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The trail of the plume hunters
Manuscript that is compiled of various excerpts. The main focus of the manuscript is the devastation of bird populations due to plumage hunting for fashion and other interests.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript reflecting on observations of a couple of grosbeaks. The manuscript features an excerpt from "A family of grosbeaks."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
A shorter version of "The witches' garden."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
A preface for a lecture on the author's motivation for bird photography, focusing on land birds of Oregon and California.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript containing excerpts from the "Plume hunting", "Grebe hunting", and "Notes on grebe skin traffic" manuscripts. This document further expands upon the motivation of plume hunting. Author also provides physical description, observations of behavior, and figurative description of some specimens in the wild.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing a trip. Highlights include the convenience of a machine that provides fuel, shelter, and the ability to cook. Observations of wildlife and the environment are also included.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript that depicts trials of photography, the lamentation of the loss of one species, and other thoughts.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Photographing a flicker family
In this draft of "Photographing flickers", High-Hole and his family are featured. The author describes their interactions with their offspring.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
This manuscript accounts the likability of the bush-tit, pointing out that a scientific description of the bird does not mean that one truly has discovered all there is to know about it.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript detailing photographing hawks and their offspring.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Edited manuscript that recounts a trip to the Oregon Coast in search of water fowl of the sea.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript that features excerpts from "Malheur" and "White heron search."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
An additional draft of "The chickadee."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Photographing a flicker family
An additional draft of "Photographing a flicker family."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
This manuscript is a draft of "Warbler ways."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing exploring a nearby village of herons.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
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
Manuscript describing bird colonies.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Handwritten manuscript discussing birds along the Oregon coast.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
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
Fanciful handwritten manuscript on the casual observation of a wren mother and her family. This document has parts from both "Rearing a wren family" and "Vigor's wren".
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript in which chickadees are observed and photographed.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Keenness of the senses of wild animals
Manuscript detailing the filming of antelope in the wild.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript discussing where the Dolly Varden trout can be found and the nuisance it is in Oregon waters.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
This manuscript describes interactions between humans and grizzly bears.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Wedge of geese buffeted by storm
Manuscript describing a group of geese attempting to fly against a storm.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript chronicling the woes that have befallen Malheur Lake, including hunting, land cultivation, and disregard for the lake's status as a refuge.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
A brief manuscript in which William L. Finley speaks about the satisfaction of his life. An angler friend of his claimed that Finley's life was just a prolonged vacation. Finley says that he just surrounds himself with the things he loves most, his wife, his children, and nature.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953