Abstract

William L. Finley (1876-1953) was a naturalist and photographer. He was instrumental in the conservation movement and establishment of the Tule Lake-Lower Klamath and Malheur Bird Refuges. Collection consists of a scrapbook and letters regarding personal matters, the Izaak Walton League, and conservation.

Abstract John Yeon (1910-1994) worked for the firm of A.E. Doyle & Associates and is credited, along with Pietro Belluschi, with the development of the Northwest Regional style of architecture. Yeon was also a dedicated conservationist who donated land to the state parks system. Collection includes a statement, 1980, regarding the proposed Cadillac Fairview project in Portland; a letter to Oregon Governor Vic Atiyeh, 1979, regarding protection of the Columbia Gorge; and reports and letters, 1979,...