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City Club of Portland (Portland, Or.)
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Advertisement for William Finley lecture and articles discussing restoration of bird refuges
City Club of Portland (Portland, Or.)
"Bird reservations of Oregon may be restored"
Article discussing restoration of Malheur and Lower Klamath Lake refuges.
Portland Chamber of Commerce (Or.)
Morgantown Evening Register (Morgantown, W. Va.)
"Oregon conquers stream pollution"
Article authored by William Finley discussing the construction of sewage disposal plants in eight Oregon cities and a stream cleanup program.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Article discussing the history and restoration of Malheur Lake.
Oregonian (Firm)
Manuscript discussing Finley's lecture
Manuscript discussing the topics of William Finley's lecture, including the Lower Klamath and Malheur Wildlife Refuges, preserving the Columbia River, and the effects of agriculture.
Malheur (Lake-Blitzen Valley) Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
A draft of "The Great Malheur Lake-Blitzen Valley Migratory Waterfowl Refuge."
Jewett, Stanley G. (Stanley Gordon), 1885-
The Great Malheur Lake-Blitzen Valley Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
A draft of "The Great Malheur Lake-Blitzen Valley Migratory Waterfowl Refuge."
Jewett, Stanley G. (Stanley Gordon), 1885-
Story about an ornery horse at Poole's Ranch.
Finley, Phoebe Katherine
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
The cruise of a modern prairie schooner
Article describing central and eastern Oregon.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The killdeer in our grain field
Article describing killdeer, including nests and agricultural benefits.
Finley, Irene
Spring with the birds of the Blitzen Valley
Article describing Irene Finley's observations of bird species at a marsh in Blitzen Valley.
Finley, Irene
Article discussing conservation efforts and endangered bird species, including the trumpeter swan, California condor, and bald eagle.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Malheur Blitzen, super waterfowl reservation
Article describing J. N. Darling's involvement in preserving the Malheur Lake area by purchasing the P Ranch and Blitzen watershed when he became the Chief of the Biological Survey in March 1934.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Birds cannot live without homes
Article discussing the establishment of wildlife refuges.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Should Oregon have a bison range?
Article exploring the idea of creating a range for American bison. Finley and other naturalists propose that an upper portion of the Malheur Bird Refuge should be used as a bison range.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
An edited version of "Malheur, the unfortunate" which describes the destruction man has wreaked upon the lake and surrounding area.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript chronicling the woes that have befallen Malheur Lake, including hunting, land cultivation, and disregard for the lake's status as a refuge.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Status of water fowl in northwestern states
The manuscript argues that the land that has been used for homesteads should be returned to the birds of the area. The land is not suitable for farming long term due to its often alkaline nature. The ill suited land distribution is contributing to the decline of duck and geese populations as well as the other native water fowl.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript with detailed descriptions of bird species the author observed in Harney County.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
A copy of the "Sanctuaries for waterfowl" manuscript.
Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955
Manuscript recounting an encounter with a group of toads. The document describes how the toads possess a bone that allows them to use their hind feet to burrow into the ground in order to get closer to moisture when rain is lacking. The author and the group watched as the animals used ant hills as a buffet to feed themselves. The author comments that it is no wonder that some believe that amphibians rain from the sky because this species emerges with the coming rain and disappears as the sun comes out.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript that focuses on the American white pelican, which according to this document, has an unattractive appearance. The document also describes how the pelican feeds its young.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Golden eagle nearly wrecks car
Manuscript recalling a collision of Mr. Echidnas and an eagle. Fortunately the bird survived and was put into the care of Dr. L. E. Hibbard. The author goes on to point out that this eagle is protected by law but sadly has been exterminated in several parts of the Pacific Northwest.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Malheur refuge an aid to both birds and farmers
Manuscript that details the advantages of a wildlife refuge, especially in regards to the land. The document describes some of the difficulties that the Malheur Refuge experienced. Examples include illegal squatters around the lake bed and the attempt of a pair of locals (Culver Marshall and Wilbur Springer) to host a duck hunt inside the refuge.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Brief manuscript that details the observation of some gray spiders creating parachutes with their webbing. Author comments on how this might be the way these spiders migrate.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
This manuscript discusses the importance of tracking migration of ducks by placing an aluminum band. Phillip A. DuMont ran the trapping and banding station at the Malheur Lake Reservation.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953