OHS Digital Collections

Land-locked salmon of Wallowa Lake

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1942-10-20

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing a trip to Wallowa Lake to observe the current problem of the lake's fish being land locked.

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

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

Articles and correspondence

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1935-02 - 1935-03

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Collection of articles and correspondence focusing on William Finley's visit with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Other articles discuss fishways at the Bonneville Dam and beaver conservation.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Articles discussing establishment of Malheur Lake bird refuge, effects of dam construction on the Columbia River, and William Finley lecture

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1935-03 - 1935-04

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Facts (Redlands, Calif.)

Articles discussing 2nd Annual American Wild Life Federation Conference and salmon

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1937-03 - 1937-04

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Articles discussing zoologist Henry Baldwin Ward visit to Oregon

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1937-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregonian (Firm)

Editorial discussing William Finley's perspective on development of waterways

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1938-08-27

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Portland Chamber of Commerce (Or.)

Editorial discussing effects of proposed Willamette River dams on salmon runs

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1939-02

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

Articles discussing Oregon Wildlife Federation meeting, effects of dams on salmon fishing, and William Finley lecture tour

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1939-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Articles discussing effects of Willamette Valley project on salmon fishing and William Finley lecture

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1940-03

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The New Era (Firm)

Articles discussing Willamette Valley project and migratory waterfowl in Mexico

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1940-03-21

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregonian (Firm)

Article discussing effects of Willamette Valley project on salmon fishing

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1940-04

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Izaak Walton League of America

Articles discussing fishways and effects of dams on fish populations

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1940-05

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Articles

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1940-05 - 1940-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Articles discussing Willamette Valley project, water conservation, and appointment of Ira N. Gabrielson as Director of Fish and Wildlife Service.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat

Trip to Alaska, 1926

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1926

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Correspondence, field notes, and article drafts concerning the animals and environment observed on the Finleys' trip to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. Drafts of Irene Finley's articles, "Two big game animals of Unimak Island" and "Cruising along the Aleutian chain", are included.

Finley, Irene

Trip to Alaska, 1926

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1926

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Drafts of Irene Finley's articles, including, "Fishermen", "Adventures in Aleut land", and "Rain."

Finley, Irene

Trip to Alaska, 1926

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1926

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

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1926 - 1931

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

Article describing the effects of Willamette River pollution on released fish

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1937-09-22

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregonian (Firm)

Articles discussing construction of dams on Oregon rivers and salmon populations

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1938-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregonian (Firm)

Articles discussing effects of dams on wildlife and American Boy trip to Alaska

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1938-06 - 1938-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Habits of the Columbia River salmon

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that details salmon spawning, including the journey made and the process the female's body goes through.

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

Lack of good fishways

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that laments the lack of well made and accurate fish ladders and fish pathways.

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

Fishermen

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that details the practice of fishing of two species: trout and salmon. There is a heavier focus on the salmon as it goes into the spawning process. The overall tone of the document is about the nature of the pursuit of fish. The author ends the document pondering if there is a difference between actually catching the fish and catching a glimpse.

Finley, Phoebe Katherine