October 8, 2022–
Most of my historical writing, aside from my master’s thesis, was stored in the Portland State University public history website, and the former online site Museum of the City. I am currently working to recover my projects from both of these sites and host them here.
In the meantime, you can access my master’s thesis, which challenged the oft-repeated but unconfirmed explanation for why Multnomah County’s original poor farm was relocated.
Making Room for Roses: The 1911 Relocation of the Multnomah County Poor Farm
Kira Lesley Music 