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1560Addie and Wendell Gilley with Barn Owl, Shorebirds and Ducks, Opening Day
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Events
  • People
Addie and Wendell Gilley with Barn Owl, Shorebirds and Ducks, Opening Day
Identifier:
  • 1560   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Events
  • People
Date:
  • 1981-07-12
Place:
  • Southwest Harbor
Description:
Addie and Wendell Gilley passing display cases at the museum's opening day.
1558Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Goodwin J. Knight
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Goodwin J. Knight
Identifier:
  • 1558   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Knight - Goodwin Knight (1896-1970)
Date:
  • 1957-04-08
Description:
Thank you letter from the Governor of California thanking Wendell Gilley for a carving of a quail, which he placed on his desk in the Governor's Mansion.
1557Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from J. Edgar Hoover
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from J. Edgar Hoover
Identifier:
  • 1557   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Hoover - J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972)
Date:
  • 1957-05-01
Description:
Letter typed on FBI letterhead and signed by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover in gold ink thanking Wendell Gilley for the gift of carved bobwhites sent on behalf of Frank S. Land.
1552Letter from Frank S. Land to Wendell H. Gilley.
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter from Frank S. Land to Wendell H. Gilley.
Identifier:
  • 1552   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Land - Frank S. Land (1890-1959)
Date:
  • 1956
Description:
Letter from the founder of the Order of Demolay, Frank S. Land, instructing Wendell Gilley to choose and send carvings to Harry S. Truman, Dr. Frank Stanton, president of CBS, Leon Leonidoff, producer of Radio City Music Hall shows, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and White House aide Bernard Shanley. The cost of the five carvings was $250.
1238Down East Bird Carving Exhibit Announcement
  • Document, Advertising
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Down East Bird Carving Exhibit Announcement
Identifier:
  • 1238   
Type:
  • Document, Advertising
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Page from an unknown publication announcing Gilley's exhibit of bird carvings at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
1237Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley Exhibit Sign
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley Exhibit Sign
Identifier:
  • 1237   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Events, Exhibitions
  • People
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Sign at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia for Wendell Gilley's Downeast Bird Carvings exhibit, October 29, 1976 through January 9, 1977.
1529Wendell Gilley Carving an Osprey, November 1981
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell Gilley Carving an Osprey, November 1981
Identifier:
  • 1529   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1981-11-21
Description:
Polaroid photograph of Wendell Gilley in his workshop working on an osprey carving
1004Wendell Holmes Gilley at Work on a Goose
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell Holmes Gilley at Work on a Goose
Identifier:
  • 1004   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1975
Description:
Wendell Gilley painting a Canada Goose. Reverse side marked: "W SW '75"
1484Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop
Identifier:
  • 1484   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Wendell Gilley at work at his carving desk
1480Rough Draft of Article by Fred Clark for The Mallet
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Carvings
  • People
Rough Draft of Article by Fred Clark for The Mallet
Identifier:
  • 1480   
Type:
  • Document, Manuscript
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Clark - Fred Clark
Date:
  • 1980 c
Description:
The published version of this draft appeared with the title "A Visit with Wendell Gilley, A Legend in the Carving World" in the National Carver's Museum publication, The Mallet. The author indicates that in Nov. 1979 Wendell told him about the planned building of the Wendell Gilley Museum.
1410Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from John A. Silver, Sept. 9, 1986
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from John A. Silver, Sept. 9, 1986
Identifier:
  • 1410   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Silver - John A. Silver
Date:
  • 1986-09-09
Description:
Letter describes Mr. Silver's visit to Elmer Crowell's workshop where he purchased several miniature bird carvings, and his subsequent visit to Wendell Gilley's workshop. Enclosed are photographs of a greater yellowlegs and a duck carved by Crowell. Silver also describes Wendell Gilley's trip to Abercrombie and Fitch where he was inspired to start bird carving.
1236Downeast Bird Carvings Exhibit Catalog
  • Publication, Catalog
  • Carvings
  • People
Downeast Bird Carvings Exhibit Catalog
Identifier:
  • 1236   
Type:
  • Publication, Catalog
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Peck - Robert M. Peck
Date:
  • 1976
Description:
Catalog of an exhibition of Wendell Gilley's bird carvings held at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia from October 29, 1976 through January 9, 1977
1439Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 6, 1978
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 6, 1978
Identifier:
  • 1439   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Date:
  • 1978-11-06
Description:
Letter to the President of Warren Tool Co., Fred Clark, containing Wendell Gilley's pencil illustrations of carving knives and blades
1365Letter to the Wendell Gilley Museum from Sonia Cohn, Apr. 4, 1983
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter to the Wendell Gilley Museum from Sonia Cohn, Apr. 4, 1983
Identifier:
  • 1365   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Cohn - Sonia Cohn.
Date:
  • 1983-04-04
Description:
The letter writer is asking for more information on Wendell Gilley after watching a Boston television program profiling him. She also mentions owning a Gilley carving of a mallard pair.
1280Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Dec. 1960
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Dec. 1960
Identifier:
  • 1280   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1960 - 12
Description:
Wendell Gilley in his workshop with carvings of cormorants, heron, and osprey.
1212Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Identifier:
  • 1212   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Date:
  • 1971-04-15
Description:
Note from O'Brien included with a copy of a letter from Byron Cheever. O'Brien mentions having been asked by Peggy Rockefeller if Gilley would sell her a flock of geese.
1211Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
  • People
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever
Identifier:
  • 1211   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
  • People
Creator:
  • Cheever - Byron Cheever
Date:
  • 1971-05-23
Description:
Cheever writes that he has received the materials for Gilley's book and that he read the new chapter on decoys and thought it was well done. He also talks about meeting carver Harold Haertel in Chicago at a meeting of decoy collectors.
1232Wendell H. Gilley holding Official Seal of the State of Maine, 1955
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley holding Official Seal of the State of Maine, 1955
Identifier:
  • 1232   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1955
Description:
Wendell Gilley holding the carving of the Maine state seal he carved for the Northeast Harbor Public Library
1230Wendell H. Gilley Holding Owl Carving
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley Holding Owl Carving
Identifier:
  • 1230   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Wendell Gilley outdoors holding small carving of an owl perched on a driftwood branch
1229Wendell H. Gilley Carving a Grouse
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley Carving a Grouse
Identifier:
  • 1229   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Wendell Gilley in his workshop carving, tools hanging on wall next to him
1228Wendell H. Gilley, September 1974
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley, September 1974
Identifier:
  • 1228   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1974-09
Description:
Wendell Gilley next to a shelf holding carving of Canada geese
1227Wendell H. Gilley Holding Eagle Carving and Miniature Mallard, Summer 1971
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley Holding Eagle Carving and Miniature Mallard, Summer 1971
Identifier:
  • 1227   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Creator:
  • Kelly - Diane L.
Date:
  • 1971
Description:
Wendell Gilley standing in front of garage holding two carvings, an eagle and his first carving, a mallard made in 1930. On back of photo: "Wendell, Gilley, summer 1971, taken by Diane L. Kelly, his 1st & present bird in progress."
1226Wendell H. Gilley with Eagle, November 1970
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley with Eagle, November 1970
Identifier:
  • 1226   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1970-11
Description:
Wendell Gilley standing next to unfinished half life size carved eagle
1223Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Oct. 1971
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Oct. 1971
Identifier:
  • 1223   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1971 - 10
Description:
Wendell Gilley at work on a carving in his workshop.
1222Wendell H. Gilley with Osprey - 1972
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley with Osprey - 1972
Identifier:
  • 1222   
Type:
  • Image, Photograph
Subject:
  • Carvings
  • People
Date:
  • 1972
Description:
Wendell Gilley holding carved osprey in a snow covered yard, Southeast Harbor, Maine