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Report on birds seen at Netarts Bay, Oregon, January 26-February 12, 1915
Report by Stanley Jewett listing bird species observed at Netarts Bay, Oregon from January 26-February 12, 1915.
Jewett, Stanley G. (Stanley Gordon), 1885-
Map of Willamette Heights and Blythswood
Part of OHS Maps Collection
Two plat maps of Northwest Portland neighborhoods, Willamette Heights and Blythswood. These maps show street names, along with housing boundaries and lot numbering. The Blythswood map also notes "Situated in Secs. 29-30, T.1.N.R.1.E."
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Part of OHS Maps Collection
A color map showing America's primary motor highways and routes of military significance in 1917. The map also shows "America's Tour Grounds" and "America's main highways and how they are indicated." Relief is shown by hachures. Condition note: the upper right corner of the map is missing.
Handwritten lecture notes describing birds studied in Oregon and California, including golden eagles, pelicans, and California condors.
Bohlman, Herman
Handwritten lecture notes describing bird species observed in the Portland area during the winter, including chickadees, juncos, and hawks.
Bohlman, Herman
Handwritten lecture notes describing birds and animals encountered while traveling around Oregon, including Crater Lake, Willamette Valley, and Rogue River.
Bohlman, Herman
Map of Oregon / compiled from official and authentic sources by the Southern Pacific Lines, 1923
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A 1923 map showing proposed and finished lines Southern Pacific railroad lines in Oregon issued by the Portland, Oregon office of the Southern Pacific Passenger Traffic Department. The map also shows other major roadways and railroads in the state. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. The verso of the map contains panels detailing Oregon's resources, development, topography, and climate. Also included is an inset map with the complete Southern Pacific Lines in the United States and a panel listing Southern Pacific representatives by region and position.
Southern Pacific Company
State Highway Department's map of the state of Oregon : showing main traveled automobile roads, 1924
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A map of automobile and railroad routes in Oregon in 1924 showing main paved and gravel roads as well as railroad routes. The verso shows a map of major highway systems in the Western United States. The title on the verso page reads, "All Roads Lead to Portland, Oregon / Center of the Great Scenic Highway Systems of the West." Insets on the map show, "Mt. Hood Loop drive," and "Map of the best routes in and out of Portland." Relief shown by hachures.
Portland Chamber of Commerce (Or.)
Articles authored by Phoebe Finley: 1. "The chipmunks of Mt. Rainier"; 2. "Baxter's borrowed pup"; 3. "Gray-tail"; 4. "Pete's encounter with a porcupine"
Finley, Phoebe Katherine
Story about an ornery horse at Poole's Ranch.
Finley, Phoebe Katherine
Oregon Skyline Trail : Mt. Hood to Crater Lake, 1925
Part of OHS Maps Collection
United States Forest Service map of the Oregon Skyline Trail from Mt. Hood to Crater Lake. The map is divided into three segments on a single sheet. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes "Table of distances between camping places." Verso includes photographs and a textual guide to hiking the Skyline Trail.
United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region
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
Field notes from the Finleys' trip to the Pribilof Islands and Irene Finley's article, "The Pribilof Islands."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A map of Portland's central market and seaport. The map includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and a portion of Utah. The map shows principal cities and railroad routes in the area. Relief is shown pictorially and by shading.
Routledge, Fred A.
Camera hunting in the northland
Articles from Nature Magazine describing the Finley-Church Alaska expedition.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Camera hunting in the northland
Articles from Nature Magazine describing the Finley-Church Alaska expedition.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Cacomistles as pets, 1926-1927
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 eastern United States, 1927-1928
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
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
Programs, articles, and advertisements discussing "Wild animal outposts" lecture
Progressive Business Men's Club
Correspondence and news releases
Correspondence discussing the Malheur Lake Wildlife Refuge and dam construction on the Klamath River in California. News releases describing William Finley's life and lectures are included.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Trip to British Columbia and southern Alaska, 1926 and 1931
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
Articles discussing the killing of ospreys at Mirror Pond and William Finley's lectures
Oregonian (Firm)
Program and advertisement for lecture
Mason City Women's Club
Guide Map, City of Portland and Suburban Districts, 1933
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A guide map by the Portland Chamber of Commerce, showing Portland metro streets, railroads, car and bus lines, and includes separate maps for the Linnton neighborhood, and arterial thoroughfares.
Portland Chamber of Commerce (Or.)
Fouke Fur Company, fur seal contract, 1931-1933
Contracts between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Fouke Fur Company focusing on the sale of fur seal skins from the Pribilof Islands in Alaska, 1931-1933
Dickinson, John, 1894-1952
Articles, lecture schedule, and brochure
Document includes lecture schedule and newspaper clipping discussing "Birds, bergs and Kodiak bears" lecture. Newspaper clipping discussing establishment of wildlife sanctuaries and brochure for the Moose Hill Bird Sanctuary are included.
Izaak Walton League of America
Oregon Journal (Firm)