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1506Wendell Gilley in front of new Wendell Gilley Museum building
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
  • Structures, Civic, Exhibition, Museum
Description:
Wendell Gilley at construction site of new museum building
1202Letter to Raymond L. Stearns from Wendell Gilley
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Written on museum letterhead, this letter describes the opening of the Wendell Gilley Museum and mentions Wendell Gilley's donation of his carvings to the museum
1543Bangor Daily News article, Oct. 31, 1984.
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Article from the Bangor Daily News reporting on a donation of Wendell Gilley bird carvings by artist Ethel Mae James to the museum
1563Making a Difference, What it Takes to Make a Duck
  • Publication, Periodical
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Article from Audubon Adventures, volume 2, number 4 (February/March 1986). Matthew Beal and Stephen Brooks are interviewed about learning to carve at the Wendell Gilley Museum with museum artist Steven Valleau.
1562Wendell H. Gilley outside his workshop, fall 1981
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Description:
Snapshot of Wendell Gilley standing at the door of his workshop ; photographer unknown
1560Addie and Wendell Gilley with Barn Owl, Shorebirds and Ducks, Opening Day
  • Image, Photograph
  • Carvings
  • Events
  • People
Description:
Addie and Wendell Gilley passing display cases at the museum's opening day.
1553University of Maine at Orono Distinguished Achievement Award to Wendell H. Gilley
  • Document, Certificate
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Description:
Distinguished achievement award recognizing Wendell Gilley's accomplishments presented posthumously at University of Maine at Orono commencement exercises on May 14, 1983.
1554University of Maine at Orono Distinguished Achievement Award Citation
  • Document, Certificate
  • Organizations, School Institution
  • People
Description:
Citation honoring Wendell Gilley read at University of Maine, Orono Commencement May 14, 1983
1539Wendell and Addie Gilley at the Gilley Museum on opening day
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
Description:
The Gilleys viewing exhibits followed by Steven Rockefeller
1529Wendell Gilley Carving an Osprey, November 1981
  • Image, Photograph
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • People
Description:
Polaroid photograph of Wendell Gilley in his workshop working on an osprey carving
1528Nina Gormley, February 1981
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Description:
Nina Z. Gormley with sound recording gear in Wendell Gilley's workshop
1527Arnold T. Melbye, February 1983
  • Image, Photograph
  • People
Description:
Decoy carver Arnold T. Melbye watching Wendell Gilley film on television at the home of Anne Small in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
1496Wendell and Addie Gilley at the Gilley Museum on opening day
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
Description:
The Gilleys with Steven Rockefeller looking at miniature carvings in a round display case
1498Addie Gilley with Herons, Opening Day
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
Description:
Addie Gilley examines carving of herons in display case at the museum's opening day.
1493Ribbon Cutting at Wendell Gilley Museum, July 12, 1981
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
Description:
Guests of honor, Wendell and Addie Gilley cut the ribbon on the museum's opening day.
1495Wendell and Addie Gilley at Opening Day of Gilley Museum
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
Description:
Wendell Gilley waves as Addie enters the front door of the new museum
1494Wendell and Addie Gilley Entering the Gilley Museum on Opening Day
  • Image, Photograph
  • Events
  • People
Description:
Wendell and Addie Gilley, guests of honor at the museum's opening day, walk up the front walk
1480Rough Draft of Article by Fred Clark for The Mallet
  • Document, Manuscript
  • Carvings
  • People
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
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.
1365Letter to the Wendell Gilley Museum from Sonia Cohn, Apr. 4, 1983
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Carvings
  • People
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.
1196Letter from James C. Collins to The Eider
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Object, Other Object, Decoys
  • People
Description:
Letter to the editor of the Wendell Gilley Museum's publication, The Eider, from James C. Collins after learning of Wendell Gilley's death