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Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
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Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946
William L. Finley's papers primarily document his work as a wildlife conservationist, author, lecturer, photographer, and filmmaker from about 1900 to 1940. The collection also documents the work his wife Irene Finley and photography partner Herman Bohlman. The collection consists of published and unpublished manuscripts, lecture and field notes, reports, correspondence, photographs and motion picture films.
An addition to the collection (Accession 2014:062) is made up of correspondence and newspaper clippings documenting the wildlife conservation work of William and Irene Finley. Among the topics addressed in the correspondence include: song bird protection laws in Oregon, requests to Finley for use of his photographs, the forming of an Oregon Fish and Game Commission, biological surveys conducted by Finley, legislation in California repealing meadowlark protection, and letters by Finley to various organizations regarding the presentation of one of his lectures. A highlight among the correspondence is a thank you letter from Finley to President Theodore Roosevelt for his establishment of wild bird reservations. The clippings are newspaper articles written by Irene and William Finley about encounters with wildlife, nocturnal bird sounds, and their filming of wildlife at Paulina Lake. The four articles all appeared in editions of the "Oregon Sunday Journal."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Issue of The Condor magazine, including an article authored by William Finley, "A study in bird confidence."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript of a lecture that cover topics, including searching for white herons.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Table of contents for "Birds every kid should know."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript that appears to be an early edit of "The chickadee."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript in which the author writes about being friends with a crow.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Photographing a flicker family
This manuscript appears to be the first rough draft of "Photographing a flicker family", describing High-hole and his family.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
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
Life blood of birds for fashion
Manuscript describing the wreckage plume hunting has caused to some bird populations. Author points out that six indictments against two plume hunters had been filed. The defendants fled to California.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing bird families and different subsets in those families. Descriptions include physical traits as well as scientific names.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing several types of birds. The author comments on home life, habitat, and physical characteristics.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Introduction: Nature study and photography
Manuscript of what appears to be pieces of a newspaper attached to paper. Praises the practice of photography in regards to birds.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The woodpecker - Description of pond
Handwritten manuscript relating the life of some birds around a pond, focusing on a flicker that has sired a few series of offspring.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Appears to a rough draft of "A family of grosbeaks".
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing the virtues and difficulties of photography.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Short manuscript that describes bird photography. The author's photography subject is a Kingfisher.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Compilation of manuscripts on birds
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
The passing of the California condor
Manuscript discussing how little is known about California condors. The document details physical characteristics and behavior as well as nesting habitats. Features excerpts from "Condor 1."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
A draft of "The aery of the red-tail."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Why not a bird chart on an ocean liner?
Manuscript describing Don Sterling's journey on the Pacific and the idea of observing bird life that follows ocean liners.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript in which the author captured a young otter and observed it.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing a bush-tit, most notably feeding behavior.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript that describes house wren relations.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953