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Oregon Journal (Firm)
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Oregon Journal (Firm)
"Wild life plea slated: Northwest delegate to go to Washington"
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.)
Articles discussing fishways and William Finley lectures
Newspaper clippings discussing William Finley's lectures and fishways at the Bonneville Dam. Advertisement for Finley's lecture for the Multnomah Anglers and Hunters Club is included.
Multnomah Anglers and Hunters Club (Portland, Or.)
East Side Commercial Club (Portland, Or.)
Collection of articles and correspondence focusing on William Finley's visit with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Other articles discuss fishways at the Bonneville Dam and beaver conservation.
Oregon Journal (Firm)
Articles discussing fishways and William Finley lecture
Oregon Journal (Firm)
Program and advertisement for William Finley lectures
Program and advertisement for William Finley lectures. Newspaper clipping discussing Finley's encounter with a brown bear is included.
Oregonian (Firm)
Audubon Society of Portland
Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or.)
Program listing "Arizona birds" lecture and articles discussing Willamette Valley project
Audubon Society of Portland
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
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
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
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
An additional draft of "The pitcher plant traps and eats insects."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Program and articles discussing William Finley lectures and proposed Willamette River dams
Audubon Society of Portland
Manuscript describing the problem of pollutants being dumped into the Willamette River and later traveling to the Columbia River where pollution is killing the fish. The author asserts that individual sportsmen and anglers have to follow the pollution laws but companies are not being held to the same standard. The author also states that citizens of Portland were initially on board to install sewage systems but support vanished once it was realized that the funding would come from property owners and not the government.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript on the spotting of a large group of swallows near a roadside. The author goes on to discuss how the birds are joined by other flocks to travel in large groups in order to hide their true numbers from predators.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript relating a conversation with H. S. Rowe, who along with Mr. Harrison, owned a large number of acres of land on Sauvie's Island, which happened to be excellent for duck hunting. Mr. Rowe went hunting in the year of 1907 with his son and netted the allotted amount of birds. Further comments about the plentiful number of birds for sport are included in the document. Later in 1913, a protection for migratory birds passed and closed down the hunting season. The author commented that despite the season being closed for 22 years, the number of ducks have not returned to previous numbers.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Newberg Graphic, Newberg, Or
Articles discussing proposed Portland natural history museum and "To feed or not to feed" article
The Peninsula Herald (Firm)
Articles discussing Portland sewage disposal issue and Ed F. Averill lecture
Oregonian (Firm)
Compilation of manuscripts on birds
The handwritten manuscript features a rough draft of "Bird lives" as well as other manuscripts that most likely were broken up into different manuscripts later.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript featuring an expansive lecture. Lecture topics include the need for protection of wildlife, photography, and audubon societies.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
General - The California condor
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
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
A shorter version of "The witches' garden."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript detailing photographing hawks and their offspring.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953