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1. Mountain lion encounter
Mountain lion encounter
Description
Notes and manuscript describing trip to southwestern United States and encounter with Mountain lion in Arizona.
2. Film ownership notes, circa 1932
Film ownership notes, circa 1932
3. Correspondence and manuscript describing Irene Finley's experiences
Correspondence and manuscript describing Irene Finley's experiences
4. Camera hunting in the northland
Camera hunting in the northland
Description
Articles from Nature Magazine describing the Finley-Church Alaska expedition.
5. Camera hunting in the northland
Camera hunting in the northland
Description
Manuscript for Nature Magazine article describing the Finley-Church Alaska expedition.
6. Camera hunting in the northland
Camera hunting in the northland
Description
Articles from Nature Magazine describing the Finley-Church Alaska expedition.
7. Hunting birds with a camera
Hunting birds with a camera
Description
Reprint of article from National Geographic Magazine describing William Finley's experiences.
8. Agreement between Arthur Pack and William Finley to share ownership of motion picture films
Agreement between Arthur Pack and William Finley to share ownership of motion picture films
9. Film title lists
Film title lists
Description
Title list for "Ramparts of the north", by Arthur N. and Eleanor Pack.
10. Film title lists
Film title lists
Description
Title list for "The Pribilof Islands" by William L. and Irene Finley.
11. Film title lists
Film title lists
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Title list: 1. "Lazy, hazy days on the Texas coast"; 2. "Looks like milk, but it was gas"; 3. "The laughing gull. He pays no income tax"; 4. "The black skimmer with a bill that never balances"; 5. "Ma skimmer has her doubts about Pa"; 6. "Birds of a feather flock together"; 7. "The royal tern prefers crowded quarters instead of a shoreline estate"; 8. "An armored submarine that subs on land, and his vegetarian cousin"; 9. "A Texas armadillo with a tiled roof, a ticklish tummy, and no teeth"; 10. "Watch the Inca dove and her baby"; 11. "Next we found a Caracara or Mexican eagle"; 12. "Climbing to the home of the bald or American eagle"; 13. "The Capt'n insisted that we wing some more birds"; 14. "So we 'shot up' the heron colony"; 15. "Brown pelicans that looked like a fleet of wise-heads".
12. Film title lists
Film title lists
Description
Title list for "The rambles of rover: A dog's life", by William L. Finley.
13. Film title lists
Film title lists
Description
Title lists for "Back into the ages" and "Pueblo and Navajo", by William L. Finley and Arthur N. Pack.
14. Film title lists
Film title lists
Description
Title list for "The trail of the cougar", by William L. Finley and Arthur N. Pack
15. Film title lists
Film title lists
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Reel 1: 1. "Crater Lake National Park"; 2. "The harvest of the Columbia". Reel 2: 1. "Live-trapping and transplanting beaver"; 2. "Wilderness areas where beaver are abundant". Reel 3: 1. "The Reclamation Service turns Lower Klamath over to land promoters"; 2. "Clear Lake Reservation in 1912"; 3. "A waterfowl refuge partly drained and leased to stockmen"; 4. "Malheur Lake Reservation in 1915"; 5. "A dry lake, no birds and a world of dust". Reel 4: 1. "P Ranch, 40 miles of water and marsh land, added to Malheur Refuge"; 2. "Winter refuges for waterfowl"; 3. "A new kind of duck dog"; 4. "Trapping and banding ducks". Reel 5: 1. "Home of the sage grouse"; 2. "Hunting for antelope".
16. Film title lists
Film title lists
Description
Reel 1: 1. "Crater Lake National Park"; 2. "The harvest of the Columbia". Reel 2: 1. "Live-trapping and transplanting beaver"; 2. "Wilderness areas where beaver are abundant". Reel 3: 1. "The Reclamation Service turns Lower Klamath over to land promoters"; 2. "Clear Lake Reservation in 1912"; 3. "A waterfowl refuge partly drained and leased to stockmen"; 4. "Malheur Lake Reservation in 1915"; 5. "A dry lake, no birds and a world of dust". Reel 4: 1. "P Ranch, 40 miles of water and marsh land, added to Malheur Refuge"; 2. "Winter refuges for waterfowl"; 3. "A new kind of duck dog". Reel 5: 1. "Home of the sage grouse"; 2. "Hunting for antelope".
17. Film title lists
Film title lists
Description
Reel 1: 1. "The kangaroo rat"; 2. "The red-tailed hawk"; 3. "The spooky cactus". Reel 2: 1. "Fawns for other regions", 2. "Coyote, killer of antelope". Reel 3: 1. "Peccary or wild pig"; 2. "Gila monster"; 3. "Fortified nest sites"; 4. "The fussy magpies".
18. To kill or not to kill
To kill or not to kill
Description
An additional draft of "Trial by jury."
19. Trial by jury
Trial by jury
Description
Manuscript discusses the desire to preserve species such as the Cooper's hawk.
20. Red-breasted sapsucker
Red-breasted sapsucker
Description
Manuscript that features excerpts from "Red-breasted sapsucker." The author explains that Jennings Lodge has been a preferred winter home for some of these birds as they are acquainted with many of the species of trees in the area. The author ponders how detrimental the birds are to these trees as they suck up one of the most important parts of these trees.
21. Red-breasted sapsucker
Red-breasted sapsucker
Description
Manuscript that tells the tale of a male sapsucker from the point of view of a naturalist.
22. Long-tailed chat
Long-tailed chat
Description
Manuscript that ponders the peculiarity of the long-tailed chat.
23. The American eagle, emblem of liberty
The American eagle, emblem of liberty
Description
Short manuscript that identifies the two types of eagles in the United States.
24. Malheur, the unfortunate
Malheur, the unfortunate
Description
An edited version of "Malheur, the unfortunate" which describes the destruction man has wreaked upon the lake and surrounding area.
25. A blessed life
A blessed life
Description
A brief manuscript in which William L. Finley speaks about the satisfaction of his life. An angler friend of his claimed that Finley's life was just a prolonged vacation. Finley says that he just surrounds himself with the things he loves most, his wife, his children, and nature.
26. Expedition of American Nature Association
Expedition of American Nature Association
Description
Manuscript describing a trip to Alaska where Mr. and Mrs. Finley are gathering material for Nature Magazine.
27. American Nature Association Alaska trip
American Nature Association Alaska trip
Description
Manuscript that describes Mr. and Mrs. Finley's journey to some of the Alaskan islands, including the adoption of two cubs, Cuffy and Tuffy, and capturing whaling on film.
28. The hummer and her home
The hummer and her home
Description
Manuscript detailing the making of a home by a pair of hummingbirds.
29. Muffet and Midget
Muffet and Midget
Description
Manuscript about two baby hummingbirds, focusing on the interaction between mother and offspring.
30. San Gimignano
San Gimignano
Description
Manuscript that describes a walk in an Italian city. The author sounds wistful, imagining that before the town was created it may have been a location for a bird colony.
31. Malheur, the unfortunate
Malheur, the unfortunate
Description
Manuscript chronicling the woes that have befallen Malheur Lake, including hunting, land cultivation, and disregard for the lake's status as a refuge.
32. Salmon
Salmon
Description
This manuscript describes the path of the salmon during the spawning season.
33. Live-beaver trapping and transplanting outline
Live-beaver trapping and transplanting outline
Description
This document appears to be an outline for a future manuscript. The outline offers a brief overview about live trapping of beavers. Some topics included are types of live traps and relocating beavers in order to restore ecological balance.
34. Banding birds
Banding birds
Description
A manuscript that advocates the practice of bird banding in order to learn about their migration patterns and behaviors. The author gives several examples of birds who have been banded. Some of the birds mentioned include a vireo, a woodpecker, and a California quail.
35. Status of water fowl in northwestern states
Status of water fowl in northwestern states
Description
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.
36. Game resources of Oregon
Game resources of Oregon
Description
Manuscript that examines and advocates for the enforcement of legislation in regards to birds, wild life, and their native habitats.
37. American merganser
American merganser
Description
An American merganser chick in the water near Tsi Bass Lagoon.
38. American merganser
American merganser
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An American merganser chick held in an unidentified person’s hand near Tsi Bass Lagoon.
39. Man with a fawn
Man with a fawn
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An unidentified man kneeling in the grass beside a young fawn.
40. A group of people with a fawn
A group of people with a fawn
Description
A group of unidentified people sitting in grass around a young fawn.
41. Fawn
Fawn
Description
A young fawn standing in grass.
42. Fawn
Fawn
Description
A young fawn standing in grass.
43. Fawn
Fawn
Description
A young fawn standing in grass.
44. Fawn
Fawn
Description
A young fawn standing in grass.
45. Mink
Mink
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A baby mink sitting on an unidentified person’s lap.
46. Minks
Minks
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Two baby minks. One in an unidentified person’s hand and the other curled on the ground.
47. Deer
Deer
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A silhouette of a deer standing at the edge of trees in the distance on Hardy Island.
48. Deer
Deer
Description
A silhouette of a deer standing at the edge of trees in the distance on Hardy Island.
49. Twin flowers
Twin flowers
Description
Close view of twin flowers (Linnaea borealis) near Tsi Bass Lagoon.
50. Jellyfish
Jellyfish
Description
A large jellyfish in a glass tank.
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