Alaska

Article discussing American Nature Association Alaska expedition

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1931-08-10

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing American Nature Association Alaska expedition.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

"Moving Alaskan icebergs menace to nature expedition, Oregon man finds"

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1931-08-09

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing American Nature Association Alaska expedition.

Oregonian (Firm)

Articles discussing pollution of Willamette River, creation of an executive committee for sportsmen, and the American Nature Association Alaska expedition

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1931-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Newspaper clippings discussing pollution of the Willamette River, the creation of an executive committee representing sportsmen, and the American Nature Association expedition to Alaska. A newspaper clipping describing an encounter with a mountain beaver is included.

Ketchikan Alaska Chronicle (Firm)

Articles describing William Finley receiving honorary degree from Oregon State College

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1931-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Newspaper clippings discussing honorary degrees awarded at Oregon State College commencement ceremony. Additional newspaper clippings discuss Finley's plans to photograph brown bears in Alaska and a Willamette River conservation group meeting.

Oregon City Enterprise Courier (Oregon City, Or.)

Articles discussing Annual Meeting of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and Finley-Church Alaska expedition

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1931-05

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Portland Chamber of Commerce (Or.)

Camera hunting in the northland

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1927-02 - 1927-05

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Articles from Nature Magazine describing the Finley-Church Alaska expedition.

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

Camera hunting in the northland

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1927-02 - 1927-05

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Articles from Nature Magazine describing the Finley-Church Alaska expedition.

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

Camera hunting in the northland

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1927

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript for Nature Magazine article describing the Finley-Church Alaska expedition.

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

Birds of the Aleutian Islands

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1943-07-23

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing bird species observed on the Aleutian Islands, including auklets, Pribilof sandpipers, and Alaska wren.

Finley, Irene

Danger to the fur seals

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1942-07-09

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing fur seals on the Pribilof Islands and conservation concerns.

Finley, Irene

Terns, world fliers

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1944-10-25

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing terns in Alaska, Texas, and Oregon.

Finley, Irene

Alaska, the best salmon region

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1944-09-14

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article focusing on the protection of fish populations.

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

Chasing whales along the Aleutian chain

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1944-05-05

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Irene Finley describing her experiences meeting and photographing whales around a chain of Alaskan islands. Mrs. Finley describes the boat and their experience capturing the act of whaling.

Finley, Irene

Hunting the greatest living carnivore: In a land over-shadowed by war

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1942-04-11

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The author reflects on the pursuit of capturing a Kodiak bear on film.

Finley, Irene

Fur seals of the Pribilofs: Near neighbors to Japan

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1942-04-09

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Irene Finley describes a trip to a small chain of Alaskan islands to observe the seals that inhabit them.

Finley, Irene

The Church-Finley exploration of Alaska

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

This manuscript shares excerpts with "The Church-Finley expedition."

Lecture introduction for Church-Finley expedition

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

This manuscript appears to be an introduction for William L. Finley's lecture series on the Church-Finley expedition for the American Nature Association.

The Church-Finley expedition

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

An additional manuscript depicting an exploratory trip to Alaska.

Expedition of American Nature Association

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing a trip to Alaska where Mr. and Mrs. Finley are gathering material for Nature Magazine.

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

American Nature Association Alaska trip

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that describes Mr. and Mrs. Finley's journey to some of the Alaskan islands, including the adoption of two cubs, Cuffy and Tuffy, and capturing whaling on film.

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

Shooting as a safe sport

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

An additional draft of "The elusive moose: Shooting as a safe sport."

Finley, Irene

The elusive moose: Shooting as a safe sport

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1942-09-09

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that recounts the time that Mr. and Mrs. Finley pursued a bull moose to capture photographs.

Finley, Irene

Sanctuaries for waterfowl

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

A copy of the "Sanctuaries for waterfowl" manuscript.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The fur seals of the Pribilofs

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The manuscript discusses fur seals as well as other coastal animal life, including auklets, shrews, and lemmings.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Owl of the Arctic

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1930 - 1939

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript about the Arctic owl, focusing on the bird's appearance, hunting habits, and its habitat.

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

Sanctuaries for waterfowl

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1930 - 1939

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that champions the idea of additional sanctuaries for birds and animals. The document mentions what efforts President Theodore Roosevelt made before retiring from office. The document also highlights a number of refuges in the United States.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955