, Sept., 1921 - 1922 Sept., 1921 Oct., 1921 Nov., 1921 Dec., 1921 Telegrams, 1921 Jan., 1922 Feb., 1922 March, 1922 April, 1922 May, 1922 June, 1922 July, 1922 Aug., 1922 Sept., 1922 Oct., 1922 Nov., 1922 Dec., 1922 Telegrams, 1922 3M240 Personal Correspondence, Jan., 1923 - June, 1924 Jan., 1923 Feb., 1923 March, 1923 April, 1923 May, 1923 June, 1923 July - Aug., 1923 Sept., 1923 Oct., 1923 Nov., 1923 Dec., 1923 Telegrams, 1923 Jan., 1924 Feb., 1924 March, 1924 April, 1924 May, 1924 June, 1924 3M241 Personal Correspondence, July, 1924 - June, 1925 July, 1924 Aug., 1924 Sept., 1924 Oct., 1924 Nov., 1924 Dec., 1924 Telegrams, 1924 Jan., 1925 Feb., 1925 March, 1925 April, 1925 May, 1925 June, 1925 3M242 Personal Correspondence, July, 1925 - Feb., 1927 July, 1925 Aug., 1925 Sept., 1925 Oct., 1925 Nov., 1925 Dec., 1925 Telegrams, 1925 Jan., 1926 Feb., 1926 March, 1926 April, 1926 May - Oct., 1926 Nov., 1926 Dec., 1926 Telegrams, 1926 Jan., 1927 Feb., 1927 3M243 Personal Correspondence, March - Dec., 1927 March, 1927 April, 1927 May, 1927 June 1-15, 1927 June 16-30, 1927 July 1-15, 1927 July 16-31, 1927 Aug., 1927 Sept. 1-15, 1927 Sept. 16-30, 1927 Oct., 1927 Nov., 1927 Dec., 1927 3M244 Personal Correspondence, Telegrams, 1927 - May, 1928 Telegrams, 1927 Jan. 1-15, 1928 Jan. 16-31, 1928 Feb. 1-14, 1928 Feb. 15-2(, 1928 March 1-15, 1928 March 16-31, 1928 April 1-14, 1928 April 16-30, 1928 May 1-15, 1928 May 16-31, 1928 3M245 Personal Correspondence, June - Nov., 1928 June 1-15, 1928 June 16-30, 1928 July, 1928 August, 1928 Sept. 1-15, 1928 Sept. 16-30, 1928 Oct. 1-15, 1928 Oct. 16-31, 1928 Nov. 1-10, 1928 Nov. 11-20, 1928 Nov. 21-30, 1928 3M246 Personal Correspondence, Dec. 1928 - April, 1929 Dec. 1-15, 1928 Dec. 16-31, 1928 Telegrams, 1928 Telegrams, Congratulatory, Jan.-Nov. 17, 1928 Telegrams, Congratulatory, Nov. 18-Dec., 1928 Jan. 1-15, 1929 Jan. 16-31, 1929 Feb. 1-14, 1929 Feb. 15-28, 1929 March 1-15, 1929 March 16-31, 1929 April 1-15, 1929 April 16-30, 1929 3M247 Personal Correspondence, May - November, 1929 May 1-15, 1929 May 16-31, 1929 June 1-15, 1929 June 16-30, 1929 July 1-15, 1929 July 16-31, 1929 August 1-15, 1929 August 16-31, 1929 Sept. 1-15, 1929 Sept. 16-30, 1929 Oct. 1-15, 1929 Oct. 16-31, 1929 Nov. 1-15, 1929 Nov. 16-30, 1929 3M248 Personal Correspondence, Dec., 1929 - April, 1930 Dec., 1-15, 1929 Dec. 16-31, 1929 Telegrams, 1929 Jan. 1-15, 1930 Jan. 16-31, 1930 Feb. 1-14, 1930 Feb. 15-28, 1930 March 1-14, 1930 March 15-31, 1930 April 1-15, 1930 April 16-30, 1930 3M249 Personal Correspondence, May - Oct., 1930 May 1-15, 1930 May 16-31, 1930 June 1-15, 1930 June 16-30, 1930 July 1-15, 1930 July 16-31, 1930 August, 1930 Sept. 1-15, 1930 Sept. 16-30, 1930 Oct. 1-15, 1930 Oct. 16-31, 1930 3M250 Personal Correspondence, Nov., 1930 - March, 1931 Nov. 1-15, 1930 Nov. 16-30, 1930 Dec. 1-15, 1930 Dec. 16-31, 1930 Telegrams, 1930 Jan. 1-15, 1931 Jan. 16-31, 1931 Feb. 1-14, 1931 Feb. 15-28, 1931 March 1-16, 1931 March 17-31, 1931 3M251 Personal Correspondence, April - September, 1931 April 1-15, 1931 April 16-30, 1931 May 1-15, 1931 May 16-31, 1931 June 1-15, 1931 June 16-30, 1931 July 1-15, 1931 July 16-31, 1931 August, 1931 Sept. 1-15, 1931 Sept. 16-30, 1931 3M252 Personal Correspondence, Oct. 1931 - March, 1932 Oct. 1-15, 1931 Oct. 16-31, 1931 Nov. 1-14, 1931 Nov. 16-30, 1931 Dec. 1-15, 1931 Dec. 16-31, 1931 Telegrams, 1931 Jan. 2-15, 1932 Jan. 16-31, 1932 Feb. 1-14, 1932 Feb. 15-28, 1932 March 1-15, 1932 March 17-31, 1932 3M253 Personal Correspondence, April - Sept., 1932 April 1-15, 1932 April 16-29, 1932 May 1-15, 1932 May 16-31, 1932 June 1-15, 1932 June 16-30, 1932 July 1-14, 1932 July 16-31, 1932 Aug. 1-15, 1932 Aug. 16-31, 1932 Sept. 1-15, 1932 Sept. 16-30, 1932 3M254 Personal Correspondence, Oct. 1932 - March 15, 1933 Oct. 1-15, 1932 Oct. 16-31, 1932 Nov. 1-20, 1932 Nov. 21-30, 1932 Dec. 1-15, 1932 Dec. 16-31, 1932 Telegrams, 1932 Jan. 1-13, 1933 Jan. 16-31, 1933 Feb. 1-14, 1933 Feb. 15-28, 1933 March 1-15, 1933 3M255 Personal Correspondence, March 16 - June, 1933 March 16-31, 1933 Congratulatory letters, March, April 1933 April 1-10, 1933 April 11-20, 1933 April 21-30, 1933 May 1-10, 1933 May 11-20, 1933 May 21-31, 1933 June 1-15, 1933 June 16-30, 1933 3M256 Personal Correspondence, July - Dec. 15, 1933 July 1-15, 1933 July 16-31, 1933 August 1-15, 1933 August 16-31, 1933 Sept. 1-15, 1933 Sept. 16-30, 1933 Oct. 1-15, 1933 Oct. 16-31, 1933 Nov. 1-15, 1933 Nov. 17-30, 1933 Dec. 1-15, 1933 3M257 Personal Correspondence, Dec. 1933 Dec. 16-31, 1933 Telegrams, Congratulatory, 1933 Telegrams, Congratulatory, 1933 Telegrams, Congratulatory, 1933 Telegrams, Congratulatory, 1933 Telegrams, Congratulatory, 1933 Telegrams, 1933 3M258 Personal Correspondence, Jan. - June, 1934 Jan. 2-15, 1934 Jan. 16-31, 1934 Feb. 1-14, 1934 Feb. 15-28, 1934 March 1-15, 1934 March 16-31, 1934 April 1-15, 1934 April 16-30, 1934 May, 1934 June, 1934 3M259 Personal Correspondence, July - August 20, 1934 July, 1934 Aug. 1-7, 1934 Aug. 8-9, 1934 Aug. 10-12, 1934 Aug. 13-15, 1934 Aug. 16-20, 1934 3M260 Personal Correspondence, Aug. 21, 1934 - Dec., 1934 Aug. 21-31, 1934 Sept. 1-15, 1934 Sept. 16-30, 1934 Oct. 1-31, 1934 Nov. 1-15, 1934 Nov. 16-30, 1934 Dec. 1-15, 1934 Dec. 16-31, 1934 Telegrams, 1934 3M261 Personal Correspondence, Jan. - May 15, 1935 Jan. 1-15, 1935 Jan. 16-31, 1935 Feb. 1-14, 1935 Feb. 15-28, 1935 March 1-20, 1935 March 21-31, 1935 April 1-15, 1935 April 16-30, 1935 May 1-15, 1935 3M262 Personal Correspondence, May 16 - Oct., 1935 May 16-31, 1935 June 1-15, 1935 June 16-30, 1935 July, 1935 Aug., 1935 Sept. 1-15, 1935 Sept. 16-30, 1935 Oct. 1-15, 1935 Oct. 16-31, 1935 3M263 Personal Correspondence, Nov., 1935 - March 16, 1936 Nov., 1935 Dec. 1-15, 1935 Dec. 16-31, 1935 Telegrams, 1935 Jan. 1-15, 1936 Jan. 16-31, 1936 Feb. 1-15, 1936 Feb. 16-29, 1936 March 2-16, 1936 3M264 Personal Correspondence, March 17 - July, 1936 March 17-31, 1936 April 1-15, 1936 April 16-30, 1936 May 1-15, 1936 May 16-31, 1936 June 1-10, 1936 June 21-30, 1936 July 1-15, 1936 July 16-31, 1936 3M265 Personal Correspondence, August - Dec., 1936 Aug. 1-15, 1936 Aug. 16-31, 1936 Sept. 1-15, 1936 Sept. 16-30, 1936 Oct. 1-15, 1936 Oct. 16-31, 1936 Nov. 1-15, 1936 Nov. 16-30, 1936 Dec. 1-15, 1936 Dec. 16-31, 1936 Telegrams, 1936 3M266 Personal Correspondence, Jan. - May, 1937 Jan. 1-12, 1937 Jan. 13-31, 1937 Feb. 1-14, 1937 Feb. 15-28, 1937 March 1-15, 1937 March 16-31, 1937 April 1-15, 1937 April 16-30, 1937 May 1-15, 1937 May 16-31, 1937 3M267 Personal Correspondence, June - Nov., 1937 June 1-15, 1937 June 16-30, 1937 July 1-15, 1937 July 16-31, 1937 Aug. 1-15, 1937 Aug. 16-31, 1937 Sept. 1-15, 1937 Sept. 16-30, 1937 Oct. 1-15, 1937 Oct. 16-31, 1937 Nov. 1-15, 1937 Nov. 16-30, 1937 3M268 Personal Correspondence, Dec., 1937 - March, 1938 Dec. 1-15, 1937 Dec. 16-31, 1937 Telegrams, 1937 Jan. 1-15, 1938 Jan. 16-31, 1938 Feb. 1-14, 1938 Feb. 15-28, 1938 March 1-15, 1938 March 16-20, 1938 March 21-25, 1938 March 26-31, 1938 3M269 Personal Correspondence, April - June 20, 1938 April 1-10, 1938 April 11-15, 1938 April 16-20, 1938 April 21-25, 1938 April 26-30, 1938 May 1-10, 1938 May 11-20, 1938 May 21-31, 1938 June 1-10, 1938 June 11-20, 1938 3M270 Personal Correspondence, June 21 - Oct. 10, 1938 June 21-30, 1938 July 1-10, 1938 July 11-20, 1938 July 21-31, 1938 Aug. 1-10, 1938 Aug. 11-20, 1938 Aug. 21-31, 1938 Sept. 1-10, 1938 Sept. 11-20, 1938 Sept. 21-30, 1938 Oct. 1-10, 1938 3M271 Personal Correspondence, Oct. 11, 1938 Oct. 11-20, 1938 Oct. 21-31, 1938