OHS Digital Collections

June, the summit of the songsters

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1938-05-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article that focuses on song birds of Oregon.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Jack, a pet crow

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1937-12-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the Finley family pet crow, Jack.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Hunting that is permitted in open or closed season

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1936-10-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the joys of bird watching throughout the year, including birds encountered on one of the author's treks.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Hunting honkers

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1941-10-31

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing observations of Canadian geese traveling near the Columbia River.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Hunt for white deer and elk

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1941-07 - 1941-08

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing a privately owned game refuge in Poe Valley.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

How wild folks weather the winter

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1936-12-30

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

William Finley describes the behavior of bird species that winter on his property.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

How About killing coots?

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1939-10-30

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing coots, including appearance and diet.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Hawks on trial

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1935 - 1945

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing negative perceptions of hawks.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Goofus, a desert turtle

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1941-06-18

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing turtles and Stanley Jewett's pet tortoise.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Friendly Oregon birds wintering in the south

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1943-01-23

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

William L. Finley and Ed Averill describe the many Oregon birds that flew down to winter in warmer climates, including ducks and geese.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Fish live on the firing line

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1937-07-03

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article calling for an official study to determine what is the true cause of the declining edible fish population. The authors believe that fishermen are overfishing.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Eastern songsters moving west

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1938-03-14

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing east coast birds that have traveled to the west coast, including vireos and the American redstart.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Correspondence promoting William Finley lecture

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1933-11-03

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Conservation work of the Finleys

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1935 - 1944

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing William and Irene Finley's work to educate children with nature films and lectures. The inclusion of the Finleys' photographs and articles in California Monthly is also discussed.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955