Proclamation and executive order unsigned by Atiyeh and carried with him at all times. These documents would activate the National Guard to help stabilize the escalating tensions of the Rajneeshpuram community.
Certificate awarded to Governor Atiyeh from Major R.R. Moine of the Oregon State Police, and other members of the Rajneeshpuram Task Force for the successful conclusion of the investigation of the Rajneeshpuram community.
News article from the Oregonian on the timeline of the Rajneeshpuram community, including the rise of the influence of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, police investigation of the community, and the court trials of community leaders.
News article from the Rajneesh Times, a newspaper developed for the community of Rajneeshpuram in rural Wasco county, Oregon. A note from Atiyeh is included with the article stating the Governor, contrary to what the paper reported, never visited the ranch or negotiated with community leaders.
Part of a binder that was compiled for Governor Atiyeh with reports and memoranda on the Rajneeshpuram community. The several thousand residents of this community followed a charismatic leader named Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and attempted to form their own utopian city in rural Wasco county, Oregon. This section includes status reports, police log, and miscellaneous documents that relate to the community from September to October, 1985. During this period, their guru had left the commune under pressure from the government, and several other leaders had either been arrested or were under investigation. Notably, several leaders were suspected of having poisoned hundreds of people in The Dalles by spraying salmonella at a salad bar. Followers were leaving the Rajneeshpuram ranch.
Part of a binder that was compiled for Governer Atiyeh with reports and memoranda on the Rajneeshpuram community. The several thousand residents of this community followed a charismatic leader named Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and attempted to form their own utopian city in rural Wasco county, Oregon. This section includes police reports from August to September, 1985. During this time, the guru leaves Oregon under pressure from government investigations, and the commune begins to dissolve.
Part a binder that was compiled for Governor Atiyeh with reports and memoranda on the Rajneeshpuram community. The several thousand residents of this community followed a charismatic leader named Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and attempted to form a utopian city in rural Wasco county, Oregon. This section includes background information on officials of Rajneeshpuram; a 'Rumor Control' center; the Rajneesh's bussing in of homeless people in order to register them as voters in the November 1984 election; and other events of 1984.
Part a binder that was compiled for Governor Atiyeh with reports and memoranda on the Rajneeshpuram community. The several thousand residents of this community followed a charismatic leader named Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and attempted to form their own utopian city in rural Wasco county, Oregon. This section coverrs events inside the commune from 1983-1984. It includes a brief history the of Rajneesh in Oregon; Oregon State Police surveillance reports from inside the commune; documents related to alleged environmental and land use violations; reports on the Rajneesh's recruitment of homeless people to register to vote in Wasco County and subsequent 'dumping' of these people in other communities after the election was over; and other material.
Oregon Magazine issue with editorials on the town of Antelope, Oregon and the Rajneeshpuram community. Also includes an interview with Atiyeh on the burdens of the Governor's Office.
Part of a binder that was compiled for Atiyeh with reports and memoranda on the Rajneeshpuram community. The several thousand residents of this community followed a charismatic leader named Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and attempted to form their own utopian city in rural Wasco county, Oregon. This section includes investigative reports on the community by the Oregon State Police and others during November to December, 1985. During this time period, the guru had left Oregon under pressure from the government, and other leaders had been arrested or discredited. Several members of the community were being investigated for having poisoned hundreds of people in The Dalles by spraying salmonella at a salad bar. Many followers of the Rajneesh had already left the commune, and the community was quietly dissolving under the eyes of the State Police. A statement from a former mayor of Rajneeshpuram, Swami Krishna Deva, also known as David Berry Knapp, is included.
Atiyeh's address to the National Governor's Association titled 'The Role of Business Managerial Techniques in State Government'. This speech was used as a chapter in the book 'Governing the States' published by the Governor's Center at Duke University as part of the NGA's Gubernatorial Fellowship Program.
Correspondence between Executive Assistant to the Governor, Gerry Thompson, and Deputy State Archivist, Layne Sawyer, on the open access to Atiyeh's records that were previously restricted within the Oregon State Archives.
Reference and transmittal notes used for the Oregon State Archive's collection of Atiyeh's records from his time as both state senator and state governor.
