The Victor Atiyeh Papers contain materials from his business, political, and personal activities, dating from 1923-2012, as well as collected materials and family papers predating the primary body of the collection. The bulk of the materials pertain to his campaigns for and his service in political office, particularly his two terms as Governor of Oregon, 1979-1987, and to the international consulting business he established after leaving office in 1987. Collection materials include appointment books, audio cassettes, awards, budgets, campaign materials, certificates, correspondence, directories, memoranda, memorabilia, notes, photographs, poll results, posters, press clippings, publications, receipts, reports, schedules, scrapbooks, speeches, and video tapes.
A memo on a cabinet meeting prepared on September 22. The year of this document is undated but probably dates in 1982. The report covered topics including: Housing Division bond sale; the Pilots Board insurance; a decline in sales regarding telephone services, Pen Industries, and property; the Traffic Safety Conference; DVA; the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) on Vietnam Syndrome program; and a Tax Conference. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Gerry Thompson reporting to Governor Atiyeh on September 13, 1982. This report addresses the constitutionality of Roseburg Lumber workforce and SAIF legal action. Topics include: an appeal at the Attorney General's office; John Stevens' arrangement for Governor at the Coquille mill; and the legality of SAIF fund transfers. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Bob Oliver, Legal Counsel, reporting to Gerry Thompson on September 17, 1982. This report concerns Willamette Week's article on the Duane Samples Case and a subsequent meeting that Bob Oliver attended in the fall of 1979. The meeting was on a testimony for Duane Samples' wife, Tanya Samples, who was employed by Pihas, Ron Schmidt, and Westerdahl. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Gerry Thompson reporting to Governor Atiyeh on July 20, 1982. Jim Medas, White House employee, is suggesting that Governor Atiyeh establishes a more public relationship with the President during his campaign. Ted Kennedy is hosting events for Ted Kulongoski in either Oregon or Washington DC. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A detailed itinerary in preparation for President Gerald Ford's trip on September 10, 1982. The itinerary includes a press conference and reception with Governor Atiyeh in Hillsboro, Oregon. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Pat Amedeo, Assistant to the Governor, reporting to Gerry Thompson and Bob Oliver on September 1, 1982. This memo addressed a water flow leakage calculation that was classified as an 'unusual event' on Trojan grounds. The NRC and the Department of Energy may respond to the leakage by shutting down Trojan or requesting a recalculation of the number of gallons per minute. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Betty Maudlin, an assistant in the Oregon Governor's Office, reporting to Governor Atiyeh and Gerry Thompson, on July 27, 1982. The report covered topics including: a new Special Assistant to Chancellor for Economic Development position; Fort Stevens camping ground; lawsuit to deprive rights of plaintiffs; the Bureau of Justice Statistics interim funding; and the long-standing policy in response to cannery strike. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Bob Oliver, covering on behalf of the absence of Gerry Thompson and Governor, reporting to Governor Atiyeh on July 6, 1982. The report covered topics including: the Grants Pass Adolescent Treatment Center; the Department of Education on the Mental Health Division; the Department of Justice antitrust action; effective demolition of Hood River bridge; a chancellor for Higher Education; the Big Muddy Ranch and penitentiary case. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Betty Maudlin, an assistant in the Oregon Governor's Office, reporting to Governor Atiyeh on July 27, 1982. The report covered topics including: a new Special Assistant to Chancellor for Economic Development position; Fort Stevens camping ground; lawsuit to deprive rights of plaintiffs; the Bureau of Justice Statistics interim funding; and the long-standing policy in response to cannery strike. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Gerry Thompson reporting to Governor Atiyeh on June 25, 1982. The report covered topics including: the Federal bureaucracy on environmental laws and economic development, the Emergency Board, the Gorge Commission on the Hood River Bridge, and a C&E report violation. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Bob Oliver, Legal Counsel, reporting to Governor Atiyeh on June 23, 1982. The report covered topics including: the US Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Oregon Department of Geology and Minerals Industries (DOGAMI); Teamsters approved Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) employees work hours; the State Police and punitive damages. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Bob Oliver, Legal Counsel, reporting to Governor Atiyeh on May 18, 1982. This report includes procedures for the Governor and the State Police when defendants are responsive and when they are not responsive to arrest protocol. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Bob Oliver, Legal Counsel, reporting to Governor Atiyeh on May 11, 1982. This report covered topics including: medical management information system for Marion County implemented by AFS; new 1981 legislation rules; a pending bill for the maintenance of justice statistics; the Highway Division faculty housing issues; and the American College of Naturopathic Medicine graduate students. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Gerry Thompson reporting to Governor Atiyeh on April 6, 1982. This report covered topics including: the Health Department in Multnomah County requiring immunization; employment compromise funding for eastern states; United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance in cheese distribution; tourism development workshops; hospital trends in 1981 and alcohol treatment programs. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Gerry Thompson reporting a conversation from Dean Pape to Governor Atiyeh on April 1, 1982. This report concerns an interest in Rajneesh that is sparking a campaign. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo on a cabinet meeting held on March 31, 1982 by Gerry Thompson reporting to Governor Atiyeh on March 31, 1982. This report covered topics including: the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) examining the effect of gypsy moths on salmon canneries; a chemical spill in Clatsop County forestry; the Emergency Board and Forestry Department; a shortened fish quota may result in less Coho salmon; the Columbia River Hatchery financial overstatement and the closure of hatcheries on the Columbia River. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo on a cabinet meeting held on March 23, 1982 by Gerry Thompson reporting to Governor Atiyeh on March 31, 1982. This report covered topics including: the juvenile court judge lowering jurisdiction age; food stamp increase; an ongoing survey about voting on bond measures; refugee regulations effective April 1; labor and sawmill uprisings; the Sheep Commission and Warm Springs Indians for the Pelton Dam; and a Western Region Coordination meeting. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Gerry Thompson reporting to Governor Atiyeh on March 17, 1982. This memo was created in response to Bob Oliver's report on March 3, 1982. This inquiry includes delegation regarding poor management judgements concerning the following: Dean Smith, OLCC, Sheraton Inn, and Bernice Johnson. Further conclusions and recommendations include Bob Oliver preparing a written letter and having the Executive Department assign a management analyst. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Bob Oliver, Legal Counsel, reporting to Governor Atiyeh on March 17, 1982. The meeting covered topics including: Mount St. Helen as a potential threat to Tillamook County; report on February's financial delinquencies; a manufacturing amphetamines and hard drug bust in Eugene; and the Oregon Guard recruiting and retention system. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Gerry Thompson to Governor Atiyeh on March 16, 1982. This memo includes three potential candidates, Darrell Garretson, Wayne Harrison, and Cliff Ross, for a pending appointment with District Judge, McMinnville. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Gerry Thompson to Bob Oliver, Legal Counsel, on March 16, 1982. This memo concludes that the best relocation for the State Medical Examiner's office would be at the State Board of Medical Examiners location. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Bob Oliver, Legal Counsel, to Gerry Thompson on March 10, 1982. This report suggests that there be five members to represent the five congressional districts in Oregon. Attached is a memo created by Fred Miller, Director under the Department of Transportation, that explains the reasoning behind a five member commission in opposed to seven members. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Bob Oliver, Legal Counsel, to Gerry Thompson on March 10, 1982. This is a report about Jim Habberstad, attorney for Judge Cantrell, and his outrage with Henry Richmond's actions on an investigation. Allegations concerning cattle sale are being made against Cantrell's client after being vindicated by the Ethics Commission. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
A memo prepared by Bob Oliver, Legal Counsel, to Gerry Thompson on March 9, 1982. This memo suggests that William Brady, State Medical Examiner, should attend all staff and officer manager meetings. Relocation of the State Medical Examiner office was also suggested to broaden networking across departments. Location options include: the Oregon Health Sciences University, the Department of State Police, or the State Board of Medical Examiners. This is one document from a binder containing selected daily reports to the Governor, which was compiled by Gerry Thompson.
