Here is something that I think each state’s brewing guild should look into. And, if course, it is something started in Oregon.
A Hops and Brewing archive. The Eugene Register-Guard has a nice synopsis HERE.
In this day of digital everything. All sorts of documents can be kept without the rent of an office building or much infrastructure at all. And for future book writers and researchers, it would be a storehouse to research ( for a small fee).
You can start with the books written by the founders of Sierra Nevada and Lagunitas.