Seymour Simon papers

  • Creator Names Simon, Seymour, 1915-2006.
  • Title Seymour Simon papers [manuscript], 1927-1987, bulk 1962-1966.
  • Physical description 10.5 linear ft. (25 boxes)
  • Collection summary Correspondence, speeches, articles, reports, newspaper clippings, and other papers of Seymour Simon, chiefly related to his service as president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners and mostly concerning the departments operated by the board, but including 14 Simon speeches, 1980-87, while serving as a Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. Much of the correspondence is with members of the county board and its departments, with many letters to Mayor Richard J. Daley. Includes information on the Cook County Hospital and its School of Nursing, particularly personnel, facilities, rates, accreditation, the treatment of African American patients, and Simon's efforts to have more African Americans admitted to the nursing school. Other material relates to building and zoning matters, highways, traffic safety, law enforcement, and public welfare.
  • Finding Aids Note Descriptive inventory available in the Research Center.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Seymour F. Simon (M1966. 0628; M1977.0044; 1987.0619).
  • Names
    • Simon, Seymour, 1915-2006 Archives.
    • Cook County Hospital (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Cook County School of Nursing.
    • Cook County (Ill.). Board of County Commissioners.
    • Democratic Party (Cook County, Ill.)
    • Illinois. Supreme Court.
    • Daley, Richard J., 1902-1976, recipient. rcp
  • Subjects
    • African Americans Medical care Illinois Chicago.
    • Discrimination in education Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Hospitals Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Judges Illinois 20th century.
    • Lawyers Illinois 20th century.
    • Nurses Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Nursing schools Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Public officers Illinois Cook County 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Cook County (Ill.) Official and employees.
    • Cook County (Ill.) Politics and government 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Articles. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Newspaper clippings. aat
    • Reports. aat
    • Speeches. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County.