Victor Atiyeh papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss1450

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes correspondence, 1965-1976, primarily from constituents, regarding various political issues, including abortion, field burning, taxation, education, and fluoridation. Also included are campaign materials; press releases; reports; materials regarding Oregon Senate committees of Local and State Financing, Taxation, and Ways and Means, 1963-1965; materials relating to Victor Atiyeh's Oregon gubernatorial campaign, 1978; speeches; and miscellaneous materials and ephemera.

Dates

Creation: 1959-1979

Creator

Atiyeh, Victor (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Victor G. Atiyeh served as Oregon's governor from 1979 to 1987. He served also in the Oregon Legislature, representing Washington County from 1959 to 1964 and as a state senator from 1965 to 1978.

Extent

8 Cubic Feet (8 record cartons; 2 oversize folders in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection includes correspondence, 1965-1976, primarily from constituents, regarding various political issues, including abortion, field burning, taxation, education, and fluoridation. Also included are campaign materials; press releases; reports; materials regarding Oregon Senate committees, 1963-1965; materials relating to Victor Atiyeh's Oregon gubernatorial campaign, 1978; and speeches.