OHS Digital Collections

Program for Izaak Walton League State Convention

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1938-08

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Izaak Walton League of America

Articles discussing pilchard conservation and sewage systems

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1939-08

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregonian (Firm)

Oregon Audubon Society program listing "Life history of the California condor" lecture

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1939

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Audubon Society of Portland

Articles discussing need for Portland sewage system

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1940-04

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregon City Enterprise Courier (Oregon City, Or.)

Articles discussing Portland sewage disposal issue and Ed F. Averill lecture

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1940-09 - 1940-10

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregonian (Firm)

Newspaper clipping titled: “The Feathered Treasures of a Labor of Love”

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1909-04-25

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Newspaper clipping titled: “Tiller, Half-way House to Crater Lake, Is On Map”

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1912-11-17

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Newspaper clipping titled: “Splash! Could You Land One of These Rogue River Steelheads?”

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1913-11-02

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

General - The California condor

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing a condor that was found and brought home to be studied. The condor was later moved to the New York Zoological Park.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

Bird lives

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript detailing a trip where several types of birds are observed, but the author's main goal is to spot white herons.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

Willamette River distress

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1930 - 1939

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that recollects when Governor Clarence D. Martin called out Portland's mayor at the time, Mayor Carson, on the pollution being dumped into the Willamette River. The document goes on to point out how this is a violation of state law. Portland was not the only area affected.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

The pitcher plant traps and eats insects

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1930 - 1939

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

A group of people, two who were residents of Gold Beach, went in search of deer. The group included Edgar Averill, John Yeon, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, along with the author. While the group did not find any deer in that outing, they did find a carnivorous plant and took a specimen home. The author goes on to describes how the plant gets nourishment and how it received its scientific name.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

Every fall evening one may attend the orchestra of the tree crickets

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1930 - 1939

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing the sound that tree crickets produce in the night, comparing it to a symphony. There is a brief physical description as well as the fact that only male tree crickets produce sound.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

The orchestra of tree crickets performs every evening

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1930 - 1939

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

An additional draft of "Every fall evening one may attend the orchestra of the tree crickets."

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

The pitcher plant traps and eats insects

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1930 - 1939

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

An additional draft of "The pitcher plant traps and eats insects."

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

The invasion of the Englisher

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1938-08-03

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the invasive bird species, the English sparrow (also known as the European house sparrow).

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

When a hawk is not a hawk

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1938-05-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing nighthawks, including behavior and diet.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Do birds act like people?

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1943-09-15

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing changes in bird populations due to human development and expansion, including observations of birds on the Finley property.

Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953

Call for museum of natural history

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1940-01-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article promoting the construction of a natural history museum in Portland.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Program for 62nd Annual National Convention of Insurance Commissioners

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1931-09-15

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Program for 62nd Annual National Convention of Insurance Commissioners, including William Finley's "Wild life of Oregon" lecture.

National Association of Insurance Commissioners

Articles

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1933-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Newspaper clippings discussing Portland's efforts to acquire a loan to build a sewage system and Finley's lectures on wildlife in the southwestern United States. Additional article discusses Finley's role on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act advisory board.

Billings Gazette

Articles discussing William Finley lectures and prospective Portland sewage system

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1933-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Billings Gazette

Articles discussing Willamette River pollution and declining waterfowl populations in Pacific Northwest

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1933-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregon Journal (Firm)

"Wild life plea slated: Northwest delegate to go to Washington"

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1934-06 - 1934-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing William Finley's involvement as a representative on the Migratory Bird Advisory Board. Program for the 14th Annual Western Association of State Game and Fish Commissioners Conference is included.

Western Association of State Game and Fish Commissioners (U.S.)