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Nature magazine article discussing William Finley's pet black bears.
Nature Magazine
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Nature magazine article discussing William Finley's pet black bears.
Nature Magazine
Articles discussing bears and William Finley's trip through southwestern United States
Oregonian (Firm)
Arthur Pack's field notes from the Alaskan expedition, July 8-August 16, 1926.
Pack, Arthur Newton, 1893-1975
Trip to British Columbia and southern Alaska, 1926 and 1931
Field notes of William Alakangas, the chief engineer of the "Westward", documenting a trip along the coast of British Columbia, May 2-19, 1926. Included is an article draft by Alakangas, "It's a scream, but no fair laughing $5,000,000.00 reward for a suitable title." The article discusses a trip along the coast of British Columbia and southern Alaska with a group, including Arthur Pack and William Finley, July-August 1931. Activities described include hunting porpoises, fishing for salmon, and collecting bird specimens.
Alakangas, William
Needless destruction of game resources
Manuscript that explores the senseless killing of wild animals. Despite being a protected animal, a black bear mother and cub had been shot down. The author contends that black bears are the most human of wild animals in the Oregon woods. The author also describes characteristics of the bear and what it eats. The document goes on to say that there are people who simply enjoy being out in nature and can truly appreciate a wildlife sighting. However, due to hunters, those people are robbed of these experiences.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The main purpose of this manuscript is to caution against feeding wild animals, using the bears at Yellowstone Park as an example.
Finley, Irene
The author details in this manuscript the menagerie of pets that have graced her household.
Finley, Irene
Manuscript that recounts an adventure that Becky, a bear cub, took with the Finleys and Campbell Church down the McKenzie River.
Finley, Irene
Article warning about the dangers of feedings bears at Yellowstone National Park.
Finley, Irene
Articles discussing filming bears in Alaska and Finley's lecture for the Oregon Audubon Society
Christian Science Monitor
"If huge bear rushes toward you, he may just be heading home"
Article discussing William Finley's encounters with bears and observations of their behavior.
Christian Science Monitor
Field notes from the Finleys' trip to the Pribilof Islands in Alaska. Included are drafts of Irene Finley's articles, "Off to Aleut land", "Lucy", and "Cuffy and Tuffy."
Finley, Irene
Arthur Pack's field notes discussing his trip across the United States, including the southwest, Oregon, and Alaska, June 21-August 22, 1933.
Pack, Arthur Newton, 1893-1975
Articles authored by William Finley and Ed F. Averill discussing Oregon wildlife
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Articles discussing William Finley lectures, nature photography competition, and photographing bears
New York Times Company
Manuscript describing the process a mother black bear goes through when birthing and rearing her offspring.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Leave the bears alone, for your safety and theirs
Manuscript containing excerpts from "Do not feed the bears."
Finley, Irene
Article describing Becky, a pet bear cub.
Finley, Irene
Articles discussing proposed Portland natural history museum and "To feed or not to feed" article
The Peninsula Herald (Firm)
Field notes discussing animals encountered on the Aleutian Islands, Kenai peninsula, and McKinley Park. Included is a draft of Irene Finley's article, "Seals."
Finley, Irene
Information and articles on wildlife
Jewett, Stanley G. (Stanley Gordon), 1885-
Articles describing William Finley receiving honorary degree from Oregon State College
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 a Finley lecture, film, and pet sea gulls
Newspaper clippings discussing a lecture on bears, a showing of Finley's film, "The busy beaver of Kootenai", and two missing sea gull pets.
Oregon Journal (Firm)
Images of bear catching salmon
Illustrated London News
Articles discussing black bears and effects of dams on salmon
Oregon Journal (Firm)
This manuscript describes interactions between humans and grizzly bears.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing photographing a mother bear and her cubs.
Finley, Irene
American Nature Association Alaska trip
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