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The Detroit Jewish News April 08, 1988 Page Image 112

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Benefactor Sam Cohodas
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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1988

Sam Cohodas, a grade
school dropout who became a
millionaire benefitting col-
leges and Jewish causes, died
April 1 at age 92.
Born in Poland, "Mr. Sam,"
as he became known, was
recognized with banners
across the main streets of
Marquette and Ishpeming
when there was occasion to
honor him on a birthday or
when he gave in the hundreds
of thousands to advance
educational needs and
establish scholarships.
Similarly, he was held in high
esteem in Jerusalem for the
leadership he assumed in this
country to make the He

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This collection contains papers, photographs, and audio visual records of Sam M. Cohodas, documenting his life and accomplishments from World War I when he served in the United States Army until his death at the age of 92. These materials, dating from 1903 to 1988, primarily relate to Cohodas' latter years--in particular, celebrations in Cohodas' honor as a prominent force in Upper Peninsula banking and philanthropy both locally and internationally. The bulk of the collection was arranged and collected in scrapbooks, by and for Sam Cohodas. These scrapbooks pertain both to specific and miscellaneous events and consist of greetings and congratulatory cards, letters, and telegrams, photographs relating to the event(s) as well as earlier photographs interspersed to document Cohodas' life over the years. Events documented include birthday celebrations, banking anniversaries and openings, visits to Israel, his relationship to Northern Michigan University, and Cohodas' home and family life in Ishpeming, Michigan; Sa

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Sam M. Cohodas papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS-018

Scope and Contents note

This collection contains papers, photographs, and audio visual records of Sam M. Cohodas, documenting his life and accomplishments from World War I when he served in the United States Army until his death at the age of 92. These materials, dating from 1903 to 1988, primarily relate to Cohodas’ latter years--in particular, celebrations in Cohodas' honor as a prominent force in Upper Peninsula banking and philanthropy both locally and internationally.

The bulk of the collection was arranged and collected in scrapbooks, by and for Sam Cohodas. These scrapbooks pertain both to specific and miscellaneous events and consist of greetings and congratulatory cards, letters, and telegrams, photographs relating to the event(s) as well as earlier photographs interspersed to document Cohodas' life over the years. Events documented include birthday celebrations, banking anniversaries and openings, visits to Israel, his relationship to Northern Michigan University, and Co