Leave the bears alone, for your safety and theirs
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- 1924 - 1942
Manuscript containing excerpts from "Do not feed the bears."
Finley, Irene
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- mssfinley_series01_box03_folder01_20
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- 1924 - 1942
Manuscript about the porcupine pets kept by the author.
Finley, Irene
Dinty, 2nd, one of the fretful race of rodents
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- 1924 - 1942
Some of this manuscript can be found in "Porcupine pets." This document further discusses the second Dinty and how he makes an excellent pet.
Finley, Irene
Dinty, 2nd, one of the fretful race of rodents
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- 1924 - 1942
A combination of "Dinty, 2nd, one of the fretful race of rodents" and "Porcupine pets."
Finley, Irene
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- 1924 - 1942
This appears to be a rough draft of "Porcupine pets."
Finley, Irene
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- 1924 - 1942
Manuscript that recounts an adventure that Becky, a bear cub, took with the Finleys and Campbell Church down the McKenzie River.
Finley, Irene
Love and life in the bird world
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- 1924 - 1942
The story is a night time chat between two chats, much to the chagrin of their various neighbors.
Finley, Irene
Land-locked salmon of Wallowa Lake
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- 1942-10-20
Article describing a trip to Wallowa Lake to observe the current problem of the lake's fish being land locked.
Finley, Irene
Fur seals of the Pribilofs: Near neighbors to Japan
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- 1942-04-09
Irene Finley describes a trip to a small chain of Alaskan islands to observe the seals that inhabit them.
Finley, Irene
Hunting the greatest living carnivore: In a land over-shadowed by war
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- 1942-04-11
The author reflects on the pursuit of capturing a Kodiak bear on film.
Finley, Irene
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- 1944-07-22
Story describing Cherry, a baby cedar waxwing adopted by the Lewis family.
Finley, Irene
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- 1944-07-13
Article describing a family of chickadees.
Finley, Irene
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- 1944-07-01
Article describing two baby violet-green swallows who survived an attack from an English sparrow.
Finley, Irene
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- 1944-06-16
Article describing red-wing blackbird nests in the Lower Klamath Lake area.
Finley, Irene
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- 1944-05-26
Article describing Irene Finley's interactions with elephants at two zoos.
Finley, Irene
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- 1944-01-09
Article describing badgers observed by the Finleys.
Finley, Irene
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- 1944-05-20
Irene Finley describing Dipodomys, a pet rat.
Finley, Irene
Chasing whales along the Aleutian chain
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- 1944-05-05
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
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- 1945-03-06
Irene Finley discusses the proposed move and expansion of the Portland Zoo.
Finley, Irene
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- 1944-12-17
Article describing a Norway rat that bit William Finley.
Finley, Irene
Blue heron, fisherman of the river
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- 1935 - 1945
Article describing blue herons in Oregon, including subspecies and behavior.
Finley, Irene
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- 1945-01-03
Article describing a family of raccoons and their behavior.
Finley, Irene
Tufted puffin, a feathered clown
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- 1944-11-07
Article describing tufted puffins, including nests and appearance.
Finley, Irene
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- 1944-10-25
Article describing terns in Alaska, Texas, and Oregon.
Finley, Irene
Ring-necked pheasant, canny bird of the season
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- 1944-10-10
Article describing ring-necked pheasants (also known as China pheasants), including pheasants observed on the Finley property.
Finley, Irene
Pronghorn, swiftest animal of the desert
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- 1944-09-26
Article describing pronghorns.
Finley, Irene
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- 1944-08-10
Article describing porcupines, including misconceptions. William Finley includes observations of their pet porcupine.
Finley, Irene
The swallows have come home again
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- 1943-04-07
The article highlights the annual return of birds to the author's property, including the violet-green swallow. Recommendations for birdhouse designs are included.
Finley, Irene
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