54.21 Linear Feet, 54 ft. 2.5 in. (42 record cartons, 15 in. each); (4 flat storage boxes, 3.5 in. each); (2 flat storage
boxes, 3 in.); (1 oversized folder, 0.5 in.)
source
Ham, F. Gerald, 1930-2021
source
Doktorski, Henry, 1956-
Location
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WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
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Conditions Governing Access
Per West Virginia & Regional History Center policy, special access restrictions apply.
Due to Personally Identifiable Information (PII), box 1 folder 14, box 10 folder 28, box 12 folder 7 and box 13 folder 24
will be restricted for 75 years after the date of record creation, but users may complete the Agreement for the Use of Sensitive
Materials to request access to these materials prior to the expiration of the restriction.
Due to student records, box 1 folder 4 is closed for 75 years after the date of record creation.
Due to Protected Health Information (PHI), box 3 folder 10 is restricted for 100 years from the date of creation unless an
individual grants permission to access the record or the WVRHC is given proof of death that occurred in excess of 50 years
prior to the date of request. Researchers collecting summary data may submit an Access Request Form .
Due to attorney-client privilege, box 10 folders 13 and 18 are restricted for 75 years from the date of record creation. Users
may complete the Agreement for the Use of Sensitive Materials before restriction expires.
Please contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center at in advance to request access to the above-mentioned records.
Researchers may access digitized and born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or
remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
Some audiovisual materials must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact the West Virginia & Regional History
Center reference department in advance.
Custodial History
Some materials in this collection were sourced from the New Vrindaban property; others were created by Henry Doktorski in
the course of his research.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Henry Doktorski, Compiler, Records regarding Kirtanananda Bhaktipada
Swami and the New Vrindaban Commune, A&M 4646, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries,
Morgantown, West Virginia.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift from Ham, F. Gerald, via Doktorski, Henry, 2017, 2021-2023.
Kirtanananda Bhaktipada Swami (6 September 1937 - 24 October 2011) was born Keith Gordon Ham in Peekskill, New York to Marjorie (Clark) and the Reverend
Francis Gordon Ham, a Baptist minister. In 1959, Bhaktipada graduated from Maryville College magna cum laude and received
a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship to pursue a doctorate in American history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Bhaktipada remained at North Carolina for three years before dropping out of school in 1961 due an alleged "sex scandal" involving
a student.
Bhaktipada and his partner Howard Wheeler moved to New York City, where in 1966, they met A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada,
founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). This religious movement is more commonly termed "Hare
Krishna" and is a denomination of Hinduism. Bhaktipada became Bhaktivedanta's student and devotee, and later became an influential
leader in the movement himself. Bhaktipada and Wheeler relocated to Marshall County, West Virginia and leased land near the
town of Moundsville. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the land was purchased and developed as the community of New Vrindaban,
with Bhaktipada as its spiritual leader.
Bhaktipada and New Vrindaban were the source of many controversies, both internally and externally. Bhaktipada was expelled
by ISKCON in 1987, and New Vrindaban itself was also expelled the following year. Bhaktipada was indicted by a federal grand
jury in 1990 on charges of mail fraud and racketeering. Although he was initially found guilty, his conviction was vacated
on the basis of prejudicial testimony. In 1994, Bhaktipada was offered a plea bargain, which he refused. At the 1996 retrial,
he ultimately pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and served time in jail from 1996 until 2004. He moved to India in
2008, where he died in October 2011 at age 74 after a period of illness.
Henry Doktorski served as New Vrindaban's Music Director from 1986-1993. In 1994, Doktorski relocated to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to pursue
his Masters Degree in Music Composition. Since then, he has performed with several symphony orchestras and performed solo
accordion recitals across the country.
In 2018, Doktorski completed his first non-fiction book about Hare Krishna history, Killing for Krishna: The Danger of Deranged Devotion . Since then, he has published eleven more books about New Vrindaban and the Hare Krishnas, which have been the subject of
a seven-part podcast series. Doktorski currently resides in California.
This collection contains records pertaining to the community of New Vrindaban in Marshall County, West Virginia and its founder
Kirtanananda Bhaktipada Swami (Keith Gordon Ham), a member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)
or "Hare Krishna" religious movement, until his expulsion in 1987. Compiled by Henry Doktorski, a former resident of New Vrindaban
and author of several books on the subject, the collection includes records which provide insight into daily life in the commune,
such as committee meeting minutes, housing contracts and behavioral guidelines for devotees. There are also audio recordings
and written transcripts of meditation sessions and other spiritual practices.
The collection also delves into legal records, press coverage, court transcripts, witness testimony and evidence from multiple
criminal and civil cases involving the New Vrindaban commune, several members, and its leader, Bhaktipada. Court transcripts
include testimony from devotees revealing intimate details of New Vrindaban society. For example, due to the prominent role
of devotee women on fundraising roadtrips, those researching the treatment of women at New Vrindaban might be interested in
witness testimony from the 1991 racketeering trial.
The materials appear in a variety of formats, including papers, photographs, slides, cassettes, audio reels and artifacts,
such as beads and clothing items.
This collection includes graphic crime scene photos and descriptions of domestic violence and child abuse that may be harmful
or difficult to view.
Organization:
The collection is organized into twelve series.
Series 1: New Vrindaban, Records (1967-2015) – Papers related to the daily operation and organization of the New Vrindaban
commune in Moundsville, West Virginia.
Series 2: Kirtanananda Bhaktipada Swami, Personal Papers and Correspondence (1949-2011) – Essays, meditations and letters
written by the Swami Bhaktipada, as well as personal papers from his childhood and early adulthood.
Series 3: Henry Doktorski, Research and Correspondence (1974-2020) – Personal notes, incoming and outgoing letters, and academic
articles pertaining to Doktorski's research for several books on New Vrindaban and Swami Bhaktipada.
Series 4: Steven Bryant (Sulocana Das), Personal Papers and Correspondence (1970-1989) – Personal papers and writings about
New Vrindaban by former devotee Steven Bryant prior to his murder in 1986.
Series 5: Court Records and Police Reports (1968-1999) – Legal documents and evidence from civil and criminal cases related
to the Swami Bhaktipada and New Vrindaban, including racketeering, arson, and homicide.
Series 6: News Clippings (1966-2019) – Newspaper, magazine and journal articles related to the New Vrindaban commune and Swami
Bhaktipada.
Series 7: New Vrindaban and ISKCON Publications (1952-2015) – Hare Krishna associated newsletters, magazines and journals.
Series 8: Audiovisual and Digital Media (1970-2005) – Cassettes, magnetic audio tape and VHS tapes of meetings and religious
ceremonies at New Vrindaban.
Series 9: Photographs and Slides (1970s-1990s) – Print photographs and slides depicting life in the New Vrindaban commune
as well as several trips to India.
Series 10: Artifacts – Items from the New Vrindaban commune, such as beads and clothing.
Series 11: Books and Unpublished Drafts – Books and drafts written about ISKCON and religious sects, writings by the founder
of Hare Krishna, Swami Bhaktipada, Henry Doktorski, Howard Wheeler and various New Vrindaban devotees.
Series 12: Miscellaneous
Note to researchers - Most devotees of New Vrindaban possess both a legal name and a spiritual name that are used interchangeably.
Please see below for a guide to key figures:
Keith Ham (Bhaktipada Swami) – Founder and spiritual leader of New Vrindaban.
Steve Bryant (Sulocana Dasa) – Former devotee and vocal critic of Ham/New Vrindaban until his murder in 1986.
Thomas Drescher (Tirtha Swami) – New Vrindaban devotee convicted of Bryant's murder and the murder of devotee Charles Saint
Dennis.
Jane Seward Bryant (Yamuna/Jamuna Dasi) – Bryant's ex-wife.
Ralph Seward (Raghunath) – New husband of Bryant's ex-wife, Jane Seward.
Terry Sheldon (Tapahpunja) – Devotee convicted of conspiring to murder Bryant.
John Sinkowski, also known by the alias Paul MacPherson (Janmastami das) – Devotee involved in the conspiracy to murder Bryant.
Richard "Dick" Dezio (Tulasi Dasa) – New Vrindaban attorney.
Dennis Gorrick (Dharmatma) – Leader of the Sankirtan trips.
Christina Mills (Pradhana Gopika) – The only one of Gorrick's three wives to publicly accuse him of domestic abuse.
Randal Gorby (not a devotee) – Friend of New Vrindaban who bought up property on their behalf when locals wouldn't sell to
Krishnas.
Henry Doktorski (Hrishikesh) – Former devotee who has since written several books about New Vrindaban and Bhaktipada.
Howard Wheeler (Hayagriva) – Undergraduate student who had an affair with Bhaktipada and ultimately became a lifelong partner.
Susan Joseph (Paurnamasi) – Wife of Wheeler (Hayagriva) in the 1980s.
Devin Wheeler (Samba/Dharmaraja) – Son of Wheeler (Hayagriva).
Ronald Nay (Gopinath/RVC Swami) – Headmaster of New Vrindaban school and community archivist, ultimately charged with sexually
abusing boys.
Arthur Villa (Kuladri Dasa) – New Vrindaban temple president from 1976-1986 and key player in the conspiracy to murder Steven
Bryant.
Richard Slavin (Radhanath Swami) – New Vrindaban swami involved in the conspiracy to murder Steven Bryant.
Paul Ferry (Parambrahma) – Community manager
Donald Ferry (Mahabuddhi) – Brother of Paul Ferry (Parambrahma) and accountant at New Vrindaban.
Dan Van Pelt (Devananda Dasa) – Temple commander
Jeffrey Michael Cornia (Yudhisthira) – California devotee with a minor role in the conspiracy to murder Steven Bryant.
Steven Fitzpatrick (Sundarakara) – Director of Palace Press
Martin Hausner (Mahatmadas) – California devotee who played a supporting role in the murder of Steven Bryant.
Mark Meberg (Madhava Ghosh) – New Vrindaban devotee involved in agriculture and real estate
Jay Matsya, originally Lee Renolds (Devamrita Swami) – New Vrindaban temple president and sankirtan leader in the late 1980s
and early 1990s.
Eugene Bilyk (Ganapati Swami) – ISKCON swami and former Chicago temple president
Daniel Reid (Daruka) – New Vrindaban accountant who assisted in the 1983 murder of Charles Saint Dennis.
Alfred Tarantino (Ajeya Dasa/Adi Purusha Swami) – Devotee
Useful Expressions/Terminology:
Sankirtan – Donation seeking
Sankirtan Devotees/Pickers – Devotees on the road collecting donations and selling merchandise like hats and stickers.
Someone is "on the pick" – out on the road collecting
Prasadam – Food
Laxmi - Money
Due to student records, box 1 folder 4 is closed for 75 years.
Due to PII, box 1 folder 14 will be restricted for 75 years after the date of record creation, but users may complete the
Agreement for the Use of Sensitive Materials to request access to these materials prior to the expiration of the restriction.
Please contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc in advance to request
access.
Due to Protective Health Information (PHI), box 3 folder 10 is closed for 100 years from the date of creation unless an individual
grants permission to access the record or the WVRHC is given proof of death that occurred in excess of 50 years prior to the
date of request. Researchers collecting summary data may submit an Access Request Form .
Scope and Contents
This series contains papers related to the daily operation and organization of the New Vrindaban commune in Moundsville, West
Virginia.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
Administrative Records
1988-1993 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
Internal Memos and Fliers
1980-1994 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
Contracts and Deeds
1986-1989 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
Education- Tests, Report Cards and Schoolwork
1978-1985 and undated
Conditions Governing Access
Due to student records, box 1 folder 4 is closed for 75 years.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
Meeting Minutes
1975-1994
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
Committee Reports
1985-1994 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
Community Planning Department, City of God Project
1987-1992 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
Community Planning Department, Land of Krishna Project
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
Community Planning Department, General
1985-1988 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
Summer Camp
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
Department of Highways
1986-1990
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Special Programs and Festivals
1981-2015 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
Press Releases
1978-1994 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
Devotee Personal Information
1981-1990 and undated
Conditions Governing Access
Due to PII, box 1 folder 14 will be restricted for 75 years after the date of record creation, but users may complete the
Agreement for the Use of Sensitive Materials to request access to these materials prior to the expiration of the restriction.
Please contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc in advance to request
access.
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
Devotee Attendance and Initiation
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 16
Devotee Scoring
1984-1986 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
Rules and Principles of Krishna Faith for Devotees
1975-1988 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
Housing
1986-1989 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
Archives
1969-1989 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 20
Interfaith League Conference
1992 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 21
Festivals
1977-1987 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
Palace Publishing
1985-1992 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2-3
Prayers, Chants and Rituals
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4-5
Miscellaneous Krishna Religious Texts
1988-1991 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6
Music
1979-1980 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7-8
Writings by Devotees of Bhaktivedanta and/or Bhaktipada
1978-1993 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 9
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Writings and Interviews
Due to Protective Health Information (PHI), box 3 folder 10 is closed for 100 years from the date of creation unless an individual
grants permission to access the record or the WVRHC is given proof of death that occurred in excess of 50 years prior to the
date of request. Researchers collecting summary data may submit an Access Request Form .
Series 2. Bhaktipada, Personal Papers and Correspondence
1949-2011 and undated
Scope and Contents
This series contains essays and meditations written by the Swami Bhaktipada, incoming and outgoing correspondence, and personal
papers from his childhood and early adulthood.
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 18
Bhaktipada Personal Memorabilia
1949-2011 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 19
Bhaktipada First Amendment Freedom Tour
1987
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
Bhaktipada Correspondence, 1960s-1970s
1960s-1970s
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2
Bhaktipada Correspondence, 1980-1982
1980-1982
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3
Bhaktipada Correspondence, Bombay, 1983
1983
Scope and Contents
Correspondence to and from devotees in Bombay.
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 4
Bhaktipada Correspondence, Canada, 1983
1983
Scope and Contents
Correspondence to and from devotees in Canada.
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 5
Bhaktipada Correspondence, New Vrindaban Boys, 1983
1983
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 6
Bhaktipada Correspondence, New Vrindaban Girls, 1983
1983
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 7
Bhaktipada Correspondence, New Vrindaban Men, 1983
1983
Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 8
Bhaktipada Correspondence, New Vrindaban Women, 1983
This series contains personal notes, incoming and outgoing letters, and academic articles pertaining to Doktorski's research
for several books on New Vrindaban and Swami Bhaktipada. There is no clear connection to link specific folders of material
with specific works by Doktorski.
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1
Doktorski Correspondence with Drescher, 2002-2003
2002-2003
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 2
Doktorski Correspondence with Drescher, 2004
2004
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 3
Doktorski Correspondence with Drescher, 2005
2005
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4
Doktorski Correspondence with Drescher, 2006-2007
2006-2007
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 5
Doktorski Correspondence with Drescher, 2008-2009
2008-2009
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6
Doktorski Correspondence with Drescher, 2010-2017
2010-2017
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 7
Doktorski Correspondence with Eric Johanson
2014
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8
Doktorski Correspondence, Miscellaneous
1993-2020
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 9
Doktorski, Essays
1993-2002 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10-11
Doktorski Notes on New Vrindaban Publications and Board Meetings
1974-1988
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 12-15
Doktorski Notes, Miscellaneous
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 16
Doktorski Notes, Interviews
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 17
Doktorski Research, Music
2002 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 18
Anti-Cult Literature
1984-2010
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 19
Doktorski, Miscellaneous
1981-2003 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 20-22
Miscellaneous Oversized Correspondence
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1-9
Doktorski Email Correspondence
2008-2014
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 10
Doktorski Notes on New Vrindaban Archives
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 11
Doktorski Book Research
2011-2014 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 12
Academic Papers on ISKCON and New Vrindaban
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 13
Academic Papers on Psychology of Charismatic Leaders and Abuse
Due to attorney-client privilege, box 10 folders 13 and 18 are restricted for 75 years from the date of record creation. Users
may complete the Agreement for the Use of Sensitive Materials before restriction expires.
Due to PII, box 10 folder 28, box 12 folder 7, and box 13 folder 24 will be restricted for 75 years after the date of record
creation, but users may complete the Agreement for the Use of Sensitive Materials to request access to these materials prior
to the expiration of the restriction. Please contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc
in advance to request access.
Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting
the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
Scope and Contents
This series contains legal documents and evidence from civil and criminal cases related to the Swami Bhaktipada and New Vrindaban,
including racketeering, arson, and homicide.
Box 13 folder 12 includes graphic crime scene photos.
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 12
Jeff Cornia, FBI Interview
1986
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 13
Lawyer (Likely Dick Dezio) Notes on Miscellaneous Witness Testimony
1993-1994 and undated
Conditions Governing Access
Due to attorney-client privilege, box 10 folder 13 is restricted for 75 years from the date of record creation. Users may
complete the Agreement for the Use of Sensitive Materials before restriction expires.
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 14
Jeff Cornia, Arrest Record and Police Interview
1986
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 15
Motions to Quash Grand Jury Subpoenas and Related Documents
1989
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 16-17
United States v. New Vrindaban, Regarding Materials Confiscating in FBI Raid
1987
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 18
Unknown Attorney Notes
1991-1994
Closed for 75 years
Due to attorney-client privilege, box 10 folder 18 is restricted for 75 years from the date of record creation. Users may
complete the Agreement for the Use of Sensitive Materials before restriction expires.
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 19
Witness Statements
1984-1994
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 20
Report of Criminal Investigation into Saint Denis Murder
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 21
Records Regarding the Search for Saint Denis's Remains at New Vrindaban
1984-1986
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 22-25
United States v. Terry Sheldon
1986-1994
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 26
Drescher Case, Miscellaneous
1986-1993
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 27
Tsacrios Statement Regarding Drescher and Saint Denis
1984
Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 28
Sarva Dharma Bryant Custody Case
1987
Conditions Governing Access
Due to PII, box 10 folder 28 will be restricted for 75 years after the date of record creation, but users may complete the
Agreement for the Use of Sensitive Materials to request access to these materials prior to the expiration of the restriction.
Please contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc in advance to request
access.
Mixed Materials Box: 11
United States v. Ham et al. Trial Transcript, Day 1
1991
Mixed Materials Box: 11
United States v. Ham et al. Trial Transcript, Day 2
1991
Mixed Materials Box: 11
United States v. Ham et al. Trial Transcript, Day 3
1991
Mixed Materials Box: 11
United States v. Ham et al. Trial Transcript, Day 4
1991
Mixed Materials Box: 11
United States v. Ham et al. Trial Transcript, Day 5
1991
Mixed Materials Box: 11
United States v. Ham et al. Trial Transcript, Day 6
1991
Mixed Materials Box: 11
United States v. Ham et al. Trial Transcript, Day 7
1991
Mixed Materials Box: 11
United States v. Ham et al. Trial Transcript, Day 8
1991
Mixed Materials Box: 11
United States v. Ham et al. Trial Transcript, Day 9
1991
Mixed Materials Box: 11
United States v. Ham et al. Trial Transcript, Day 10
1991
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1
Christina Mills FBI Interview
1986
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2
Martin Hausner Police Interview
1989
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 3
Eugene P. Bilyk FBI Interview
1989
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 4
People v. Drescher, Index to Discovery
1990
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 5
People v. Drescher, Trial Index
1989
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 6
People v. Drescher, Witness List
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 7
Child Welfare Visit Report for Seward Family
1987
Conditions Governing Access
Due to PII, box 12 folder 7 will be restricted for 75 years after the date of record creation, but users may complete the
Agreement for the Use of Sensitive Materials to request access to these materials prior to the expiration of the restriction.
Please contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc in advance to request
access.
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 8
Examination of Debra Gere by Sergent Westfall Regarding Saint Denis
Richard Lonsford Investigations, Witness Interviews Regarding Bryant Murder
1989
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 14
Drescher Pre-Trial Hearing
1986
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 15
Jim Fauley Deposition
1993
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 16
Thomas White, Prosecuting Attorney
1984-1993
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 17
Sergent Thomas Westfall, Child Molestation Investigation
1993 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 18
Chris Walker Testimony Regarding Molestation
1991
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 19
Chris Bailey Testimony Regarding Molestation
1991
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 20
Arthur Villa Testimony Regarding Child Endangerment on Fundraising Trips
1991
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 21
Search at Greyhound Station, Wheeling, West Virginia
1987
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 22-24
United States v. Ham and Drescher, Trial Transcripts
1987-1988
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 25-33
Richard Rose Civil Suit
1979-1884
Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 34-35
Richard Dezio Records Regarding Rose Civil Suit
1991-1992
Mixed Materials Box: 12
Rose v. New Vrindaban Community Binder
1992-1995
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1
United States v. Ham Indictment
undated
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2
Grand Jury Motions and Related Records
1986-1989
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3
FBI Raid
1987
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4
Lawyer Correspondence and Invoices
1986-1989
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 5
United States v. New Vrindaban, Pleadings
1987
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 6
United States v. Ham Index of Government Exhibits and Witness Lists
1991-1993 and undated
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 7
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 1-8, 10-12, 14
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 8
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 17, 18, 20-29
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 9
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 31, 32, 34, 36, 38-44, 46, 47, 49, 50
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 10
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 51-60
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 11
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 62-66, 69-80
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 12
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 81-90
1970s-1990s
Scope and Contents
This folder includes graphic crime scene photos.
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 13
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 91, 93, 95-100
1970s-1990s
Conditions Governing Access
Physical and digitized copies are available. Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials
in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 14
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 101-108
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 15
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 109-115
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 16
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 116-118, 120, 125, 127-136
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 17
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 137-198
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 18
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 200-230
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 19
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 231-233, 235, 236, 238-250
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 20
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 251-275
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 21
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 276-300
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 22
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 301-357
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 23
United States v. Ham, Government Exhibits 406-409, 411-427, 433-436
1970s-1990s
Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 24
Prospective Jurors
undated
Conditions Governing Access
Due to PII, box 13 folder 24 will be restricted for 75 years after the date of record creation, but users may complete the
Agreement for the Use of Sensitive Materials to request access to these materials prior to the expiration of the restriction.
Please contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc in advance to request
access.
Researchers may access digitized and born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or
remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
Some materials must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center
reference department in advance.
Mixed Materials Box: 23
Cassettes, VHS Tapes, Magnetic Audio Tapes, and Digital Drives
1970s-2002
Conditions Governing Access
Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by
contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
Some audiovisual materials must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact the West Virginia & Regional History
Center reference department in advance.
Mixed Materials Box: 24
Magnetic Audio Tapes and CDs
1970s-early 2000s and undated
Conditions Governing Access
Some audiovisual materials must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact the West Virginia & Regional History
Center reference department in advance.
This series contains print photographs and slides depicting life in the New Vrindaban commune as well as several trips to
India. Some of these have been scanned. The images are mostly/all unidentified.
Conditions Governing Access
Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting
the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting
the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
Some of these prints have been scanned. Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in
person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
Included in this series is a digital copy of one book, which researchers may access by requesting to view the materials in
person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
Scope and Contents
This series contains books and drafts written about ISKCON and religious sects, writings by the founder of Hare Krishna, Swami
Bhaktipada, Henry Doktorski, Howard Wheeler and various New Vrindaban devotees.
Includes one book that has been digitized, which researchers may access by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment
or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
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