Joseph L. Miller Papers::Collection Inventory::Bull run interest group (brig)
Date(s)
1909-1993
Arrangement
The series is arranged into two subseries: 1. Bull Run Interest Group (BRIG) Records, 1974-1991, and 2. BRIG Open Files, 1909-1993.
Scope / Content
Includes the records produced in the course of BRIG’s operations and Joseph Miller’s version of the BRIG Open File of background materials that was established at the Multnomah County Library, where they were indexed and are available to the public. Miller’s idea was that the Open File would be “a live, growing source of information on all sides of Bull Run issues. The file is open for anyone to add information or views; for anyone to help seek and index new material; for anyone to study.” The series includes background on the development of the Open File and BRIG’s relationship with the Multnomah County Library. The BRIG records primarily focus on actions and issues related to the Bull Run Watershed, including the Little Sandy River. They reflect the ups-and-downs of the organization from its start as the Bull Run Citizens' Advisory Committee, including efforts to revive it in 1989-1990.