OHS Digital Collections

Advertisements promoting "Camera hunting on the continental divide" lecture

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1930-02

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Reading Public Museum and Art Gallery (Pa.)

Advertisements promoting William Finley's lectures

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1930-01

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Nature Magazine

Affidavit confirming Malaspina's claim of spoiled bread on the Descubierta, 1789

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1789-10-04

Part of Malaspina expedition papers

Copy of an affidavit confirming Alessandro Malaspina's claim that the bread on board the Descubierta is infested with maggots and cobwebs and as such is deemed unfit for consumption by crew members. This copy is signed by Alonso Morgado who was the Junior Minister in the Ministry of Marine. The original affidavit was signed by Alonso Morgado, two master bakers, and Orozco, a naval officer. Dated from 1789 October 4 from Montevideo, Uruguay. Page three of this file is an English translation of the document.

After heron

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing the author's understanding of the plumage hunters' motivation. The author lays the blame of demand of plumage at the feet of plumage dealers, milliners, and the women who buy plumage.

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

Agenda for meeting of Advisory Committee on Water Resources with S. B. Morris, Regional Water Consultant

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1936-05-22

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

United States. National Resources Committee

Agreement between Arthur Pack and William Finley to share ownership of motion picture films

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1928 circa

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

Agricultural census for Clackamas County, 1870

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1870

Part of Early Oregon census and tax records, 1842-1880

Moore, S. D.

Alaska brown bear refuge

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

A brief manuscript describing an Alaskan refuge.

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

Alaska, the best salmon region

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1944-09-14

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article focusing on the protection of fish populations.

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

Along the Klamath River

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Brief manuscript outlining what the topics of the article will be.

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

America [cartographic material], 1606

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1606?

Part of OHS Maps Collection

A colored map of North and South America first published by Dutch cartographer Jodocus Hondius in 1606. The map is illustrated with views of ships, fish, birds, and sea monsters. An inset in the lower, left corner of the map includes an illustration of people in traditional South American feathered clothing preparing and eating food. The map labels are written in Latin. Relief is shown pictorially.

Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612

American Forestry Association voting ballot and articles discussing William Finley lecture tour

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1938-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregon Journal (Firm)

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

American Nature Association brochure and article discussing Izaak Walton League of America meeting

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1935

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

American Nature Association

American Nature Association pamphlet featuring William Finley photographs

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1935-01

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

American Nature Association

An Act to Establish the Territorial Government of Oregon

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1848

Part of Oregon Imprints collection

A double-sided broadsheet which outlines the establishment of the Territorial Government of Oregon, approved by James K. Polk.

United States. Congress

An Act to Organize the Militia, Passed by the Legislative Assembly of Oregon

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1862

Part of Oregon Imprints collection

This act to organize the militia, in booklet form, was to be distributed to the militia. The cover includes drawings of military personnel, the American flag, and a border. "Martial music for the Oregon Militia," is on the back cover.

Oregon. Legislative Assembly

An act to provide for a special election

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1849-09-29

Part of Oregon Imprints collection

An act by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Oregon announcing a special election in each of the counties in the territory. Positions to be elected in each county include three judges of the probate court, one clerk of the probate court, one sherriff, one assessor, one county treasurer, one school commissioner, and justices of the peace.

Oregon Territory (Provisional government, 1843-1849)

An approximate map of the Nez Percé Reservation, W.T. [Washington Territory], 1862

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1862

Part of OHS Maps Collection

A hand drawn map depicting the Nez Percé reservation in the Washington Territory. The key shows Native American villages, routes of travel, road stations, and gold fields. The boundary of the reserve is in blue. The Oregon boundary is shown with a red dashed line. The map also contains a table of travel distances between various locations, including Portland, Lewiston, Walla Walla, Orofino, Elk City, and Slate Creek. Relief is shown by hachures.

An asparagus hound: Thomas A. Kitten

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1939-07-14

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

A tale about Thomas, a kitten who enjoys eating asparagus.

Finley, Irene

An Open Letter to Every Liberty-Loving Voter of Oregon

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1908-02-03

Part of Women collection, circa 1899-1950

A letter and accompanying endorsements written by the Oregon State Equal Suffrage Association in support of the 1908 initiative petition to grant equal suffrage to women in the Oregon state constitution. The document is a single-sheet folded into 4 pages.

Oregon Equal Suffrage Association