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1. Articles discussing a Finley lecture, film, and pet sea gulls
Articles discussing a Finley lecture, film, and pet sea gulls
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Newspaper clippings discussing a lecture on bears, a showing of Finley's film, "The busy beaver of Kootenai", and two missing sea gull pets.
2. Articles describing William Finley receiving honorary degree from Oregon State College
Articles describing William Finley receiving honorary degree from Oregon State College
Description
Newspaper clippings discussing honorary degrees awarded at Oregon State College commencement ceremony. Additional newspaper clippings discuss Finley's plans to photograph brown bears in Alaska and a Willamette River conservation group meeting.
3. Trip to Alaska, 1931
Trip to Alaska, 1931
Description
Arthur Pack's field notes from the Alaskan expedition, July 8-August 16, 1931.
4. Needless destruction of game resources
Needless destruction of game resources
Description
Manuscript that explores the senseless killing of wild animals. Despite being a protected animal, a black bear mother and cub had been shot down. The author contends that black bears are the most human of wild animals in the Oregon woods. The author also describes characteristics of the bear and what it eats. The document goes on to say that there are people who simply enjoy being out in nature and can truly appreciate a wildlife sighting. However, due to hunters, those people are robbed of these experiences.
5. Program and advertisement for William Finley lectures
Program and advertisement for William Finley lectures
Description
Program and advertisement for William Finley lectures. Newspaper clipping discussing Finley's encounter with a brown bear is included.
6. Arthur and Brownie Pack field notes, 1933
Arthur and Brownie Pack field notes, 1933
Description
Arthur and Brownie Pack's field notes discussing their trip across the United States, including the southwest, Oregon, and Alaska, June 21-August 22, 1933. Arthur Pack was married to Brownie Pack (Eleanor Hibben) until 1935. Pack married Phoebe Finley in 1936.
7. Articles authored by William Finley and Ed F. Averill discussing Oregon wildlife
Articles authored by William Finley and Ed F. Averill discussing Oregon wildlife
8. Becky, a pet bear cub
Becky, a pet bear cub
Description
Article describing Becky, a pet bear cub. Submitted to the Oregon Journal newspaper.
9. Articles discussing killer whale traveling up the Columbia River and Finley's observations of bears
Articles discussing killer whale traveling up the Columbia River and Finley's observations of bears
10. Article discussing William Finley lecture
Article discussing William Finley lecture
Description
Newspaper clipping discussing William Finley lecture. Image of bear and ticket for "Wild animal outposts" lecture are included.
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