OHS Digital Collections

"A line on the sportsman"

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1936-05-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Newspaper clipping discussing William Finley's talk for the Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Tribune Publishing Company (Oakland, Calif.)

Advertisement for lecture and article discussing Finley's trip to Lower Klamath Lake

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1933-05

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oakland Forum (Oakland, Calif.)

Advertisement for William Finley lecture and articles discussing restoration of bird refuges

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1934-03

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

City Club of Portland (Portland, Or.)

Article discussing bird refuges and waterfowl populations

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1940-12-29

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregonian (Firm)

Articles

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1934-07 - 1934-08

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Newspaper clippings discussing the need for antelope conservation at Hart Mountain, the impact of birds on the fish population, and restoration of the Lower Klamath Lake. Article discussing "Birds, bergs and Kodiak bears" lecture is included.

Oregon Journal (Firm)

Articles authored by William Finley and Ed F. Averill discussing Oregon wildlife

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1935-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Articles authored by William Finley and Ed F. Averill discussing Oregon wildlife

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1935-10 - 1935-11

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Articles discussing American Game Association meeting and Reclamation Service's handling of bird conservation

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1935-08

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

San Francisco Call Co.

Articles discussing Bend conference, Klamath Falls game meeting, and Lower Klamath Lake

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1937-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregonian (Firm)

Articles discussing bird refuges and conservation

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1935-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregonian (Firm)

Articles discussing bird refuges in Oregon and California

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1935-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Portland Chamber of Commerce (Or.)

Articles discussing controversy over Reclamation Service's handling of bird conservation

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1935-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregonian (Firm)

Articles discussing Oregon wildlife and wildlife refuges

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1935-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Burns Times-Herald

Articles discussing wildlife conference in Bend and William Finley lecture on Lower Klamath Lake

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1937-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Articles discussing wildlife conference in Klamath Falls

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1937-06-04

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Articles discussing wildlife conferences in Klamath Falls and Bend

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1937-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregonian (Firm)

Articles discussing William Finley lectures and bird refuges at Malheur and Lower Klamath lakes

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1934-03 - 1934-04

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Oregonian (Firm)

Articles discussing William Finley lectures and restoration of the Malheur and Lower Klamath Lake refuges

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1934-02

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Morgantown Evening Register (Morgantown, W. Va.)

Bird lives

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

"Bird reservations of Oregon may be restored"

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1934-02-24

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing restoration of Malheur and Lower Klamath Lake refuges.

Portland Chamber of Commerce (Or.)

Birds cannot live without homes

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1937-07-14

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing the establishment of wildlife refuges.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Cats have no respect for game laws

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1930 - 1939

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript that ponders whether or not it is justified to exterminate cats that are disrupting a wildlife refuge. The author and Mr. Fairchild observed a trio of cats that caused a bit of mayhem by hunting birds in the refuge.

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

Compilation of manuscripts on birds

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

Documents discussing homesteading on Steens Mountain and bird refuges in Oregon and California

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1917 - 1934

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Documents focusing on Lower Klamath Lake, including drainage and proposed reflooding. Other topics include homesteading on Steens Mountain and effects of agriculture on the Clear and Tule Lake Refuges.

Worcester, H. M.

Documents discussing Oregon and northern California refuges

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1932 - 1935

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Documents focus primarily on the destruction of bird nesting sites through the careless practices of the Reclamation Service, including prescribed burning and leasing of land for grazing. Other topics include cooperation between the Reclamation Service and Biological Survey, duck hunting, and recommendations for restoring refuges to ideal nesting conditions. A map of the Klamath Irrigation Project is included.

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

Ducklings

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript describing the pursuit of ducks and ducklings to observe behavior and hopefully catch a few photos of the mothers and their young.

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

Hunting grebes

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

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

Klamath trip

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1910 - 1942

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Manuscript detailing lake trips. Document goes on to describe physical characteristics such as length and plant life, as well as detailing the search for white herons. The author is disappointed to learn that the area was one of the most popular plumage hunting sites.

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

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