Compilation of manuscripts on birds
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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
Saving from the slaughter
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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
Bird lives
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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
Hunting grebes
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Manuscript that shares a few excerpts from "Plight of grebes", focusing on why grebes have been singled out for their plumage.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Trail of death
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An additional draft of "Trail of death."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Trail of death
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A manuscript that illustrates the destruction the demand for plumage causes to bird populations.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Southern Oregon lecture I
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Manuscript featuring an expansive lecture. Lecture topics include the need for protection of wildlife, photography, and audubon societies.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Lecture
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Lecture that focuses on the trip mentioned in both "Malheur" and "White heron search."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Plight of grebes
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Manuscript containing excerpts from the "Plume hunting", "Grebe hunting", and "Notes on grebe skin traffic" manuscripts. This document further expands upon the motivation of plume hunting. Author also provides physical description, observations of behavior, and figurative description of some specimens in the wild.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
After heron
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Manuscript describing the author's understanding of the plumage hunters' motivation. The author lays the blame of demand of plumage at the feet of plumage dealers, milliners, and the women who buy plumage.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Grebes and terns
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Unmounted lantern slide of grebes and terns in the water of Clear Lake, California. Similar to original negative: OrgLot369:FinleyD1467.
Bohlman, Herman
Grebes and terns
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Unmounted lantern slide of grebes and terns in the water of Clear Lake, California. Similar to original negative: OrgLot369:FinleyD1465.
Bohlman, Herman
Grebes and terns
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Unmounted lantern slide of grebes and terns in the water of Clear Lake, California. Similar to original negative: OrgLot369:FinleyD1467.
Bohlman, Herman
Grebes and terns
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Grebes and terns in the water of Clear Lake, California.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Grebes and terns
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Grebes and terns in the water of Clear Lake, California.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Grebes and terns
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Grebes and terns in the water of Clear Lake, California.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Grebes and terns
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Grebes and terns along the shore of Clear Lake, California.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Grebes and terns
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Grebes and terns along the shore of Clear Lake, California.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Bohlman Hiding in the Reeds
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Herman T. Bohlman hiding with his camera in the reeds photographing grebes.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western Grebe Skinning
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Western grebe skinning operation, view of grebe skins and feet.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western Grebe Skinning
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Western grebe skinning operation, bundle of grebe skins.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western Grebe Skinning
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Western grebe skinning operation, grebe skins stretched on board.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western Grebe Skinning
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Western grebe skinning operation, grebe skins stretched on board, back view.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western Grebe Skinning
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Western grebe skinning operation, grebe skins stretched on board.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western Grebe Skinning
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Western grebe skinning operation, wings at chopping block.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western Grebe Skinning
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Western grebe skinning operation no. 5, scraping skin.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western Grebe Skinning
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Western grebe skinning operation no. 4, removing skin from body.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western Grebe Skinning
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Western grebe skinning operation no. 3, pulling off the skin.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953