OHS Digital Collections

Trail of death

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

A manuscript that illustrates the destruction the demand for plumage causes to bird populations.

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

Trail of death

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

An additional draft of "Trail of death."

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

Three Young Crows

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1906

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

Three grown young crows in a nest in a eucalyptus tree.

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

Three Young Crows

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Item
1906

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

Three grown young crows in a nest in a eucalyptus tree with open mouths. Image note: second series.

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

Three Young Crows

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Item
1906

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

Three young crows in a nest in a eucalyptus tree.

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

Three Young Crows

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Item
1906

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

Three grown young crows in a nest in a eucalyptus tree.

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

Three Young Crows

OrgLot369_FinleyA0643
Item
1906

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

Three grown young crows in a nest in a eucalyptus tree.

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

Three Young Crows

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Item
1906

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

Three young crows in a nest in a eucalyptus tree with mouths open. Image note: first series.

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

Three Gulls

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Item
1905

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

Three gulls perched on a railroad bridge.

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

Three Gulls

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Item
1904

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

Three gulls perched on a wharf line cleat.

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

The trail of the plume hunters

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that is compiled of various excerpts. The main focus of the manuscript is the devastation of bird populations due to plumage hunting for fashion and other interests.

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

The smart gull or Friend of the farmer

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Item
1943-06-29

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing observations of gulls in California and Oregon.

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

The romance of swans sometimes goes haywire

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Item
1930 - 1939

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript chronicling the failure of introducing two male swans to two female swans who had been companions for a few years. The author points out that partners should be introduced in the first two years of life as swans mate for life. After such a long period of association, the two birds became dependent upon each other for all types of companionship long before the males were introduced.

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

The Professor

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Item
1904

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

Portrait with partial side view of a barn owl. "The Professor."

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

The Peaceful Threshold

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Item
1904

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

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

The passing of the California condor

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript discussing how little is known about California condors. The document details physical characteristics and behavior as well as nesting habitats. Features excerpts from "Condor 1."

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

The Open Mug

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Item
1905

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

A caspian tern on the wing with open mouth. "The Open Mug."

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

The Old Nick

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Item
1904

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

Single barn owl on a limb with wings raised.

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

The Long Wing

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Item
1905

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

A caspian tern in flight with one wing raised. Image note: large. "The long wing."

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

The intelligence of birds

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that marvels at how birds adapt and seem to remember their environment. Author remarks on the difference in behavior of birds when they perceive danger.

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

The Home Guard

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Item
1904

Part of William L. Finley photographs, 1901-1940

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

The grizzly bear

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

This manuscript describes interactions between humans and grizzly bears.

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

The eagle of Mission Ridge

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing a family of eagles on the southern end of Mission Ridge. Finley describes his surroundings as well as the difficulty of wildlife photography.

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