Carl Hansen Papers, Bulk, 1970-2010

  • IdentificationMSCARL07
  • TitleCarl Hansen Papers MSCARL07
  • PublisherSpecial Collections
  • RepositorySpecial Collections
  • Physical Description453.0 Linear feet
  • Date
    • Bulk, 1970-2010
    • 1951-2010
  • AbstractCarl Hansen served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 1974 to 2006. He served as this body's lone Republican and was the second-longest serving Commissioner.
  • OriginationHansen, Carl, d. 2010

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The Carl Hansen Papers are divided into Series and span the years 1951-2010. The bulk of the material is from 1974 to 2006, when Hansen served as a Cook County Commissioner. Hansen's papers consist primarily of Cook County documents pertaining to his work as a Commissioner. Series I contains budget books. Series II consists of Finance Committee papers. Series III contains records for bids. Series IV holds Cook County Board Agendas. Series V consists of the Journal of the Proceedings of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Series VI holds Hansen's correspondence. Series VII relates to the Cook County Forest Preserve. Series VIII details Hansen's work on various committees. Series IX consists of newsclips. Series X contains Hansen's project files. Finally, Series XI holds Hansen's subject files.

Carl Hansen (1926-2010) was the lone Republican on the Cook County Board, where he served as the 15th District commissioner from 1974 to 2006. He joined the U.S. Army in 1944, rising to the rank of major in the Reserves. He served in Germany from 1946 until 1952. Upon returning home, he earned an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1954. Hansen entered into suburban politics, becoming the Republican Committeeman of Elk Grove Township in 1962. Throughout his career, he chaired a number of Republican organizations, including the Suburban Republican Organization of Cook County and 12th Congressional District Republican Organization. In 1967, Hansen founded a consulting firm, Chicago Associates, Inc., specializing in marketing, management, and real estate services. He was a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 1970, and then from 1974 to 2006—making him the second-longest serving Cook County Commissioner, after the late John Stroger.

Carl Hansen Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago

  • Names
    • Hansen, Carl, d. 2010
    • Hansen, Carl, d. 2010 -- Archives
  • Geographic CoverageIllinois--Chicago.
  • SubjectPolitics and government.