Vintage prints by Kiser Brothers and Lewis and Clark Official Photographic Co.
- Org. Lot 140.A
- Series
- 1901-1905
Part of Kiser Photo Co. Photographs
Vintage prints by Kiser Brothers and Lewis and Clark Official Photographic Co.
Part of Kiser Photo Co. Photographs
Vintage prints by Kiser Photo Company, Scenic America Company, and Winter Photo Company
Part of Kiser Photo Co. Photographs
Copy prints from original negatives by Kiser Studio Company and Scenic America Company
Part of Kiser Photo Co. Photographs
Series 1: Manuscripts, circa 1910-1942
This series consists of typewritten and handwritten manuscripts of newspaper and magazine articles, books, lecture notes, circa 1910-1942. Some were submitted to publications such as Pacific Monthly, Sunset Magazine, Century and Nature Magazine. Many describe particular species of birds. Authors include William L. Finley, Irene Finley, Phoebe Finley, Kenneth Reid, and Ed Averill.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Series 2: Publications, 1905-1945
This series consists of publications, including typescripts and newspaper clippings of articles written by William and Irene Finley and Ed Averill for the Oregon Journal and the Sunday Oregonianbetween 1935 and 1945 The articles describe bird, fish and mammal species, wildlife refuges, and trips taken by the Finleys. Some are editorial in nature, such as advocating for a new Portland zoo or calling for certain limits on hunting. The series also includes articles written for Nature, National Geographic, and other publications.
Series 3: Correspondence, 1909-1911, 1926-1940
This series consists of correspondence between William Finley and individuals in agencies, associations, commissions, academic institutions, and societies such as the National Association of Audubon Societies, state and federal Departments of Fish and Game, and the State of Oregon, as well as individuals, including Theodore Roosevelt and Oregon Governor Oswald West. It also includes correspondence related to the drafting of a bill proposal for a new State Fish and Game Commission for Oregon, and Finley’s subsequent appointment as Chairman, as well as bills for wild bird protection that led to the establishment of Oregon’s first wildlife refuges and private land reserves. Also included is correspondence between William and Irene Finley, between the Finleys and Campbell Church, pertaining to the Finleys' 1926 Alaska trip. Other topics addressed in the correspondence are exchanges with journal editors concerning Finley’s articles and photographs; Finley’s inquiries about providing lectures for a planned Midwest and East Coast trip that was later cancelled due to illness; requests for his photographs and requests for lectures. Also represented is the issue of illegal sale of hats using wild bird feathers at millineries in San Francisco and Los Angeles leading to the loss of species; Finley’s concerns regarding the attempted removal of meadowlark protection in California, due to a public perception that they negatively impact agriculture; arrangement and negotiation of a traveling demonstration train for the purpose of wild bird educational exhibits (activism).
Series IV consists of radio talks and brochures, clippings and ephemera pertaining to Finley's film lectures.
Series 5: Trip Notes, 1926-1938
This series consists of trip notes, most of which pertain to the Finleys' 1926 Alaska trip. Other notes document a 1931 Alaska trip by Arthur Pack and William Alakangas, a 1929 trip to Arizona and New Mexico, a 1927-28 trip to the eastern United States, and a 1938 trip to Oregon's Paulina Lake.
Series 7: Personal Materials, 1899-circa 1920
This series consists of personal materials and includes academic materials and ephemera from William Finley's student days at the University of California, William and Irene Finley's 1906 wedding book, and Phoebe Finley's notebook on costume design from the 1920s.
Series 8: Motion Picture Films, circa 1927-1935
Series VIII consists of several of Finley's motion picture films and related materials, such as film ownership notes, lecture posters, title lists and title placards. The films are silent, black and white 35mm safety film copies of earlier nitrate films and are grouped into three subseries. The first group consists of six films of the Pacific Northwest and Montana and date from 1927 to circa 1930. They document forests, Bonneville Dam, waterfowl, salmon, Crater Lake, and elk and mountain goats in Montana. The second group consists of five Alaska films documenting the Finleys' 1926 Alaska trip, various Aleutian Islands, Kenai, and Mt. McKinley. The third group consists of short film segments. They show the Finleys on board a ship, probably from one of their Alaska trips, and in Arizona and New Mexico. The latter includes footage of cactus and desert wildlife and birds. All films have been transferred and include a BetaSP or MiniDV duplication master and a VHS or DVD use copy. Most of the films have been made available online.
Series 10: Oversize Materials, 1909 - circa 1950
This series contains oversize materials, including maps and newspaper features and clippings.
Series 9: Photographs and Painting, circa 1900-circa 1940
This series consists of photographs and a painting. The bulk of the photographs are prints used in or similar to those in Finley's American Birds, taken by Finley and/or Herman Bohlman. Other photographs depict wildlife, including bears, mountain goats, birds and wolves; fish ladders at Bonneville Dam; and the Finleys and their children and grandchildren.
Series 6: Organizations and Issues, 1909-1946
This series consists of files pertaining to various organization and issues. Organizations represented include the Isaac Walton League, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey, and the Oregon State Planning Board. Issues include reclamation in the Klamath and Malheur basins, salmon and Bonnevile Dam, stream pollution, and mountain lions. Also included is a 1915 report by Stanley Jewett, "Report on Birds Seen at Netarts Bay."
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Consists of correspondence (1848-1869) concerning the conduct of Indian affairs in Oregon, enlistment of a state militia, and efforts to establish a Union League Council. Correspondents include Benjamin Alvord, Jesse Applegate, Benjamin Bonneville, Samuel Culver, Addison C. Gibbs, and Joseph Lane. Also included is a diary (1857) kept by Palmer while on a voyage from Oregon City to Washington, D.C. via Panama; typescript copies of diaries (1854, 1856, 1860-1861) recording his travels throughout the Pacific Northwest; hand written copy of an agreement (1854) between the United States, represented by superintendent of Indian Affairs, Joel Palmer, and the Calipooia Indian tribe; and articles of incorporation (1862) of the Columbia River Railroad Company.
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Photographs of the aftermath of the flood that destroyed Vanport, Or. on May 30, 1948. The images depict the damage to buildings, bridges, roadways, and other structures in both Vanport and Portland, Or. Includes postcards and snapshots, as well as photographs taken by the Camera Art Studio of Portland, Or.
Camera Art Studio (Portland, Or.)
Commemorative postcard book, "Vanport City, Ore. Destroyed by the Mighty Columbia River"
One folded card-stock envelope containing 10 prints of photographs taken during the Vanport flood.
Oral history interview with Barbara Bernstein, by Sheana Corbridge and Catherine Meyers
Part of Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest Oral Histories
Barbara Bernstein discusses how she came to Portland from the East Coast, her work for birth control, the women's music movement, and her work in radio, particularly at KBOO in Portland, Oregon.
Bernstein, Barbara
Oral history interview with Rupert Kinnard, by Marissa Gunning and Ellen Tobias
Part of Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest Oral Histories
Kinnard discusses a few different subjects that include the accident that left him a paraplegic, his experience and career in cartooning and graphic design, working for Just Out, his new venture The LifeCapsule Project, and his feelings on gay marriage.
Kinnard, Rupert, 1954-
Oral history interview with Renee LaChance, by Brontë Olson and Nicole Estey
Part of Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest Oral Histories
This is interview of Renee LaChance was conducted by Brontё Olson and Nicole Estey for the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest as part of their senior capstone at Portland State University. LaChance worked with the queer newspaper The Cascade Voice, first selling advertising and writing and later as the editor for a period of time before founding Just Out newspaper with Jay Brown in 1983. The interview covers her involvement in the Gay Pride Festival, AIDS and ACT-UP, and Ballot Measures 9 and 13, as well as her experiences with running Just Out, her decision to sell, and her feelings about the path of the paper after its purchase by Marty Davis in 1998. It finishes with words of wisdom offered by LaChance for both the gay community and the general public on life and changing the future.
LaChance, Renee
Oral history interview with Anne Galisky, by Dave Anderson and Emily Craft
Part of Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest Oral Histories
Anne discusses what it was like for her during 1992 when Oregon voters faced the anti-gay Ballot Measure 9. She organized a protest walk from Eugene to Portland, Oregon. The walk was for ‘love and justice’ and encouraged Oregonians to vote No on Measure 9.
Galisky, Anne
Oral history interview with Paul Fukui, by Heat Smith and Frank Palacios
Part of Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest Oral Histories
Paul Fukui, Operations Manager of the Q Center in Portland, OR, discusses his work with the Q Center and his life as an artist.
Fukui, Paul
Oral history interview with Patty Wolff, by David McCormack and Carla Moller
Part of Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest Oral Histories
Patty Wolff relates stories and anecdotes about the life of Wolff's partner of many years, Maxine L'Ecuyer, and about the lives of lesbians during the first half of the 20th century. Wolff's partner, Maxine L'Ecuyer (b. 1923), was a French-Canadian, left by her parents to be raised in a Catholic orphanage in Kansas. After moving to California on her own at age 14, L'Ecuyer worked as a movie projectionist for the Marines during WWII, after which she joined a Catholic convent, believing her sexuality to be an abomination. Denied the right to take her final vows, L'Ecuyer attended graduate school at the University of Washington, and was briefly institutionalized (as a result of her sexuality being revealed and compromising her professional career as a professor). L'Ecuyer retired to Portland in her late 50s, at which time she at last found a means of realizing her same-sex attractions to other women. L'Ecuyer met Patty Wolff circa 1992, at a rally on Pioneer Square in opposition of Ballot Measure 9.
Wolff, Patty
Oral history interview with George Eighmey, by Juliet Salvato and Sarah Kinney
Part of Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest Oral Histories
George Eighmey discusses his involvement with progressive causes, his life in the Portland neighborhood of Ladd's Addition, and his years as an Oregon legislator during the 1990s.
Eighmey, George
Oral history interview with Carol French, by Adrienne Sourbeer and Marcus Haslam
Part of Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest Oral Histories
French discusses Gay and Gray (a Portland service organization for elderly LGBT), as well as her own life story and partnership of 25 years with April Lewis.
Sourbeer, Adrienne
Oral history interview with Marty Davis, by Corinna DePonte, Gregory Goodapple and Bryan Jones
Part of Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest Oral Histories
Davis reflects on her tenure (1998-2011) as the second owner/publisher of Just Out (Portland's LGBT newspaper).
Davis, Marty, 1949-
Oral history interview with Charles F. Hinkle, by Nichant Mehra, Nathan Guynn and Michael Pratt
Part of Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest Oral Histories
This interview is the 2nd of two separate interviews conducted in 2009. Hinkle focuses on the No On 9 campaign and his efforts in defeating Ballot Measure 9. Also discussed is the Oregon Citizens Alliance and its leaders, Lon Mabon and Scott Lively (whom Hinkle debated in a well-known Town Council broadcast.)
Hinkle, Charles F.
Oral history interview with Reverend Susan Leo, by Jae Ann Atwood and Genevieve Blaettler
Part of Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest Oral Histories
Leo speaks of her experiences as an out lesbian pastor in the United Church of Christ; her experiences in Nicaragua during the 1980s that led to her decision to attend a Presbyterian seminary; homophobia within the church; and social justice & activism. She also addresses the difficulty her mother had in accepting Leo's lesbianism.
Leo, Susan, 1951-
Oral history interview with Jim Radosta, by Nichole Anderson and Aaron Gillies
Part of Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest Oral Histories
Radosta discusses his childhood in Salem, OR; his coming out process (at age 27); his professional life as a journalist (including a stint at gay Portland newspaper, Just Out); and his solo performance endeavors.
Radosta, Jim