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- 1924 - 1942
Manuscript that recounts an adventure that Becky, a bear cub, took with the Finleys and Campbell Church down the McKenzie River.
Finley, Irene
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Manuscript that recounts an adventure that Becky, a bear cub, took with the Finleys and Campbell Church down the McKenzie River.
Finley, Irene
Hunting the greatest living carnivore: In a land over-shadowed by war
The author reflects on the pursuit of capturing a Kodiak bear on film.
Finley, Irene
The author describes the exploits of a mother bear and her offspring, a group of triplets.
Finley, Irene
Article describing Becky, a pet bear cub.
Finley, Irene
Article warning about the dangers of feedings bears at Yellowstone National Park.
Finley, Irene
Article describing black bear cubs, including appearance and behavior.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Articles describing William Finley receiving honorary degree from Oregon State College
Newspaper clippings discussing honorary degrees awarded at Oregon State College commencement ceremony. Additional newspaper clippings discuss Finley's plans to photograph brown bears in Alaska and a Willamette River conservation group meeting.
Oregon City Enterprise Courier (Oregon City, Or.)
Articles discussing a Finley lecture, film, and pet sea gulls
Newspaper clippings discussing a lecture on bears, a showing of Finley's film, "The busy beaver of Kootenai", and two missing sea gull pets.
Oregon Journal (Firm)
Articles discussing filming bears in Alaska and Finley's lecture for the Oregon Audubon Society
Christian Science Monitor
"If huge bear rushes toward you, he may just be heading home"
Article discussing William Finley's encounters with bears and observations of their behavior.
Christian Science Monitor
Articles discussing killer whale traveling up the Columbia River and Finley's observations of bears
Oregonian (Firm)
Nature magazine article discussing William Finley's pet black bears.
Nature Magazine
Article discussing William Finley lecture
Newspaper clipping discussing William Finley lecture. Image of bear and ticket for "Wild animal outposts" lecture are included.
Oregon Journal (Firm)
Images of bear catching salmon
Illustrated London News
Articles authored by William Finley and Ed F. Averill discussing Oregon wildlife
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Program and advertisement for William Finley lectures
Program and advertisement for William Finley lectures. Newspaper clipping discussing Finley's encounter with a brown bear is included.
Oregonian (Firm)
Articles discussing William Finley lectures, nature photography competition, and photographing bears
New York Times Company
Articles discussing black bears and effects of dams on salmon
Oregon Journal (Firm)
Articles discussing proposed Portland natural history museum and "To feed or not to feed" article
The Peninsula Herald (Firm)
Articles discussing bears and William Finley's trip through southwestern United States
Oregonian (Firm)
Field notes from the Finleys' trip to the Pribilof Islands in Alaska. Included are drafts of Irene Finley's articles, "Off to Aleut land", "Lucy", and "Cuffy and Tuffy."
Finley, Irene
Draft of Irene Finley's article, "In the shadow of Shishaldin", discussing animals and landscape on the Unimak Island in Alaska.
Finley, Irene
Field notes discussing animals encountered on the Aleutian Islands, Kenai peninsula, and McKinley Park. Included is a draft of Irene Finley's article, "Seals."
Finley, Irene
Drafts of Irene Finley's articles, "Two big game animals of Unimak", "After whales", and "Bores of Alaska rivers."
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
Arthur Pack's field notes from the Alaskan expedition, July 8-August 16, 1926.
Pack, Arthur Newton, 1893-1975
Arthur Pack's field notes discussing his trip across the United States, including the southwest, Oregon, and Alaska, June 21-August 22, 1933.
Pack, Arthur Newton, 1893-1975
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