Scope and Contents: The Paul Simon papers consist of materials primarily from Simon's Senate (1985-1997) and post-Senate (1997-2003) career.  There are some thirty feet of personal papers, including typescripts of many of the books he authored, three feet of material from his time as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 51 record cartons from his service in the U. S. House of Representatives, and 115 record cartons from his political campaigns.  The Senate material includes some 320 record cartons related to Simon's legislative activities, including his service on the Foreign Relations Committee, the Select Committee on Indian Affairs, the Judiciary Committee, and Labor and Human Resources Committee.  There are also press files and office files.  Constituent correspondence was sampled in Washington before being sent to SIUC.  The material from his post-Senate career as director of the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (later renamed the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute) includes subject files, research and publication files, and correspondence.  There are several linear feet of photographs spanning his career, as well as audio/visual materials and artifacts.  Simon's career is also documented by twenty large scrapbooks.  There is some 100 cubic feet of framed art, awards and plaques and other memorabilia.