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Manuscript detailing a trip where several types of birds are observed, but the author's main goal is to spot white herons.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
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Manuscript detailing a trip where several types of birds are observed, but the author's main goal is to spot white herons.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript detailing observations of birds, searching for white herons, and lecturing on bird life.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
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
Manuscript that features excerpts from "Bird delegation." Describes photographing two colonies of birds.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Life blood of birds for fashion
Manuscript describing the wreckage plume hunting has caused to some bird populations. Author points out that six indictments against two plume hunters had been filed. The defendants fled to California.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript that makes a case to stop plume hunting. Author describes a sad scene of grebe bodies littering a lake site in the aftermath of hunting.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing bird families and different subsets in those families. Descriptions include physical traits as well as scientific names.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing bird colonies.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing several types of birds. The author comments on home life, habitat, and physical characteristics.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Brief manuscript outlining what the topics of the article will be.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Handwritten manuscript discussing birds along the Oregon coast.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Introduction: Nature study and photography
Manuscript of what appears to be pieces of a newspaper attached to paper. Praises the practice of photography in regards to birds.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The woodpecker - Description of pond
Handwritten manuscript relating the life of some birds around a pond, focusing on a flicker that has sired a few series of offspring.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Appears to a rough draft of "A family of grosbeaks".
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript that appears to be another copy of "The witches' garden."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing the virtues and difficulties of photography.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Bird life - A study with the camera
Manuscript that expresses a love of nature, especially in the spring time. The main focus is on photography and the occasional trials in obtaining a worthy photo. Contains a few excerpts from "Nature study."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Short manuscript that describes bird photography. The author's photography subject is a Kingfisher.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
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
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
Bird life - A study with the camera
Manuscript that is an edit of "Bird life - A study with the camera."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Compilation of manuscripts on birds
The handwritten manuscript features a rough draft of "Bird lives" as well as other manuscripts that most likely were broken up into different manuscripts later.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Letter and manuscript of "Bird-life about a pond"
The document begins with a letter to Mr. James Horsburgh Jr. in which William L. Finley submitted a brief manuscript of "Bird-life about a pond."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Letter to William L. Finley from Houghton Mifflin
Mr. Francis H. Allen wrote to Finley about procuring a few samples of Finley's of work so that Allen could submit the work to be published by Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Houghton, Mifflin and Company
The passing of the California condor
Manuscript discussing how little is known about California condors. The document details physical characteristics and behavior as well as nesting habitats. Features excerpts from "Condor 1."
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
A draft of "The aery of the red-tail."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript in which chickadees are observed and photographed.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953