OHS Digital Collections

The giant of the deer family

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1938-01-08

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the largest member in the deer family, the moose.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Little white-foot and his world's record

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1937-03-19

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing a white-footed mouse.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Birds of the mountains

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1937-10-29

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

This article explores the various birds that can be found in the mountainous areas of Oregon.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The chickadee, captain of the garden palace

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1937-06-17

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing chickadees.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Trolling for Chinooks yesterday and today

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1939-04-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the causes for the decline in fish populations in Oregon due to pollution and addition of hatchery raised fish.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

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

The red-breasted sapsucker

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1940-07-05

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing the red-breasted sapsucker, including diet and behavior.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The pelican pilot

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1942-06-23

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing American white pelicans in Oregon.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

A warbler you can hear but seldom see

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1941-06-15

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing observations of a yellowthroat warbler family.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Article about encounter with mountain lion in Arizona

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1940-09-01

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

"Sweet minstrel of the night" and "Otter was a bit too much for collie"

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1940-06-23

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Articles discussing the long-tailed chat and a struggle between an otter and collie.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Article discussing trout fishing

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1940-04-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Articles authored by William Finley and Ed F. Averill discussing Oregon wildlife

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1935-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

When the condor sailed the Columbia

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1937-03-16

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The decline of the California condor is discussed in this article. Once a frequent flyer along the Columbia River in Oregon, the bird has became a stranger as numbers dwindled.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Profits in scenery and wildlife

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1937-05-24

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article illustrating how the capitalization of Oregon's natural resources can bring a quick profit, but need to be protected.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The hummingbird, fairy of the flowers

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1935 - 1945

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing hummingbirds, including habitat.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The flying squirrel

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1939-08-04

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing a family of flying squirrels observed at an Izaak Walton League Oregon chapter luncheon.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The lure of out-door Oregon

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1936-10-23

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The article promotes the virtues of the outdoors in Oregon, from salmon fishing in the Umpqua to the forests in the Willamette Valley.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

A fish without a country: How the Pacific coast salmon has been following the trail of the dodo

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1936-09-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the decline of sockeye salmon in the Fraser River and a treaty that was formed between Canada and America.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Malheur Blitzen, super waterfowl reservation

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1936-08-14

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing J. N. Darling's involvement in preserving the Malheur Lake area by purchasing the P Ranch and Blitzen watershed when he became the Chief of the Biological Survey in March 1934.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955