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Victor Atiyeh papers, 1959-1979
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Atiyeh, Victor
- Title
- Victor Atiyeh papers
- Dates
- 1959-1979 (inclusive)19591979
- Quantity
- 8 cubic feet, (8 record cartons; 2 oversize folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1450
- Summary
- 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.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
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.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Includes material previously designated Mss 1450-1, Mss 1450-2, Mss 1450-3, Mss 1450-4 and Mss 1450-5.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Victor Atiyeh papers, Mss 1450, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on 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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Abortion--Oregon--Public opinion
- Education--Oregon--Public opinion
- Elections--Oregon
- Governors--Oregon
- Legislators--Oregon
- Taxation--Oregon--Public opinion
- Water--Fluoridation--Oregon--Public opinion
Personal Names
- Atiyeh, Victor
Corporate Names
- Republican Party (Or.)
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- printed ephemera
- reports
- speeches (documents)
