OHS Digital Collections

Camera hunting in the northland

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1927-02 - 1927-05

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Articles from Nature Magazine describing the Finley-Church Alaska expedition.

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

Camera hunting in the northland

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1927-02 - 1927-05

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Articles from Nature Magazine describing the Finley-Church Alaska expedition.

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

Trip to eastern United States, 1927-1928

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1927 - 1928

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Overview of William and Irene Finley's trip to the eastern United States, including Finley's recent publication, "Wild Animal Pets", release of a film series, "Finley Nature Series", and series of lectures, "Camera Hunting on the Continental Divide" and "Cruising in B.C. and Alaska."

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

Trip to Alaska, 1926-1928

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1926 - 1928

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Field notes and drafts of Irene Finley's articles discussing animals encountered on the Finleys' trip to Alaska. Included are newspaper articles discussing the fur trade, native Alaskan culture, and increases in seal population.

Finley, Irene

Trip to British Columbia and southern Alaska, 1926 and 1931

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1926 - 1931

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Field notes of William Alakangas, the chief engineer of the "Westward", documenting a trip along the coast of British Columbia, May 2-19, 1926. Included is an article draft by Alakangas, "It's a scream, but no fair laughing $5,000,000.00 reward for a suitable title." The article discusses a trip along the coast of British Columbia and southern Alaska with a group, including Arthur Pack and William Finley, July-August 1931. Activities described include hunting porpoises, fishing for salmon, and collecting bird specimens.

Alakangas, William

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

Don Q falls in love

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing the exploits of the California quail known as Don Q.

Finley, Irene

Leave the bears alone, for your safety and theirs

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript containing excerpts from "Do not feed the bears."

Finley, Irene

Status of water fowl in northwestern states

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The manuscript argues that the land that has been used for homesteads should be returned to the birds of the area. The land is not suitable for farming long term due to its often alkaline nature. The ill suited land distribution is contributing to the decline of duck and geese populations as well as the other native water fowl.

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

Dinty, 2nd, one of the fretful race of rodents

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

Muffet and Midget

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript about two baby hummingbirds, focusing on the interaction between mother and offspring.

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

The hummer and her home

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript detailing the making of a home by a pair of hummingbirds.

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

The Church-Finley expedition

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

An additional manuscript depicting an exploratory trip to Alaska.

The Church-Finley exploration of Alaska

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

This manuscript shares excerpts with "The Church-Finley expedition."

Malheur, the unfortunate

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

An edited version of "Malheur, the unfortunate" which describes the destruction man has wreaked upon the lake and surrounding area.

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

Shooting as a safe sport

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

An additional draft of "The elusive moose: Shooting as a safe sport."

Finley, Irene

Do not feed the bears

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript containing excerpts from "The bear and the boob." The document contains additional tales of interactions between people and bears at Yellowstone National Park.

Finley, Irene

Love and life in the bird world

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The story is a night time chat between two chats, much to the chagrin of their various neighbors.

Finley, Irene

Long-tailed chat

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that ponders the peculiarity of the long-tailed chat.

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

The bear and the boob

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing photographing a mother bear and her cubs.

Finley, Irene

Malheur, the unfortunate

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

American Nature Association Alaska trip

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that describes Mr. and Mrs. Finley's journey to some of the Alaskan islands, including the adoption of two cubs, Cuffy and Tuffy, and capturing whaling on film.

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

A blessed life

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1924 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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