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Homeless persons -- Services for -- Oregon -- Portland

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Burnside Community Council records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 6038
Abstract Records of the Burnside Community Council, which provided services to unhoused and low-income people in Portland, Oregon, including the operation of the Baloney Joe's shelter. These include administrative, fundraising, and property records. The collection also includes photographs related to the organization's services and activities; issues of publications including BCC Pipeline, Hobo News, and These Homeless Times; and records of other organizations including the Junior League of Portland...
Dates: 1969-1992; Majority of material found within 1972-1990

Genny Nelson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 906
Abstract

Papers of Genevieve "Genny" Nelson (1952-2020), including records relating to Sisters of the Road Café. Nelson was a co-founder of Sisters of the Road Café, and an advocate for people experiencing homelessness.

Dates: 1952-2020; Majority of material found within 1972-2020

Oral history interview with Vern B. Ryles

 Collection
Identifier: SR 2048
Abstract

Oral history interview with Vern B. Ryles conducted by Michael O'Rourke from June 2, 1994-February 23, 1995. Ryles discusses his work to provide services to people experiencing homelessness in Portland, Oregon, during the 1980s, and about the political career of his wife, Nancy Ryles.

Dates: 1994 June 2-1995 February 23