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1. Correspondence, December 1910
Correspondence, December 1910
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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.
2. Correspondence, January 1911
Correspondence, January 1911
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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.
3. Correspondence, May 1911
Correspondence, May 1911
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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.
4. Correspondence, August 1910
Correspondence, August 1910
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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.
5. Correspondence, May 1910
Correspondence, May 1910
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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.
6. Correspondence, February 1911
Correspondence, February 1911
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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.
7. Notes
Notes
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Manuscript depicting the landscape south of The Dalles.
8. "The feathered treasures of a labor of love"
"The feathered treasures of a labor of love"
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Article discussing W. H. Werner's museum and work preserving bird specimens.
9. "Birds that have passed away with the dodo"
"Birds that have passed away with the dodo"
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Article discussing species of extinct birds, including the great auk and dodo.
10. Habits of the Columbia River salmon
Habits of the Columbia River salmon
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Manuscript that details salmon spawning, including the journey made and the process the female's body goes through.