OHS Digital Collections

The evolution of a porcupine

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1944-08-10

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing porcupines, including misconceptions. William Finley includes observations of their pet porcupine.

Finley, Irene

The F. B. I.'s of the bird world

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1943

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the process and history of banding birds for research.

Finley, Irene

The flammulated screech owl

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing the smallest owl species known in the United States, including observations made by the author.

Finley, Irene

The fun of feeding the bears

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1938-10-28

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article warning about the dangers of feedings bears at Yellowstone National Park.

Finley, Irene

The Kaibab squirrel

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The manuscript describes the author's first encounter with a Kaibab squirrel.

Finley, Irene

The killdeer in our grain field

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1943-07-15

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing killdeer, including nests and agricultural benefits.

Finley, Irene

The love affair of a duck and a dog

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1939-08-04

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing an unlikely friendship between a duck and dog.

Finley, Irene

The musical coyote

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1939-08-18

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Finley, Irene

The news boys' birds

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1944-07-01

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing two baby violet-green swallows who survived an attack from an English sparrow.

Finley, Irene

The offensive rat

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1942-06-01

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing encounters with woodrats in the southwestern United States.

Finley, Irene

The Oregon chickadee

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1944-07-13

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing a family of chickadees.

Finley, Irene

The Pacific yellow-throat, one of the shy ground warblers

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing a small family of yellowthroats.

Finley, Irene

The rattlesnake, not such a bad fellow

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1942-05-30

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing rattlesnakes, including ones encountered by the Finleys on a trip to Arizona.

Finley, Irene

The sport of camera hunting

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1938-12-29

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing the lives and careers of Lucie and Wendell Chapman.

Finley, Irene

The story of a savage pig

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1943-05-25

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article about a pet peccary named Oscar.

Finley, Irene

The swallows have come home again

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1943-04-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

The towhees, window friends

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing the towhee.

Finley, Irene

The wandering wapiti

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1944-02-03

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing elk observed at Yellowstone National Park.

Finley, Irene

The white-winged scoter

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1943-08-28

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing scoters, including an experience with a white-winged scoter in Jennings Lodge.

Finley, Irene

Towhee, the shy garden songster

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1939-10-23

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing towhees.

Finley, Irene

Towhee, the shy garden songster

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that contains excerpts from "The towhees, window friends." The document describes several of the different species of towhees, including their diet, physical appearance, and where they can be found.

Finley, Irene

Travertine marble, the glory of past ages

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1940-09-10

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the exploration of a travertine marble mining area by the Finleys and Smiths.

Finley, Irene

Trip to Alaska, 1925-1926

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1925 - 1926

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Field notes from the Finley's trip to Alaska and a newspaper article discussing the Finley's lecture tour in Arizona and southern California.

Finley, Irene

Trip to Alaska, 1926

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1926

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Field notes, correspondence, and article drafts discussing animals, people, and landscape observed on the Finleys' trip to the Bering Sea and Pribilof Islands in Alaska.

Finley, Irene

Trip to Alaska, 1926

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1926

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Field notes from the Finleys' trip to the Pribilof Islands in Alaska. Included are drafts of Irene Finley's articles, "Off to Aleut land", "Lucy", and "Cuffy and Tuffy."

Finley, Irene