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1. Wedding book, William and Irene Finley, 1906
Wedding book, William and Irene Finley, 1906
2. Correspondence, November 1910
Correspondence, November 1910
Description
Correspondence discussing the demonstration train exhibit in California and position of Oregon State Game Warden. Additional topics include William Finley’s efforts to secure funding for the National Association of Audubon Societies and inclusion of Finley’s photographs in William Leon Dawson’s book, Birds of California.
3. Correspondence, April 1911
Correspondence, April 1911
Description
Correspondence discussing the removal of Grover N. Jameson as Deputy Game Warden for Oregon and vacant wardenships for the Cold Springs and Malheur Lake Reservations in Oregon and Clear Lake Reservation in California.
4. Correspondence, March 1911
Correspondence, March 1911
Description
Correspondence discussing William Finley’s appointment on the State Board of Fish and Game Commissioners and concerns about trappers shooting in a reserve near Burns, Oregon.
5. "Federal prisoners at McNeil's Island raise game birds and call ducks"
"Federal prisoners at McNeil's Island raise game birds and call ducks"
Description
Article discussing prisoners raising pheasants and Rouen ducks at the McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary.
6. "Birds that have passed away with the dodo"
"Birds that have passed away with the dodo"
Description
Article discussing species of extinct birds, including the great auk and dodo.
7. Correspondence, December 1910
Correspondence, December 1910
Description
Correspondence discussing William Finley’s efforts to gather support as a candidate for the position of Oregon State Game Warden. Additional topics include concerns about California legislation regarding the protection of birds, and Finley’s interest in an Oregon law permitting the establishment of game reserves on private property.
8. Correspondence, January 1911
Correspondence, January 1911
Description
Correspondence discussing concerns regarding Assembly Bill No. 191, which would remove federal protection for meadowlarks. Correspondence also focuses on Oregon legislation, supported by Governor Oswald West, which would replace the position of State Game Warden with a Fish and Game Commission and permit the establishment of game reserves on private property.
9. Correspondence, May 1911
Correspondence, May 1911
Description
Correspondence discussing the vacant positions of Deputy Game Warden and game wardens for the Malheur Lake Reservation and territory around Burns, Oregon. Additional topics include William Finley’s work as part of the State Board of Fish and Game Commissioners, and the inclusion of bird study in Oregon school curriculum.
10. Correspondence, August 1910
Correspondence, August 1910
Description
Correspondence discussing William Finley's plans to create a demonstration train exhibit and lecture to farmers' institutes in California regarding the economic value of birds. Additional topics include Finley’s plans to publish a book about condors, the inclusion of a biographical sketch of Finley in Bird Lore, and possible appointment of Grover N. Jameson as the new Game Warden of the Malheur Lake Reservation.
11. Correspondence, May 1910
Correspondence, May 1910
Description
Correspondence discussing the inclusion of William Finley’s article in Technical World Magazine and requests from Theodore S. Palmer, Bureau of Biological Survey, for Finley to visit and write a report on the conditions of bird reservations in Arizona and New Mexico, including the Salt River, Rio Grande, and Carlsbad Reservations. Additional topics include a request for a lecture for the Albany Chantauqua Association and the establishment of the Mary Dutcher Memorial fund to support the work of William Dutcher, President of the National Association of Audubon Societies.
12. Correspondence, February 1911
Correspondence, February 1911
Description
Correspondence discussing Oregon and Washington legislation regarding the creation of an Oregon State Fish and Game Commission and Washington State Game Warden position. A second focus is the introduction of Senate Bill No. 701, adding a number of bird species to the list of injurious species of California, including grebes, pelicans, and cormorants.
13. "The feathered treasures of a labor of love"
"The feathered treasures of a labor of love"
Description
Article discussing W. H. Werner's museum and work preserving bird specimens.
14. Correspondence, October 1910
Correspondence, October 1910
Description
Correspondence discussing William Finley’s lectures for farmers' institutes in California and the creation of a demonstration train exhibit. Correspondence also focuses on the illegal sale of bird plumes for hair decorations and an effort to gather support for L. Alva Lewis as the next Oregon State Game Warden. Additional topics include the increase of grebe nesting and game birds on the Lower Klamath Lake, a proposal to create bird reserves from lands owned by the University of California, and concerns about farmers’ complaints regarding the effects of birds on crops.
15. Correspondence, July 1910
Correspondence, July 1910
Description
Correspondence discussing possible lectures in the eastern United States, inclusion of William Finley’s article, “The Intelligence of Birds”, in Everybody’s Magazine, and a report created by Finley on the conditions of bird reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. Correspondence also discusses charges brought against Claude Hibbard, Game Warden of the Malheur Lake Reservation.
16. Correspondence, March 1910
Correspondence, March 1910
Description
Correspondence discussing concerns regarding trappers disturbing nesting sites on the Malheur Lake Reservation. Additional topics include the purchase of William Finley’s photographs for the Baldwin Sheep and Land Co. catalogue and inclusion of Finley’s article, “The Cruise of Two Camera Hunters” in the June volume of The Pacific Monthly.
17. Correspondence, February 21, 1910
Correspondence, February 21, 1910
Description
Letter from J. H. Hüsers to William Finley, requesting a permit to trap on the Malheur Lake Reservation as well as photographs of swan and geese. Hüsers discusses concern about the prevalence of trappers possibly disturbing nesting sites.
18. Correspondence, April 16, 1910
Correspondence, April 16, 1910
Description
Letter from a Sunset Magazine editor responding to William Finley’s request for ticket refunds.
19. Correspondence, October 12, 1909
Correspondence, October 12, 1909
Description
Letter from Henry H. Kimball, Secretary for the Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association, requesting a copy of William Finley’s lecture presented for the National Conservation Congress in Seattle, Washington, August 26-28, 1909.
20. Correspondence, September 1910
Correspondence, September 1910
Description
Correspondence discussing William Finley’s lectures for farmers' institutes in California, promoting the agricultural value of birds. Additional topics include a proposal for the federal protection of migratory birds and efforts to remove protection for meadowlarks in California.
21. Letter and manuscript of "Bird-life about a pond"
Letter and manuscript of "Bird-life about a pond"
Description
The document begins with a letter to Mr. James Horsburgh Jr. in which William L. Finley submitted a brief manuscript of "Bird-life about a pond."
22. The cruise of a modern prairie schooner
The cruise of a modern prairie schooner
Description
Article describing central and eastern Oregon. This article was sent to several newspapers.
23. "Splash! Could you land one of these Rogue River steelheads?"
"Splash! Could you land one of these Rogue River steelheads?"
Description
Article discussing steelhead trout fishing on the Rogue River.
24. The witches' garden
The witches' garden
Description
Manuscript for a Pacific Monthly article (March 1906) in which William Finley describes his observations of a family of yellowthroats. He discusses the thrill of the hunt when it comes to capturing images of birds.
25. Issue of The Condor magazine
Issue of The Condor magazine
Description
Issue of The Condor magazine, including an article authored by William Finley, "A study in bird confidence."
26. Letter to William L. Finley from Houghton Mifflin
Letter to William L. Finley from Houghton Mifflin
Description
Mr. Francis H. Allen wrote to Finley about procuring a few samples of Finley's of work so that Allen could submit the work to be published by Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
27. "Tiller, half-way house to Crater Lake, is on map"
"Tiller, half-way house to Crater Lake, is on map"
Description
Article discussing Tiller, a town located along the South Umpqua River.
28. "In the gull bread line on our water front"
"In the gull bread line on our water front"
Description
Article discussing John Gill feeding gulls and observations of gull behavior.
29. La Prath
La Prath
Description
Manuscript describing the activities of La Prath, a French-Canadian professional hunter. The author details the places, types of birds, and compensation.
30. Correspondence, June 1910
Correspondence, June 1910
Description
Correspondence discussing lecture plans and the inclusion of William Finley’s articles in Technical World Magazine and Everybody’s Magazine. Additional topics include the possible replacement of Claude Hibbard as Game Warden for the Malheur Lake Reservation and notes from Hibbard on the increase of wading bird populations at the Malheur Reserve.
31. The hummingbird at home
The hummingbird at home
Description
Manuscript in which the author spins a whimsical recollection of hummingbirds near their home.
32. Notes
Notes
Description
Manuscript depicting the landscape south of The Dalles.
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