OHS Digital Collections

Letter to President W. J. Kerr recommending that Oregon State College be responsible for overseeing game management funding

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1935-03-26

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

Letter describing proposed creation of a State Planning Board and State Department of Conservation and Development as well as funding for wildlife research

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1935-01-11

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Stanbery, V. B. (Van Buren), 1889-

Malheur, Lower Klamath Lake, and Hart Mountain Refuges, 1930-1935

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1930 - 1935

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Correspondence, articles drafts, and notes discussing the Malheur Lake and Lower Klamath Lake Refuges with a focus on the impact of agricultural projects on the reservations, including water shortages and pollution. Additional topics include concerns about an antelope population limit at the Hart Mountain Game Refuge and the introduction of non-native species to replace dwindling native bird and fish populations.

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

Letter from I. H. Van Winkle to William Finley, May 20, 1926

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1926-05-20

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Letter from I. H. Van Winkle, Oregon Attorney General, to William L. Finley discussing efforts to collect data concerning pollution of the Williamette River.

Van Winkle, I. H. (I. Homer)

Izaak Walton League Correspondence, April 29, 1935

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1935-04-29

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Correspondence from S. B. Locke, Conservation Director of the Izaak Walton League, discussing resolutions adopted by the organization's 13th Annual Convention on April 13, 1935. Resolution topics include opposition to the construction of the Grand Coulee and Bonneville Dams, construction of sewage disposal plants, and a closed season on migratory waterfowl.

Locke, S. B. (Samuel Barron), 1885-1945

Report on birds seen at Netarts Bay, Oregon, January 26-February 12, 1915

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1915

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Report by Stanley Jewett listing bird species observed at Netarts Bay, Oregon from January 26-February 12, 1915.

Jewett, Stanley G. (Stanley Gordon), 1885-

Trip to Paulina Lake, August 1938

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1938-08-15

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Field notes from a trip to Pauline Lake, Oregon, discussing rainbow trout conservation, chipmunks, and bird species, including the red crossbill and Barrow's goldeneye duck.

Finley, Irene

Field notes, Trip to Montana, 1927

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1927-06-27 – 1927-08-31

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Field notes by multiple authors discussing trip from Seattle to Montana and back, to July 27, 1929 to August 31, 1929.

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

Arthur Pack field notes, 1933

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1933

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

Trip to Alaska, 1926

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1926

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Drafts of Irene Finley's articles discussing fishing on Paulina Lake, foxes on the Pribilof Islands, and other animals encountered on the Finleys' trip to Alaska.

Finley, Irene

Trip to Alaska, 1926

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1926

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Field notes and article drafts discussing the Finleys' trip to Alaska, including Bogoslof Island and the northern lights. Included are articles, "When the caribou failed", by Captain Thierry Mallet, "Cruise emphasizes Alaska's splendors: William Finley returns to Portland from north", and "Berkeley woman explorer quits: Mrs. Finley ends 23 years of thrills to send children to U.C." A letter from Irene Finley discusses a trip to central and southeastern Oregon.

Finley, Irene

Cacomistles as pets, 1926-1927

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1926 - 1927

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Newspaper articles discussing the sale of Cacomistles as pets. Included is an advertisement for William Finley's motion picture lecture, "Wild animal outposts."

Finley, Irene