Accession #	Identifier	Title	Type	Subject
	1355	Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Belton Kleberg (B. K.) Johnson, May 6, 1971	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings	Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Belton Kleberg (B. K.) Johnson, May 6, 1971 Identifier: 1355    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-05-06 Description: Letter describes a carving of a blue quail and bobwhite purchased by Johnson
	1351	Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Wendell H. Gilley, June 10, 1971	Document, Correspondence	Other, Literature	Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Wendell H. Gilley, June 10, 1971 Identifier: 1351    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Literature Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-06-10 Description: This letter accompanied O'Brien's submission of his draft foreword to Gilley's book The Art of Bird Carving
	1552	Letter 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.
	1445	Letter from Jack Ekstrom to Fred Clark, 1993	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings Other, Literature	Letter from Jack Ekstrom to Fred Clark, 1993 Identifier: 1445    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Other, Literature Creator: Ekstrom - Jack Ekstrom Date: 1993 Description: Letter to the president of Warren Tool Co. from artist Ekstrom about an article and artwork of Wendell Gilley's chickadee for Popular Woodworking. Ekstrom describes how he had to carve the chickadee himself before he could finish the article.
	1196	Letter from James C. Collins to The Eider	Document, Correspondence	Object, Other Object, Decoys People	Letter from James C. Collins to The Eider Identifier: 1196    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Object, Other Object, Decoys People Creator: Collins - James C. Date: 1983 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
	1200	Letter from Raymond L. Stearns to Nina Gormley	Document, Correspondence	People	Letter from Raymond L. Stearns to Nina Gormley Identifier: 1200    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: People Creator: Stearns - Raymond L. Date: 1992-04-29 Description: Letter to the Museum Director about sending the museum copies of letters received from Wendell Gilley. Enclosed are two letters by Wendell Gilley to Mr. Stearns.
	1240	Letter from Robert M. Peck to Wendell Gilley, March 1, 1977	Document, Correspondence	Events, Exhibitions	Letter from Robert M. Peck to Wendell Gilley, March 1, 1977 Identifier: 1240    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Events, Exhibitions Creator: Peck - Robert M. Peck Date: 1977-03-01 Description: Letter congratulating Gilley on the success of the exhibition Downeast Bird Carvings of Wendell Gilley at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. On exhibit were sixty-one carvings of birds "on display together for the first time." 34, 272 people attended the exhibit during its ten week run from October 29, 1976 to January 7, 1977.
	1198	Letter from Steven C. Rockefeller to Members of the Wendell Gilley Museum Nominating Committee	Document, Correspondence	People	Letter from Steven C. Rockefeller to Members of the Wendell Gilley Museum Nominating Committee Identifier: 1198    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: People Creator: Rockefeller - Steven C. Date: 1992-09-01 Description: Letter concerning the proposed nomination of Arthur Rogers, Jr. for trustee of the museum by Jim Wallis
	1201	Letter from Wendell Gilley to Raymond L. Stearns	Document, Correspondence	Birds	Letter from Wendell Gilley to Raymond L. Stearns Identifier: 1201    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1969-09-24 Description: Letter acknowledging return of a bob-white carving as well as discussion of solder and advice on where to get bass wood. Also included are sketches of the leg and foot of a Canada goose.
	1511	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Capt. Benjamin H. Rigg, Oct. 26, 1964	Document, Correspondence	Carvings	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Capt. Benjamin H. Rigg, Oct. 26, 1964 Identifier: 1511    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1964-10-26 Description: Letter accompanied by a cardboard pattern of a spread tail grouse and a photograph of a belt grinder
	1354	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Donal C. O'Brien, Jr., May 9, 1980	Document, Correspondence	Carvings	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Donal C. O'Brien, Jr., May 9, 1980 Identifier: 1354    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1980-05-09 Description: Discusses carvings to be included in the museum collection.
	1438	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, December 2, 1979	Document, Correspondence	Carvings	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, December 2, 1979 Identifier: 1438    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1979-12-02 Description: Letter to the President of Warren Tool Co., Fred Clark, discussing carving knives and blades
	1437	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 17, 1978	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 17, 1978 Identifier: 1437    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1978-11-17 Description: Letter to the President of Warren Tool Co., Fred Clark, concerning wood carving tools and ways of holding tools on a work bench. Also mentioned is a grouse carving loaned to Harry Meech, one of the founders of the National Carvers Museum.
	1439	Letter 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
	1512	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Mr. and Mrs. Foster B. Whitlock, February 19, 1982	Document, Correspondence	Carvings Organizations, Civic	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Mr. and Mrs. Foster B. Whitlock, February 19, 1982 Identifier: 1512    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Organizations, Civic Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1982-02-19 Description: Letter mentions meetings of the Mount Desert Island Bird Club and MDI Hospital Auxiliary being held at the Gilley Museum. Enclosed with the letter is a Polaroid photo of an unpainted eagle carving. Wendell also mentions working on two life-size grouse .
	1513	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Mr. and Mrs. Foster B. Whitlock, March 17, 1982	Document, Correspondence	Carvings	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Mr. and Mrs. Foster B. Whitlock, March 17, 1982 Identifier: 1513    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1982-03-17 Description: Letter mentions receiving a bird book from the Whitlocks. It also talks about working on carvings of an eagle with a fish and a ruffed grouse with spread tail and another taking off in flight. Enclosed with the letter are drawings of male and female swimming buffleheads.
	1214	Letter to Byron Cheever from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise Other, Literature People	Letter to Byron Cheever from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1214    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise Other, Literature People Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-04-23 Description: This letter praises Wendell Gilley's inventiveness, his carving and his book . O'Brien refers to a vise for holding decoys and carvings for painting that Wendell includes in the book.
	1329	Letter to Byron Cheever from Wendell H. Gilley, April 29, 1971	Document, Correspondence	Other, Literature	Letter to Byron Cheever from Wendell H. Gilley, April 29, 1971 Identifier: 1329    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Literature Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1971-04-29 Description: Wendell suggests carvings he had on hand that could be photographed to illustrate his book. Birds he suggests are: bob white quail, scaled quail, flock of 7 Canada geese, pair of Wilson snipe, pair of grouse, single woodcock, several miniature birds of all types, great blue heron with trout in mouth, group of three pintails, life size eagle, pair of life size wood duck, spotted sandpiper on mussel shell, life size pileated woodpecker, pair of eagles with two babies in nest. [show more]
	1208	Letter to Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. from Byron Cheever	Document, Correspondence	Other, Literature	Letter to Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. from Byron Cheever Identifier: 1208    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Literature Creator: Cheever - Byron Cheever Date: 1971-05-12 Description: Letter acknowledges receipt of a copy of O'Brien's letter to Wendell H. Gilley. Cheever promises to work on the material for Gilley's book but says hes is in the process of getting the summer issue of North American Decoys ready for the printer.
	1481	Letter to Fred Clark from Nina Gormley, February 22, 1992	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings	Letter to Fred Clark from Nina Gormley, February 22, 1992 Identifier: 1481    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gormley - Nina Z. Gormley Date: 1992-02-22 Description: Letter thanking Fred Clark, President of Warren Tool Co., for promoting the Gilley Museum in its catalog. The letter also describes winter events at the museum as well as the museum's collection of taxidermy.
	1199	Letter to Mrs. Otis D. Wolfe from Steven C. Rockefeller	Document, Correspondence	Object, Art People	Letter to Mrs. Otis D. Wolfe from Steven C. Rockefeller Identifier: 1199    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Object, Art People Creator: Rockefeller - Steven C. Date: 1992-06-01 Description: Letter to the donor of a bronze sculpture by Walther Matia in memory of Foster Whitlock . The letter thanks her for her donation of the sculpture to the museum and describes the dedication ceremony.
	1353	Letter to Nina Gormley from Gertrude Bancroft	Document, Correspondence	Carvings Gardens	Letter to Nina Gormley from Gertrude Bancroft Identifier: 1353    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Gardens Creator: Bancroft - Gertrude Storey Bancroft (1923-2002) Date: 1989 Description: This letter is a reply to the Gilley Museum Director's request for a garden to be donated by the Garden Club of Mount Desert. It also mentions a carving of three gulls on a driftwood based that Mrs. Bancroft commissioned from Wendell Gilley.
	1204	Letter to Nina Gormley from Lucretia W. Evans	Document, Correspondence	Other, Literature	Letter to Nina Gormley from Lucretia W. Evans Identifier: 1204    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Literature Creator: Evans - Lucretia W. Description: This letter expresses Lucretia Evans' intention to donate her copy of Wendell Gilley's book Bird Carving, a Guide to a Fascinating Hobby, which she believed might be a first edition.
	1203	Letter to Nina Gormley from Norman Ashley Willock	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings	Letter to Nina Gormley from Norman Ashley Willock Identifier: 1203    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Willock - Norman Ashley Date: 1990-06-07 Description: Letter concerning the packing and shipping of a pintail duck carving commissioned from Wendell Gilley by Norman Willock and returned to the museum for repair.
	1202	Letter to Raymond L. Stearns from Wendell Gilley	Document, Correspondence	Carvings People	Letter to Raymond L. Stearns from Wendell Gilley Identifier: 1202    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings People Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1981-10-21 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
	1556	Letter to Steven C. Rockefeller from Nina Z. Gormley, March 16, 1990	Document, Correspondence	Carvings Events, Exhibitions	Letter to Steven C. Rockefeller from Nina Z. Gormley, March 16, 1990 Identifier: 1556    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Events, Exhibitions Creator: Gormley - Nina Z. Gormley Date: 1990-03-16 Description: Letter regarding the possible exhibition of a Gilley piece in the Spirits and Nature Exhibition organized by Steven Rockefeller and held at Middlebury College. The piece was a carved and painted group of eiders made in 1970. Color slide transparency enclosed with letter
	1365	Letter 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.
	1241	Letter to Wendell Gilley from Barbara Tyson	Document, Correspondence	Events, Exhibitions	Letter to Wendell Gilley from Barbara Tyson Identifier: 1241    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Events, Exhibitions Creator: Tyson - Barbara Tyson Date: 1977 c Description: Letter thanking Wendell Gilley for the loan of his carvings for the exhibit Downeast Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley held at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Oct. 29, 1976 through Jan. 7, 1977
	1440	Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from Donald M. Fenner, August 26, 2001	Document, Correspondence	Carvings	Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from Donald M. Fenner, August 26, 2001 Identifier: 1440    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Creator: Fenner - Donald M. Fenner Date: 2001-08-26 Description: Describes Wendell Gilley's visit to Herkimer New York where in 1967 Fenner invited him to be guest speaker at the National Woodcarvers Association Woodcarving Show held there. This letter is accompanied by photos of Wendell Gillley at the show.
	1197	Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from Isabel Thacher	Document, Correspondence	Birds People	Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from Isabel Thacher Identifier: 1197    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds People Creator: Thacher - Isabel Date: 1991 Description: This letter describes three birds (a bobwhite, a yellowlegs, and a gull) carved by Wendell Gilley and owned by the letter writer, Isabel Thacher.
	1410	Letter 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.
	1209	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever	Document, Correspondence	Other, Literature	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever Identifier: 1209    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Literature Creator: Cheever - Byron Cheever Date: 1971-05-08 Description: Contains instructions for making changes to Gilley's book The Art of Bird Carving for a new edition.
	1211	Letter 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.
	1559	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from C. G. Wellington	Document, Correspondence	Carvings People	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from C. G. Wellington Identifier: 1559    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings People Creator: Wellington - C. G. (Clarence George) Wellington (1890-1960) Date: 1957-03-04 Description: Letter typed on Kansas City Star letterhead from Executive Editor Clarence G. Wellington thanking Wendell Gilley for carved birds sent on behalf of Frank S. Land.
	1205	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Carvings	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1205    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-04-29 Description: This letter acknowledges receipt of a letter and chisel from Gilley, and discusses various carvings including a spotted sandpiper on a mussel shell and two pairs of quail
	1206	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Other, Literature	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1206    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Literature Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-05-06 Description: This letter discusses correspondence between Wendell Gilley and Byron Cheever, author and magazine publisher, about Gilley's book. The author of the letter makes suggestions about paper and cover art and discusses copyright.
	1207	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Carvings Other, Literature	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1207    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Other, Literature Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-05-11 Description: Letter discusses sending text, artwork, and photos for the book, Art of Bird Carving, to Byron Cheever. Flying goose, bob-white and blue quail carvings are also mentioned.
	1212	Letter 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.
	1215	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise People	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1215    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise People Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-04-23 Description: This letter thanks Gilley for sending a vise. O'Brien also encloses correspondence with Byron Cheever about publishing Gilley's book.
	1216	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Birds Places, Island	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1216    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Places, Island Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1970-06-04 Description: Letter describing O'Brien's sailing trip around Buckle Island, Swans Island and others and the eiders and ospreys he saw. This letter also mentions Gilley's idea for a museum.
	1218	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings Object, Other Object, Decoys	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1218    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Object, Other Object, Decoys Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1970-06-10 Description: Letter describing the making of 36 duck decoys.. O'brien also mentions picking up a finished woodcock from Gilley.
	1219	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings Object, Other Object, Decoys	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1219    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Object, Other Object, Decoys Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-08-05 Description: O'Brien acknowledges receipt of a spotted sandpiper carving from Gilley and discusses a handle Gillely designed for an X-Acto blade as well as decoy designs.
	1220	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1220    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1970-05-25 Description: Thank you letter for a gift of a carved pair of ruffed grouse
	1221	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Birds Other, Literature	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1221    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Other, Literature Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1972-03-29 Description: Letter discusses publishing Gilley's book in a limited edition as well as including a photograph of Gilley with an osprey as an insert. It also mentions a carving of an owl and another of a bobwhite quail on a hatchet.
	1558	Letter 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.
	1557	Letter 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.
	1565	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Lemuel T. Ward, Nov. 8, 1965	Document, Correspondence	Events People	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Lemuel T. Ward, Nov. 8, 1965 Identifier: 1565    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Events People Creator: Ward - Lemuel T. Ward (1896-1984) Date: 1965-11-08 Description: Lemuel T. Ward, the noted decoy carver, wrote this letter to Wendell Gilley after meeting him at an unnamed carving show
	1435	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Sherman L. Smith, November 9, 1961	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Sherman L. Smith, November 9, 1961 Identifier: 1435    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Smith - Sherman Lewis Smith (1895 - 1973) Date: 1961-11-09 Description: Letter accompanying a photograph of the Bostitch Company lobby where Wendell Gilley's carving of terns were on display
	1210	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Thomas C. Schuller	Document, Correspondence	Carvings	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Thomas C. Schuller Identifier: 1210    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Creator: Schuller - Thomas C. Date: 1970-02-01 Description: This letter asks Gilley to repair one of a pair of herons that was damaged in a move.
94.1.1	1316	Little Blue Herons	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Little Blue Herons Accession #: 94.1.1 Identifier: 1316    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1957 ? Description: Juvenile standing with wings raised on branch, adult standing on base ; signed "Gilley" on right rear corner of base ; no date
	1434	Lobby display, Bostitch Company, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 1961	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Lobby display, Bostitch Company, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 1961 Identifier: 1434    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Date: 1961 Description: Photograph of a display in the lobby of Bostitch in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, including a pair of terns carved by Wendell Gilley.
81.1.149	1143	Long Billed Curlew	Carving, Life-size	Birds	Long Billed Curlew Accession #: 81.1.149 Identifier: 1143    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1972 Description: Life size; adult on driftwood base, squatting, tail up, neck arched back; glass eyes, metal legs, carved, burned and painted detail, beak made from naturally curved piece of ash. Bird was originally made standing erect, then changed - two holes where old legs were placed behind present pair. Unsigned.
	1568	Long-billed Curlew	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Long-billed Curlew Identifier: 1568    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Date: 1980-11 Description: Snapshot of curlew carved by Wendell Gilley placed on a coffee table. "Addie's Xmas present" written on reverse side of photograph
81.1.151	1145	Long-eared Owl, Pair	Carving, Pair, Life-size	Birds	Long-eared Owl, Pair Accession #: 81.1.151 Identifier: 1145    Type: Carving, Pair, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1975 Description: Life size; pair on driftwood piece attached to oblong carved wooden base with painted metal glass in foreground, upper owl has wings up, head turned left facing front of piece, ear tufts erect, tail fanned out, legs reaching down as if alighting, lower owl perched, wings closed, ear tufts erect; both with glass eyes, metal toenails, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed"Gilley '75" on lower left of driftwood. Marked "Long-eared Owls by Wendell Gilley" on underside of base. [show more]
81.1.20	1017	Long-eared Owl with Black-capped Chickadee	Carving, Multiple Birds, 1/3 Life-size	Birds	Long-eared Owl with Black-capped Chickadee Accession #: 81.1.20 Identifier: 1017    Type: Carving, Multiple Birds, 1/3 Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1972 Description: Two carvings, 1/3 Life size (chickadee is in proportion to owl); mounted on natural wood, owl at bottom facing forward, chickadee perched on branch to the left and above the owl. On owl, two toes forward and two backward; no feet on chickadee; glued onto branch, Chickadee has pinhead black eyes, owl has glass eyes, both with painted and carved detail. Signed: "Gilley '72"; marked "l. eared owl," on underside of base.
20.01.119	1370	Long-tailed duck	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Long-tailed duck Accession #: 20.01.119 Identifier: 1370    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Marked "Old Squaw (cock) by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
81.1.85	1092	Long-tailed Duck, Female	Carving, Life-size	Birds Carvings	Long-tailed Duck, Female Accession #: 81.1.85 Identifier: 1092    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1970 c. Description: Life size; swimming, flat bottom; glass eyes, primer coat of paint only. Unsigned. Companion piece no. 81.1.84.
91.01.22	1392	Long-tailed Duck, Male	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Long-tailed Duck, Male Accession #: 91.01.22 Identifier: 1392    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base. Label marked "Oldsquaw"
81.1.84	1091	Long-tailed Duck, Male	Carving, Life-size	Birds	Long-tailed Duck, Male Accession #: 81.1.84 Identifier: 1091    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1970 Description: Life size; swimming; flat bottom, tail up, head turned slightly left; glass eyes, carved and painted detail. Signed, dated and marked: "Oldsquaw (male) 1970, made for Addie Gilley by W.H. Gilley" on underside. Companion piece no. 81.1.85
81.1.93	1100	Loon with Chick and Egg	Carving, Multiple Birds, Varying Sizes	Birds	Loon with Chick and Egg Accession #: 81.1.93 Identifier: 1100    Type: Carving, Multiple Birds, Varying Sizes Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1964 Description: Common loon adult standing over nest with attached egg and unattached chick, head bent down, beak touching unhatched egg on oblong wooden base covered with sand and nesting material; adult loon has glass eyes, carved and painted detail, metal feet; egg painted; chick one-piece, beak open, flat bottom, pinhead eyes, painted detail. Marked, dated and signed "Made for Addie Gilley, 1964, Common Loon by Wendell Gilley" on underside of base.
81.1.94	1101	Loon with Two Chicks	Carving, Multiple Birds, Decoy	Birds Carvings	Loon with Two Chicks Accession #: 81.1.94 Identifier: 1101    Type: Carving, Multiple Birds, Decoy Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1973 Description: Approx. 1/4 life size; three part composition: one swimming, flat-bottomed adult, two swimming, flat-bottomed chicks; adult's head turned slightly to left, with glass eyes and painted detail; chick a's head is erect, chick b's head is down, both have burned detail. Adult marked, dated, signed "Loon, made for Addie Gilley by W.H. Gilley, 1973" on underside. Chicks unmarked.
	1563	Making a Difference, What it Takes to Make a Duck	Publication, Periodical	Carvings People	Making a Difference, What it Takes to Make a Duck Identifier: 1563    Type: Publication, Periodical Subject: Carvings People Date: 1986-02 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.
20.01.051	1293	Mallard Drake	Carving	Birds Carvings	Mallard Drake Accession #: 20.01.051 Identifier: 1293    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Marked "Joe Simmons" on underside of base ; no date
20.01.085	1327	Mallard Drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Mallard Drake Accession #: 20.01.085 Identifier: 1327    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Underside of base marked "Mallard"; "by W. H. Gilley" written on piece of tape affixed below "Mallard"
20.01.095	1340	Mallard Drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Mallard Drake Accession #: 20.01.095 Identifier: 1340    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Underside of base stamped "W.H. Gilley"
20.01.142	1535	Mallard Drake	Carving	Birds Carvings	Mallard Drake Accession #: 20.01.142 Identifier: 1535    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1940 c Description: Mallard male on long driftwood base ; underside of base inscribed "Wendell Gilley approx. 1940s"
	1538	Mallard Drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Mallard Drake Identifier: 1538    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Male mallard mounted on driftwood attached to smooth painted wooden base ; signed "Gilley" in light grey on front of base; no visible date
81.1.1	1036	Mallard Drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Mallard Drake Accession #: 81.1.1 Identifier: 1036    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1930 Description: Miniature; head and body one piece, wire legs set into round, black base, feet painted, semi-detailed. Marked on underside of base: "Mallard, W.H. Gilley, First Bird, Made 1930, Addie Gilley." First bird carving by Wendell H. Gilley.
81.1.6	1041	Mallard Drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Mallard Drake Accession #: 81.1.6 Identifier: 1041    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1960 Description: Miniature; standing, head turned right, mounted on grey mound base; glass eyes, painted plumage, carved feet, carved detail of tail and feathers. Signed "Gilley, 1960," marked "Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
81.1.47	1056	Mallard Drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Mallard Drake Accession #: 81.1.47 Identifier: 1056    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1973 Description: Miniature; mounted on driftwood base, erect posture facing forward; glass eyes, 3-D feet, highly detailed paintings, carved tail feathers. Signed, dated and marked "Mallard by W.H Gilley; 1973 for Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
81.1.92	1099	Mallard Drake	Carving, 1/2 Life-size	Birds	Mallard Drake Accession #: 81.1.92 Identifier: 1099    Type: Carving, 1/2 Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1970 c. Description: Approx. 1/2 life size; stands up semi erect, head turned to left; metal feet, carved and painted detail. Marked "Addie Gilley" on underside.
81.1.95	1102	Mallard Drake	Carving, 1/3 Life-size	Birds	Mallard Drake Accession #: 81.1.95 Identifier: 1102    Type: Carving, 1/3 Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1970 c. Description: Approx. 1/3 life size; mounted on driftwood base, standing semi-erect, head turned right; glass eyes, metal feet, carved and painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on left of base.
81.1.80	1182	Mallard Drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Mallard Drake Accession #: 81.1.80 Identifier: 1182    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1940 Description: Miniature swimming drake, muted colors, painted details, glass eyes, small lead loop, bent, near tail feathers. Underside signed, marked, dated ; "Gilley, Addie Gilley, 1940."
	1258	Mallard Drake	Carving	Birds Carvings	Mallard Drake Identifier: 1258    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1970 Description: Marked "Model made by Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Carved on a carving machine. Assembled + painted by Wendell Gilley." Has round label "1M" on bottom.
81.1.101	1184	Mallard Drake Box	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Mallard Drake Box Accession #: 81.1.101 Identifier: 1184    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1945 Description: 2 pieces. Miniature swimming adult with carved and painted detail attached to lid of varnished pine box. Underside of box marked "Made by W.H. Gilley, Southwest Harbor, Maine". Lid has screw head visible in center of underside.
96.2.13	1235	Mallard Drake Box	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Mallard Drake Box Accession #: 96.2.13 Identifier: 1235    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1950 Description: Six-board pine box, lap-joined and nailed, with clear acrylic finish ; rounded-edge lift cover, carved underneath to set in box cavity. Five-inch long mallard is screw-mounted lengthwise in the center of cover ; has two curled lead-strip tail-curls, glass eyes. Marked "Made for Hilda and Hulda Bragdon" on underside of box. Signed "Made by Wendell Gilley" and dated 1950 (in a circle).
20.01.082	1324	Mallard, Female	Carving	Birds Carvings	Mallard, Female Accession #: 20.01.082 Identifier: 1324    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base ; underside of base marked "Joe Simmons"and "Dana Fife"
20.01.086	1331	Mallard, Female	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Mallard, Female Accession #: 20.01.086 Identifier: 1331    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Flat bottom, swimming. No signature or date. Appears to have once been attached to something
91.01.15	1376	Mallard, Female	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Mallard, Female Accession #: 91.01.15 Identifier: 1376    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
91.01.14	1377	Mallard, Male	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Mallard, Male Accession #: 91.01.14 Identifier: 1377    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
20.01.053	1295	Mallard Pair	Carving, Pair	Birds Carvings	Mallard Pair Accession #: 20.01.053 Identifier: 1295    Type: Carving, Pair Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on left side of base. Marked "Mallard's" on underside of base. Has artist's stamp on underside of base. No date
20.01.031	1272	Mallard Pair	Carving	Birds Carvings	Mallard Pair Accession #: 20.01.031 Identifier: 1272    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on left side of driftwood base; no date
96.2.2	1510	Mallard Plaque	Carving	Birds Carvings	Mallard Plaque Accession #: 96.2.2 Identifier: 1510    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Carving of a half-bodied mallard duck in flight superimposed on a painted scene of shoreline and water ; duck approximately seven inches long, six inches high ; both legs are broken off and missing ; traces of practice painting on reverse ; edges painted silver ; signed bottom right "Gilley"
81.1.171	1180	Man	Carving, Miniature	People	Man Accession #: 81.1.171 Identifier: 1180    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: People Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1935 Description: Miniature; carved figure of bearded man with blue plaid scarf, white shirt, brown coat and trousers, wearing sou'wester; carved and painted detail, attached to square bottom base. Marked "by W.H. Gilley" on underside.
81.1.172	1181	Man	Carving, Miniature	People	Man Accession #: 81.1.172 Identifier: 1181    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: People Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1938 Description: Miniature; carved figure of bearded man with pipe, wearing hat, red patterned scarf, light blue shirt, dark blue trousers, high block boots; attached to rectangular wooden base. Marked "by W.H. Gilley" on underside.
	1436	Marbled Godwit	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Marbled Godwit Identifier: 1436    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Photograph of a marbled (?) godwit carved by Wendell H. Gilley. The carving appears to be part of a diorama. On reverse side in pencil: "George W. Pepper 3rd" . "Roche Photography, Caldwell N.J." stamp on reverse.
81.1.153	1147	Marbled Godwit, Pair	Carving, Pair, Almost Life-size	Birds	Marbled Godwit, Pair Accession #: 81.1.153 Identifier: 1147    Type: Carving, Pair, Almost Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1975 Description: Near life size; on driftwood piece attached to oblong carved wooden base, bird on right standing erect, head turned to right, left leg raised, left bird bending over, right leg raised; both birds with glass eyes, metal legs and feet. Signed "Gilley '75" on left of base. Marked "Property of Addie Gilley, Marbled Godwit 1975, by W.H. Gilley" on underside.
22.04.19	1625	Menaboni's birds	Publication, Book	Birds	Menaboni's birds Accession #: 22.04.19 Identifier: 1625    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds Creator: Menaboni - Athos Menaboni (1895-1990) Menaboni - Sara Menaboni Date: 1950 c Description: By Athos and Sara Menaboni, published by Rinehart & Co.
89.3.3	1283	Mourning Dove	Carving, 1/2 Life-size	Birds Carvings	Mourning Dove Accession #: 89.3.3 Identifier: 1283    Type: Carving, 1/2 Life-size Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1948 c Description: Resting bird, head slightly tucked, bill downwards, tail swept up and wing tips cropped; minimal carved detail, incised wings ; glass eyes, metal legs and feet with talons clutching downward on driftwood burl base. Signed "Gilley" on top of base, lower left; no date on piece but approximately 1948.
22.04.01	1606	Nests and eggs of the birds of the United States	Publication, Book	Birds	Nests and eggs of the birds of the United States Accession #: 22.04.01 Identifier: 1606    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds Creator: Gentry - Thomas George Gentry (1843-1905) Date: 1882 Description: Published by J. A. Wagenseller
	1570	Nina Gormley and Wendell Gilley Museum Trustees with Whooping Cranes Sculpture	Image, Photograph	Object, Art People	Nina Gormley and Wendell Gilley Museum Trustees with Whooping Cranes Sculpture Identifier: 1570    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Art People Date: 1992 Description: Wendell Gilley Museum Director Nina Gormley and members of the museum's board of trustees standing in front of the museum with Whooping Cranes by Walter Matia, 1990.
	1528	Nina Gormley, February 1981	Image, Photograph	People	Nina Gormley, February 1981 Identifier: 1528    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Creator: Adams - Richard Adams Date: 1981-02 Description: Nina Z. Gormley with sound recording gear in Wendell Gilley's workshop
	1508	Nina Gormley, former Gilley Museum Director	Image, Photograph	People	Nina Gormley, former Gilley Museum Director Identifier: 1508    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Description: Portrait of former Wendell Gilley Museum Director (1981-2016) Nina Gormley
	1569	Nina Gormley with Whooping Cranes Sculpture	Image, Photograph	Object, Art People	Nina Gormley with Whooping Cranes Sculpture Identifier: 1569    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Object, Art People Date: 1992 Description: Wendell Gilley Museum Director Nina Gormley standing in front of the museum with Whooping Cranes by Walter Matia, 1990.
20.01.084	1326	Northern Cardinal	Carving, Life-size	Birds Carvings	Northern Cardinal Accession #: 20.01.084 Identifier: 1326    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on front of driftwood branch ; no date
2012.01.01	1325	Northern Cardinal	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Northern Cardinal Accession #: 2012.01.01 Identifier: 1325    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
89.3.10	1474	Northern Cardinal, Male	Carving, Almost Life-size	Birds Carvings	Northern Cardinal, Male Accession #: 89.3.10 Identifier: 1474    Type: Carving, Almost Life-size Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Adult male perched facing downward on driftwood branch attached to carved oblong base. Glass eyes ; wire and metal legs and feet. Oval pine base gouged and stained ; underside of base covered in felt. No visible signature or date
91.01.26	1408	Northern Shoveler	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Northern Shoveler Accession #: 91.01.26 Identifier: 1408    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base. Label marked: "Shoveler"
	1446	Note from Ted Madara to Nina Gormley	Document, Correspondence	Other, Literature People	Note from Ted Madara to Nina Gormley Identifier: 1446    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Literature People Creator: Madara - Ted Madara Description: Notecard reads "Dear Nina: We are lifelong summer residents of SWH and had the great fortune growing up to meet Wendell several times in his workshop while he was carving birds for my grandparents which we now cherish. My mother Linda Madara was asked by Downeast Magazine to write a story about Wendell and to photograph him and his carvings. We came across the text and original copy this summer and thought you may want it for the archives. Best regards, Ted Madara" Note accompanies a typescript of the magazine article, "Wendell Gilley - The Art of Fine Bird Carving" and photographic negatives. [show more]
	1477	Osprey	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Osprey Identifier: 1477    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Osprey with wings raised placed in setting of rocks and branches. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.

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