Searching for white herons
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Manuscript reporting on a search for white herons at Malheur Lake, a popular hunting ground for the bird.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Eastern Oregon
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Manuscript that features excerpts from "Malheur" and "White heron search."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
A pair of cousins
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Manuscript comparing robins and thrushes.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Mixed lecture
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Manuscript of a lecture that cover topics, including searching for white herons.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
We are seven
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Manuscript that appears to be an early edit of "The chickadee."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
We are seven
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An additional draft of "The chickadee."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Photographing a flicker family
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An additional draft of "Photographing a flicker family."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Jack crow
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Manuscript in which the author writes about being friends with a crow.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The weaver of the west
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An additional draft of "The weaver of the west."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Warbler ways
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This manuscript is a draft of "Warbler ways."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
In a heron village
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Manuscript describing exploring a nearby village of herons.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Bird - Life about a pond
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Manuscript in which William L. Finley describes several varieties of birds, including what he refers to as a sparrow hawk (American kestrel).
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Photographing a flicker family
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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
Ducklings
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Manuscript describing the pursuit of ducks and ducklings to observe behavior and hopefully catch a few photos of the mothers and their young.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Hunting grebes
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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
Bird lives
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Manuscript detailing a trip where several types of birds are observed, but the author's main goal is to spot white herons.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Home life of birds
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Manuscript detailing observations of birds, searching for white herons, and lecturing on bird life.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Bird delegation
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Manuscript that depicts a lake trip in which two white herons were spotted and the author fell into the lake when coming face to face with a delegation of waterfowl. Small excerpt from "Home life of birds".
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Life blood of birds for fashion
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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
Along the Klamath River
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Brief manuscript outlining what the topics of the article will be.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Sea birds and red-tail
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Handwritten manuscript discussing birds along the Oregon coast.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Grosbeak babies
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Appears to a rough draft of "A family of grosbeaks".
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The witches' garden
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Manuscript that appears to be another copy of "The witches' garden."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Compilation of birds
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Manuscript detailing characteristics of birds who frequent a pond, as well as the joys and disappointments of photography. A second manuscript describes a red-tailed hawk. Additional excerpts are included from other manuscripts, including "Vigor's wren."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Sea birds
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Manuscript in which the pursuit of photographing sea birds is discussed. Appears to be the same trip featured in "Study of sea birds."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Compilation of manuscripts on birds
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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
Letter and manuscript of "Bird-life about a pond"
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The document begins with a letter to Mr. James Horsburgh Jr. in which William L. Finley submitted a brief manuscript of "Bird-life about a pond."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
