OHS Digital Collections

Rainstorm, looking southwest from Mt. Shasta

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1915-01-01

Part of Kiser Photo Co. Photographs

Kiser, Fred H., 1878-1955

The eagle of Mission Ridge

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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

La Prath

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1908-06-19

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing the activities of La Prath, a French-Canadian professional hunter. The author details the places, types of birds, and compensation.

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

Lakes and rivers exploration

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing the search for white herons. The author describes their pursuit as well as a conversation with a hunter.

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

After heron

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing the author's understanding of the plumage hunters' motivation. The author lays the blame of demand of plumage at the feet of plumage dealers, milliners, and the women who buy plumage.

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

Herons

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

A lecture describing a trip to California to search for herons.

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

The trail of the plume hunters

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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

Gull habits

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing gull behavior, including diet and appearance.

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

Preface for lecture

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

A preface for a lecture on the author's motivation for bird photography, focusing on land birds of Oregon and California.

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

Descriptions of various bird families

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing a few bird types, including physical appearance, number of offspring, and habitat.

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

Lecture on plumage hunting

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that appears to be an initial edit of a lecture. The manuscript describes the author's efforts in collecting data, combining the results and findings of three exploratory trips.

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

Plight of grebes

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript containing excerpts from the "Plume hunting", "Grebe hunting", and "Notes on grebe skin traffic" manuscripts. This document further expands upon the motivation of plume hunting. Author also provides physical description, observations of behavior, and figurative description of some specimens in the wild.

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

General - The California condor

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Item
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

Klamath trip

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript detailing lake trips. Document goes on to describe physical characteristics such as length and plant life, as well as detailing the search for white herons. The author is disappointed to learn that the area was one of the most popular plumage hunting sites.

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

Golden eagle

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript of a lecture that focuses on a trip to California to photograph eagles.

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

Condor 1

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that details trips to locate and photograph a baby condor.

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

Lecture

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Lecture that focuses on the trip mentioned in both "Malheur" and "White heron search."

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

Southern Oregon lecture I

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

Searching for white herons

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript reporting on a search for white herons at Malheur Lake, a popular hunting ground for the bird.

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

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

Ducklings

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing the pursuit of ducks and ducklings to observe behavior and hopefully catch a few photos of the mothers and their young.

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

Hunting grebes

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that shares a few excerpts from "Plight of grebes", focusing on why grebes have been singled out for their plumage.

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

Bird lives

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Item
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

Saving from the slaughter

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that makes a case to stop plume hunting. Author describes a sad scene of grebe bodies littering a lake site in the aftermath of hunting.

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

Why birds nest in colonies

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing bird colonies.

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

Compilation of manuscripts on birds

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

Letter and manuscript of "Bird-life about a pond"

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1904-10-08

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The document begins with a letter to Mr. James Horsburgh Jr. in which William L. Finley submitted a brief manuscript of "Bird-life about a pond."

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

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