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1. Film ownership notes, circa 1932

Film ownership notes, circa 1932

2. Mountain lion encounter

Mountain lion encounter

Description: Notes and manuscript describing trip to southwestern United States and encounter with Mountain lion in Arizona.

3. Poster for "Wild animal outposts" lecture

Poster for "Wild animal outposts" lecture

4. Salmon and Bonneville Dam

Salmon and Bonneville Dam

Description: 1. Bill introduced regarding commercial fishing near the Bonneville Dam and on Columbia River tributaries east of the Deschutes River; 2. Article in an issue of the Business Survey of the Portland Area discussing the effect of fishways on salmon at Bonneville Dam; 3. Report discussing proposed fishways plans for Bonneville Dam; 4. Correspondence discussing report of the Bonneville Dam Fishways Committee; 5. Manuscript discussing the effects of high dams on Columbia River salmon with a focus on the Bonneville Dam; 6. Information and drawing of proposed Bonneville Dam; 7. Booklet discussing salmon and recipes using Thompson's Swiftwater canned salmon; 8. Publication discussing salmon and promoting the benefits of canned salmon

5. "Summary of reports of baiting and other gunning practices"

"Summary of reports of baiting and other gunning practices"

6. "Statement relative to the condition of the waterfowl of the four major flyways"

"Statement relative to the condition of the waterfowl of the four major flyways"

7. Migratory Bird Advisory Board, 1935

Migratory Bird Advisory Board, 1935

Description: 1. "The waterfowl situation: 1934-1935"; 2. "Supplement to report on waterfowl situation 1934-1935"; 3. Correspondence discussing hunting and migratory birds

8. Brochure for "Camera hunting on the continental divide" lecture

Brochure for "Camera hunting on the continental divide" lecture

9. California's Grecian Theatre

California's Grecian Theatre

Description: Paper written by William Finley while attending the University of California, Berkeley.

10. Migratory Bird Advisory Board, 1933

Migratory Bird Advisory Board, 1933

Description: 1. Address given by W. C. Henderson, Associate Chief of the Bureau of Biological Survey, regarding the condition of waterfowl populations; 2. Directory listing individuals and groups responsible for wildlife conservation; 3. Correspondence discussing length of bird hunting seasons in Alaska and Migratory Bird Treaty Act

11. The flammulated screech owl

The flammulated screech owl

Description: Manuscript describing the smallest owl species known in the United States, including observations made by the author.

12. Migratory Bird Advisory Board, 1934

Migratory Bird Advisory Board, 1934

Description: Document focuses include changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act, waterfowl conditions, and extent of hunting seasons. Additional focuses include homesteading issues on wildlife refuges and hunting practices, including baiting.

13. Oregon State Planning Board, 1936

Oregon State Planning Board, 1936

Description: 1. Letter discussing proposed appointment of Sinclair A. Wilson's brother, Charles Wilson, to the Advisory Research Council's recreation and wildlife committees; 2. Correspondence discussing Curry County Planning Commission's proposed bill and creation of committee to study Curry County land use; 3. Correspondence discussing proposed forest and rural zoning law bills; 4. Letter discussing Special Advisory Committee for Curry County Land Use Study; 5. Letter discussing proposed appointment of Charles Wilson to the Advisory Research Council's recreation and wildlife committees; 6. Correspondence discussing maps of bird refuges; 7. Letter and program discussing Commonwealth Conference at the University of Oregon; 8. Correspondence discussing proposed appointment of Charles Wilson to the Advisory Research Council's recreation and wildlife committees; 9. Correspondence and petition to prohibit Rogue River pollution from placer mining; 10. Brief letter acknowledging correspondence sent by William Finley; 11. Letter discussing petition to prohibit Rogue River pollution from placer mining; 12. Correspondence calling for Advisory Committee on Rural Land Zoning meeting; 13. Letter discussing Urban Land Utilization Committee and report, "A master plan for Portland"; 14. Letter discussing formation and responsibilities of committee on securing recreational areas; 15. "Preliminary table of contents for drainage basin reports for each major drainage basin"; 16. Correspondence discussing zoning laws regarding rural land uses; 17. Letter discussing responsibilities of Sinclair A. Wilson following Rural Zoning Committee meeting; 18. Letter discussing copy of "The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science" received by the Rural Land Zoning Committee; 19. Letter discussing project to study land owned by Douglas County for possible recreational use; 20. Letter and lists discussing work being completed by the Oregon State Planning Board; 21. Correspondence and excerpts from conference proceedings discussing zoning laws in different states; 22. Letter discussing Douglas County Planning Commission meetings and plans, including a proposed public campground; 23. Letter discussing Oregon State Planning Board meeting; 24. Letter discussing National Resources Committee study of drainage basins; 25. Correspondence and copies of bills passed by Washington legislature discussing forestry, duties of commissions, and acquisition of land; 26. Agenda for meeting of Advisory Committee on Water Resources with S. B. Morris, Regional Water Consultant; 27. List of Oregon's major drainage basins; 28. Correspondence and minutes for Rural Land Zoning Committee; 29. Letter discussing "Stream improvement in national forests" report; 30. Report focusing on the status of Oregon forests, including natural and man-made dangers and recommendations for future conservation; 31. Letter requesting information about Advisory Committee on Wild Life; 32. Correspondence discussing letters of appointment to the Advisory Committee on Wild Life

14. The Forests

Description: Includes footage of logging, beaver building dams, the Bonneville Dam, other wildlife, and a chipmunk in a camp. Includes title panels "Live-trapping and transplanting beaver"; and "Wilderness areas where beaver are abundant."

15. Unimak and Bogoslof

Unimak and Bogoslof

Description: Includes title panels Returning to camp -- are we friend or foe?; A nest at the edge of the crater; Far below, on the beach, live the sea lions; and Are you a relative of mine?

16. Wild Animal Outposts

Wild Animal Outposts

Description: Includes footage of salmon fishing and fish counts. Includes title panels "The story of the Bering Sea Expedition, led by Campbell Church and William L. Finley, under the auspices of the American Nature Association and the Bureau of Fisheries of the United States Department of Commerce"; "Smaller craft for cruising rivers and lakes"; "Buffy joins the expedition" [a water bird]; "A salmon cannery at the head of the bay"; "Food for a nation in a salmon trap"; "The future of the salmon crop is guarded by the United States Bureau of Fisheries"; and "On up the river with the salmon run."

17. Wedding book, William and Irene Finley, 1906

Wedding book, William and Irene Finley, 1906

18. In the Wake of the Wapiti

In the Wake of the Wapiti

Description: Filmed near Red Eagle (Montana?); includes footage of camp, porcupine, elk, moose and mountain goats. Includes title panels: "Fool hens"; "The trail needed patching"; "Leaving our horses we crept cautiously to the edge of a steep bank and peered over"; "The idea was to lie in wait at the stream crossing below the lick -- and it worked"; and "In the moose country."

19. Kenai and Kodiak

Kenai and Kodiak

Description: Includes title panels Shooting mountain sheep from an ambush; Only Aleuts can fish here; Climbing to the aery of an American eagle; Nearby dinner for young eagles; and A joker somewhere the rest never humped and rolled like this.

20. Bonneville Dam drawings

Bonneville Dam drawings

21. Oregon State Planning Board

Oregon State Planning Board

Description: 1. Description of curriculum related to fish and game management at Oregon State Agricultural College; 2. Notes with suggestions for Regional Planning Commission report on Pacific Northwest natural resources; 3. Registration sheet listing meals and sections for the Commonwealth Conference at the University of Oregon

22. Oregon State Planning Board, 1935

Oregon State Planning Board, 1935

Description: 1. Letter describing proposed creation of a State Planning Board and State Department of Conservation and Development as well as funding for wildlife research; 2. Letter to Chancellor W. J. Kerr recommending that Oregon State College be responsible for overseeing game management funding; 3. Letter from Philip Parons recommending the formation of a committee to make suggestions to the Oregon Fish and Game Commissions; 4. Letter discussing joint meeting of the Washington State Planning Council and Oregon State Planning Board; 5. Letter discussing issues with midges and a study of pelicans at the Upper Klamath Lake; 6. Program for joint meeting of the Washington State Planning Council and Oregon State Planning Board; 7. Letter requesting recommendations for legislation relating to natural resources in Oregon; 8. Correspondence discussing conference in Gold Beach to discuss Rogue River pollution; 9. Letter discussing meeting of State Planning Board and Advisory Research Committees; 10. Letter and memorandum discussing questions posed by V. B. Stanbery regarding Oregon wildlife conservation and responses of George Aiken, an Oregon State Game Commission member; 11. Correspondence discussing Curry County Planning Commission's proposed bill to create a board responsible for forest and range improvements; 12. Letter discussing the transfer of Land Planning Specialists to the Resettlement Administration; 13. Letter discussing current and proposed ground water surveys in eastern Oregon and Willamette Valley; 14. Correspondence discussing proposed establishment of refuges at Wapato Lake and upper Long Tom River; 15. Letter discussing a draft of William Finley's talk at joint meeting of the State Planning Board and Advisory Research Council; 16. Letter discussing proposed establishment of Hart Mountain Game Reserve; 17. Correspondence discussing proposed acquisition of Wapato Lake to establish a wildlife refuge; 18. Letter discussing appointment of members to Stream Pollution Committee; 19. Letter discussing Wildlife Committee members and contribution to report on natural resources in Oregon; 20. Reports focusing on stream improvements in the Siskiyou, Mount Hood, and Fremont National Forests; 21. "Oregon State Planning Board Research Program for 1936"

23. Woods, Waters, and Wildlife

Woods, Waters, and Wildlife

Description: Includes footage of fishing at Celilo Falls and the Oregon Coast (including Cape Perpetua, Heceta Head Lighthouse, Sea Lion Caves, and Three Arch Rocks). Includes title panels: Crater Lake National Park; The Harvest of the Columbia; and Salmon, the main food of the Indians.

24. The Pribilof Islands

The Pribilof Islands

Description: Includes footage of the Westward, Native Alaskan children and a whale hunt. Includes title panels: "The bidarrah or ferry-boat at St. Paul"; "Santa Claus"; "The haunts of the blue fox"; "The lemming of the north"; "A Bering Sea beach, home of the fur seals"; "A stranger on the Pribilofs" [a bear cub]; "Farewell to the Pribilofs -- we go a-whaling"; and "On the trail of Jonah."

25. Getting Our Goat

Getting Our Goat

Description: Footage shows Finley donning a goat costume in order to more closely approach goats for filming. Includes title panels "Ptarmigan or snow grouse"; "On to Boulder Pass"; "Top of the Continental Divide"; "This was a splendid goat country, but we still had to climb the peaks to get above the goats unobserved"; and "It takes a goat to get a goat."

26. Mount McKinley National Park

Mount McKinley National Park

Description: Includes footage of glaciers, wildlife, the Westward and a pet fawn. Includes title panels: "On the lookout for rock ptarmigan"; "Hunting snowshoe rabbits"; and "Tracking mountain sheep".

27. William L. Finley - Incomplete Film Segments

Description: Includes various scenes (trims and out-takes) on board a ship (likely Alaska) and in Arizona and New Mexico, notably footage of cactus, desert wildlife and birds. Includes title panels "Potatoes may be all right, but crabs caught that very morning on the beach are better"; "Queer Creatures of the Cactus Country by William L. Finley and Arthur N. Pack of Nature Magazine"; "The Trail of the Rainbow by Arthur N. Pack and Eleanor Pack"; "On the plateau above the valley of the Chama River, New Mexico"; "We push on by way of lovely Mesa Verde, the home of forgotten races of mankind"; and "Repeated cloudbursts bring more difficulties."

28. The Passing of the Marshlands

The Passing of the Marshlands

Description: Includes title panels: The Reclamation Service turns Lower Klamath over to land promoters; Clear Lake Reservation in 1912; A waterfowl refuge partly drained and leased to stockmen; Malheur Lake Reservation in 1915; and A dry lake, no birds and a world of dust.

29. Waterfowl

Description: Includes footage of various birds, including their nesting sites. The film ends with footage of a pet quail and pet duck with the family dog. Includes title panels: "P Ranch, 40 miles of water and marshland, added to Malheur refuge"; "Trapping and banding ducks"; "Winter refuge for waterfowl"; and "A new kind of duck dog".

30. Lower Klamath Lake, Tule Lake, and Clear Lake Refuges, 1917-1935

Lower Klamath Lake, Tule Lake, and Clear Lake Refuges, 1917-1935

Description: Correspondence, reports, and articles discussing the impact of agriculture and reclamation projects on the Lower Klamath, Tule Lake, and Clear Lake Refuges. Topics of focus include the impacts of grazing on bird refuges, construction of dikes and dams on the Klamath and Link Rivers, and possible reflooding of portions of the Lower Klamath Lake.

31. Articles discussing William Finley lecture

Articles discussing William Finley lecture

Description: Newspaper clippings discussing the "Camera hunting on the continental divide" lecture, studying birds on the Oregon coast, and Finley's pets.

32. Winter beds for birds

Winter beds for birds

Description: Manuscript describing the author's travels to Arizona.

33. Articles discussing ravens and turkey vultures in Oregon

Articles discussing ravens and turkey vultures in Oregon

34. Baby bush-tit

Description: Concise manuscript detailing the impatience of nestlings who are desperate to experience the world outside of the nest. The author observes the initial adventure out into the world with a camera box.

35. Trip to Alaska, 1926

Trip to Alaska, 1926

Description: Drafts of Irene Finley's articles, "Two big game animals of Unimak", "After whales", and "Bores of Alaska rivers."

36. Articles discussing a Finley lecture, film, and pet sea gulls

Articles discussing a Finley lecture, film, and pet sea gulls

Description: Newspaper clippings discussing a lecture on bears, a showing of Finley's film, "The busy beaver of Kootenai", and two missing sea gull pets.

37. Shooting as a safe sport

Shooting as a safe sport

Description: An additional draft of "The elusive moose: Shooting as a safe sport."

38. The elusive moose: Shooting as a safe sport

The elusive moose: Shooting as a safe sport

Description: Manuscript that recounts the time that Mr. and Mrs. Finley pursued a bull moose to capture photographs.

39. Alaska, the best salmon region

Alaska, the best salmon region

Description: Article focusing on the protection of fish populations. Submitted to the Oregon Journal newspaper.

40. Articles discussing American Boy trip to Alaska

Articles discussing American Boy trip to Alaska

41. Articles discussing Finley-Church Alaska expedition

Articles discussing Finley-Church Alaska expedition

42. Sparrow row

Description: Manuscript describing various types of sparrows in general terms. Focuses on pros and cons of the birds observed in the area.

43. Photographing flickers

Photographing flickers

Description: Manuscript describing a family of flickers, naming the patriarch High-hole.

44. Photographing a flicker family

Photographing a flicker family

Description: This manuscript appears to be the first rough draft of "Photographing a flicker family", describing High-hole and his family.

45. The weaver of the west

The weaver of the west

Description: An additional draft of "The weaver of the west."

46. The weaver of the west

The weaver of the west

Description: Manuscript in which William L. Finley observes a bush-tit's nest and the family that occupies it. Provides field observations and colorful descriptions of the family of birds. Also included are Finley's handwritten notes.

47. Phoebe

Description: Manuscript describing observations of a family of phoebes.

48. The bird of night

The bird of night

Description: Manuscript describing owls that have nested in a local barn, including diet and pest control benefits.

49. Observation of birds at a pond near Sunnyside

Observation of birds at a pond near Sunnyside

Description: Manuscript in which the author describes his enthusiasm for bird watching and using that activity to educate oneself on aviary wildlife. The manuscript discusses a pond near Sunnyside and the birds he has observed. The author expresses concern over boys in the area disrupting the birds.

50. Ducklings

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