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Burnside Community Council records, circa 1975-2000
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Burnside Community Council (Portland, Or.)
- Title
- Burnside Community Council records
- Dates
- circa 1975-2000 (inclusive)19752000
- Quantity
- 16 cubic feet, (16 record cartons)
- Collection Number
- Mss 6038
- Summary
- Unprocessed collection consisting of miscellaneous records of the Burnside Community Council, which provided services to unhoused and low-income people in Portland, Oregon, and operated a shelter called Baloney Joe's. The collection also includes photographs related to the organization's services and activities, and issues of publications including Hobo News, Pipeline, and These Homeless Times.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Burnside Community Council was an organization that provided services for homeless adults in Portland, Oregon. It was founded by Michael Stoops and operated a shelter, Baloney Joe's. After the Burnside Community Council's collapse in 1987, the Salvation Army took over Baloney Joe's, renaming it the Recovery Inn.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Unprocessed collection consisting of miscellaneous records of the Burnside Community Council, which provided services to unhoused and low-income people in Portland, Oregon, and operated a shelter called Baloney Joe's. The collection includes photographs and negatives that depict services and activities of the organization; people served by the organization and people living on the streets; and facilities and staff of Baloney Joe's. Materials also include issues of the publications Pipeline, Hobo News, and These Homeless Times, as well as notes and correspondence related to those publications.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Burnside Community Council records, Mss, 6038, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gifts of the Burnside Community Council, care of Chuck Currie, November 1990 (Lib. Acc. 20265), and via Amanda Tillstrom, July 2009 (Lib. Acc. 26796).
Processing Note
This collection is unprocessed; contact library staff for assistance. An addition (Lib. Acc. 26796) was made to the collection as Box 16 in approximately 2011.
Related Materials
Issues of Hobo News and These Homeless Times are also held in periodicals collections at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Separated Materials
A commemorative brick was transferred to the Oregon Historical Society museum collections.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Homeless persons--Services for--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- Burnside Community Council (Portland, Or.)--Photographs
- Burnside Community Council (Portland, Or.)--Records and correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- administrative records
- correspondence
- photographs
