OHS Digital Collections

"The Weekly Roar"

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1933-09-01

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Lions Club publication listing lecture by William Finley.

Lions International

The weaver of the west

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript in which William L. Finley observes a bush-tit's nest and the family that occupies it. Provides field observations and colorful descriptions of the family of birds. Also included are Finley's handwritten notes.

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

The weaver of the west

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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

The weaver of the west

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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

The wandering wapiti

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1944-02-03

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing elk observed at Yellowstone National Park.

Finley, Irene

The vireos, sometimes called greenlets or The vireo, fine basket maker

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1943-06-24

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing vireos, including observations of a warbling vireo pair living on the Finley property.

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

The travels of the golden plover

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1930 - 1939

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript with a main focus on the plover's migratory patterns and the lands it traverses.

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

The trail of the plume hunters

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that is compiled of various excerpts. The main focus of the manuscript is the devastation of bird populations due to plumage hunting for fashion and other interests.

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

The towhees, window friends

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing the towhee.

Finley, Irene

The topsy-turvy phalarope

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1938-01-08

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The focus of this work is the reversed role of male and female phalaropes in which females are larger and brightly colored.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The toad, friend of the gardener

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1937-05-21

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The thrush family

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that lists a few of the different species of thrushes and robins in this family. Author notes that the robin is two inches longer than the thrush. Descriptions of the birds include scientific names, physical characteristics, and locations.

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

The theory of protective coloration in animals

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1935 - 1945

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Natural camouflage of wildlife is described, including the fur of Arctic foxes and snowshoe rabbits.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The taming of bobcat kittens

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1938-01-08

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The tale of the adoption of two bobcats, Tom and Bob.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The symptoms of fishing river

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1938-03-21

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing fishing and types of fish found in Oregon waters.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The swallows have come home again

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1943-04-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The article highlights the annual return of birds to the author's property, including the violet-green swallow. Recommendations for birdhouse designs are included.

Finley, Irene

The stupid opossum that lives well

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1944-08-14

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing opossums, including a family brought home from California by the Finleys.

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

The story of the swan song is not all myth

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1930 - 1939

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that looks at the two species of swan found in America, the whistling and trumpeter swans. Both were found by Lewis and Clark. The author mentions that the swan song has long been associated with death and in comments that this can be applied to the trumpeter swan due to the decline in numbers of the bird.

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

"The story of Don Q."

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1932-09

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Nature magazine article discussing Don Q., William Finley's pet California quail.

Nature Magazine

The story of a savage pig

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1943-05-25

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article about a pet peccary named Oscar.

Finley, Irene

The storm

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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

The storehouse of the red squirrel

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

In this manuscript we see the return of Piney the squirrel and the author observes that Piney and his fellow squirrels differ from other squirrels. They are different because unlike the other species of squirrels, they are vigilant in up keeping their supply of food. Piney took over a bird house near the author's property and it was discovered that Piney had collected one hundred and forty-six nuts. The author wonders if this store of food will be utilized and emptied by the time the birds arrive to occupy the bird house.

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