OHS Digital Collections

Phoebe

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing observations of a family of phoebes.

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

Grebe hunting

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript discussing the hunting of Western grebes in the name of plumage.

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

The witches' garden

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

An additional draft of "The witches' garden." The manuscript differs from "Yellow throat" with handwritten edits.

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

The aery of the red-tail

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing a summer trip with the pursuit of observing and photographing a hawk and its family.

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

Kingfishers

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing kingfishers, including appearance, diet, and hunting habits.

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

Malheur trip

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing Malheur Lake. The author describes the uncomfortable conditions of this trip as well as detailing the dismal quality of the lake's water for drinking.

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

The storm

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that gives a colorful depiction of a thunderstorm that affected the author and crew.

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

Pelican notes

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that appears to be excerpts of different works but all describe pelicans. Included are accounts of older birds' behavior and the author's delight of the pelican yawn.

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

Chickadee

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript detailing a chickadee family of seven offspring and two energetic parents.

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

Vigor's wren

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing a wren family. It is the same family from "Rearing a wren family" and contains excerpts from the manuscript.

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

Golden eagle

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript of a lecture that focuses on a trip to California to photograph eagles.

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

Malheur

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing a trip to Malheur Lake with Bohlman, including descriptions of the land and its occupants.

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

White heron search

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing the same trip in "Malheur". The focus in this document is on the quest for white herons.

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

Lecture

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Lecture that focuses on the trip mentioned in both "Malheur" and "White heron search."

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

Follow the trails

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

An additional draft of "Follow the trails."

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

Capturing wild birds on film

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript detailing what is necessary to photograph birds in their natural habitats.

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

The weaver of the west

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

An additional draft of "The weaver of the west."

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

Home life of birds

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript detailing observations of birds, searching for white herons, and lecturing on bird life.

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

Bird delegation

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that depicts a lake trip in which two white herons were spotted and the author fell into the lake when coming face to face with a delegation of waterfowl. Small excerpt from "Home life of birds".

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

Along the Klamath River

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Item
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

The witches' garden

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that appears to be another copy of "The witches' garden."

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

Compilation of birds

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript detailing characteristics of birds who frequent a pond, as well as the joys and disappointments of photography. A second manuscript describes a red-tailed hawk. Additional excerpts are included from other manuscripts, including "Vigor's wren."

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

The black-capped chickadee is a good acrobat

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Short manuscript that describes chickadees in a light and heartwarming manner.

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

Habits of the Columbia River salmon

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that details salmon spawning, including the journey made and the process the female's body goes through.

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

Renting houses for songs and birds everyone should know

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Item
1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Document that contains two manuscripts. The first is on the subject of housing for birds, including bird box homes. The second is primarily focused on swallows.

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