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Win McCormack collection on Rajneeshpuram , 1975 - 1993
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- McCormack, Win
- Title
- Win McCormack collection on Rajneeshpuram
- Dates
- 1975 - 1993 (inclusive)19751993
1983-1986 (bulk)19831986 - Quantity
- 6 linear feet, (12 containers) : 12 manuscript boxes
- Collection Number
- Coll 406
- Summary
- Win McCormack, publisher and editor-in-chief for Tin House Magazine and Tin House Books, wrote several articles on the Rajneesh from 1983 to 1986. This collection includes his research materials on the Rajneesh.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time. Collection includes sound recordings, moving images, and digital files to which access is restricted. Access to these materials is governed by repository policy and may require the production of listening or viewing copies. Researchers requiring access must notify Special Collections and University Archives in advance and pay fees for reproduction services as necessary.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Win McCormack is a writer, publisher, and political activist, focusing on cults and politics. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief for Tin House Magazine and Tin House Books. He received a BA in government from Harvard and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Oregon in 1962.
While working as the editor-in-chief at the Oregon Magazine, McCormack wrote several pieces on the Rajneesh and was awarded the William Allen White Award for his coverage of the Rajneesh from 1982 to 1986.
Win McCormack wrote The Rajneesh Chronicles in 1987 and then republished in 2010. It is a collection of articles written about the Rajneesh in the Oregon Magazine.
Win McCormack is the Chair of the Oregon Democratic Party's President's Council and was a member of the Obama for President Finance Committee. He also served as the Chair of the Oregon Steering Committee for Gary Hart in 1984.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains Win McCormack's research material regarding the Rajneesh cult in the early 1980s. The files contain notes, newspaper clippings primarily from 1982 – 1986, legal files, and interview sound recordings. The newspaper clippings are primarily from the Oregonian or Newsweek magazine.
The legal paperwork includes indictments, land use issues, and search warrants against Rajneesh Puram in Oregon and a wellness center in Laguna, California.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Anti-cult movements--Oregon--Antelope
- Rajneeshees--Oregon--Rajneeshpuram
- Religion and state--Oregon--Rajneeshpuram
- Religious communities--Oregon--Rajneeshpuram
Personal Names
- Osho, 1931-1990
Corporate Names
- 1000 Friends of Oregon
Geographical Names
- Antelope (Or.)--Religion
Form or Genre Terms
- Audiocassettes
