Collection: John Y. Simon Original Documents and Ephemera | Welcome to the Mississippi State University Libraries

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains documents and ephemera removed from the office and personal files of Ulysses S. Grant Association Executive Director Dr. John Y. Simon. These items include orginal documents signed by Presidents of the United States, political ephemera, and personal items related to Dr. Simon's father's service in World War I.

Dates

1846 - 1952

Creator

Simon, John Y. (Person)

Biographical Note

Dr. John Y. Simon was a graduate of Harvard University graduate school where he received an MA and a PhD in American History. He was a noted Civil War historian, Documentary Editor, and Professor of History at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. He spent over 40 years as the Executive Director of the Ulysses S. Grant Association and the Managing Editor of the Papers of Ulysses S. Grant editing project. He was born in Highland Park, Illinois in 1933 and died in Carbondale in 2008. He is survived by his wife, Harriet Simon.