OHS Digital Collections

Information and articles on wildlife

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1913 - 1941

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

"Why protect hawks and owls"; 2. "The great Alaskan brown bear"; 3. "Brownsville Gun & Rod Club is incorporated"; 4. "Not a creditable proceeding"; 5. "The plumage and the tariff"; 6. "Predators and the northern bob-white"; 7. "Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge"; 8. "National Parks Bulletin"; 9. "Wildlife tips and briefs"; 10. Bird images.

Jewett, Stanley G. (Stanley Gordon), 1885-

Documents discussing homesteading on Steens Mountain and bird refuges in Oregon and California

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1917 - 1934

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Documents focusing on Lower Klamath Lake, including drainage and proposed reflooding. Other topics include homesteading on Steens Mountain and effects of agriculture on the Clear and Tule Lake Refuges.

Worcester, H. M.

Documents discussing Oregon and northern California refuges

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1932 - 1935

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Documents focus primarily on the destruction of bird nesting sites through the careless practices of the Reclamation Service, including prescribed burning and leasing of land for grazing. Other topics include cooperation between the Reclamation Service and Biological Survey, duck hunting, and recommendations for restoring refuges to ideal nesting conditions. A map of the Klamath Irrigation Project is included.

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

"Supplementary report: Waterfowl survey in western Washington and western Oregon"

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1933 circa

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Report focuses on current and proposed waterfowl refuge sites as well as hunting and agriculture.

Scheffer, Theodore H.

Correspondence discussing letters of appointment to the Advisory Committee on Wild Life

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1936-06-16

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Stanbery, V. B. (Van Buren), 1889-

Correspondence discussing letters of appointment to the Advisory Committee on Wild Life

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1936-06-15

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Parsons, Philip A. (Philip Archibald), 1879-1943

Letter requesting information about Advisory Committee on Wild Life

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1936-06-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Parsons, Philip A. (Philip Archibald), 1879-1943

Correspondence discussing maps of bird refuges

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1936-01-27

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregon State Planning Board

Letter discussing proposed appointment of Sinclair A. Wilson's brother, Charles Wilson, to the Advisory Research Council's recreation and wildlife committees

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1936-03-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregon State Planning Board

Malheur, Lower Klamath Lake, and Hart Mountain Refuges, 1930-1935

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1930 - 1935

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Correspondence, articles drafts, and notes discussing the Malheur Lake and Lower Klamath Lake Refuges with a focus on the impact of agricultural projects on the reservations, including water shortages and pollution. Additional topics include concerns about an antelope population limit at the Hart Mountain Game Refuge and the introduction of non-native species to replace dwindling native bird and fish populations.

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