Accession #	Identifier	Title	Type	Subject
	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]
	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.
	1598	Carved Wooden Molds	Image, Photograph	Carvings Object, Metalworking, Casting Mold	Carved Wooden Molds Identifier: 1598    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Carvings Object, Metalworking, Casting Mold Description: Various wooden molds Wendell Gilley carved for use in making cast lead feet
	1449	Drawing of Chipmunk, Beaver, and Black Bear	Image, Art, Drawing	Animals Object, Art	Drawing of Chipmunk, Beaver, and Black Bear Identifier: 1449    Type: Image, Art, Drawing Subject: Animals Object, Art Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Pencil drawing on tracing paper sent to Donald Fenner from Wendell Gilley ; undated
	1379	Guestbooks	Guestbook	Guest Books	Guestbooks Identifier: 1379    Type: Guestbook Subject: Guest Books Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: 3 Guestbooks containing signatures of Wendell Gilley's visitors from March 1944 - Nov. 1951, July 24, 1971 - July 9, 1974, and July 12, 1974 - June 13, 1977. 1 notebook listing names of visitors to his workshop between May 1970 and July 24, 1971
96.2.10	1287	Great Blue Heron	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Great Blue Heron Accession #: 96.2.10 Identifier: 1287    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Figure permanently mounted on round footed base, intended to be covered with a glass dome. Top of base is a 3/4 inch diameter inner-ground of fine sand. Heron has cast lead legs and feet, lead-strip crest feathers, glass eyes. Signed "Gilley" on side of driftwood "stump" below left side of bird ; no date.
	1330	Eagles	Document, Typescript	Birds Carvings	Eagles Identifier: 1330    Type: Document, Typescript Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Typescript draft of a section included in The Art of Bird Carving by Wendell Gilley describing his techniques for carving eagles.
	1411	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card	Birds Carvings	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley Identifier: 1411    Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983) Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Christmas card featuring a pair of carved wood ducks on a piece of driftwood. No date. Signed "Addie & Wendell Gilley"
	1514	Wood Duck, Pair	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Wood Duck, Pair Identifier: 1514    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Black and white photograph of a wood duck pair labeled "Wendell Gilley - Wood Duck" on reverse
	1515	Pileated Woodpecker	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Pileated Woodpecker Identifier: 1515    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Rockefeller - Dori Selene Rockefeller Description: Black and white photograph with label: "Pileated woodpecker. 1970 carving by Wendell Gilley - Collection of Wendell Gilley Museum - photo by Dori Selene Rockefeller" on reverse
	1516	Bobwhite Quail, Pair	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Bobwhite Quail, Pair Identifier: 1516    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Black and white photograph labeled: " Wendell Gilley - Quail (Bobwhite)" on reverse
	1517	Green-winged Teal and Blue-winged Teal	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Green-winged Teal and Blue-winged Teal Identifier: 1517    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Black and white photograph of green-winged and blue-winged teal drakes
	1518	Great Horned Owl	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Great Horned Owl Identifier: 1518    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Black and white photograph labeled: "Wendell Gilley - Great Horned Owl" on reverse
	1519	Ruffed Grouse	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Ruffed Grouse Identifier: 1519    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Rockefeller - Dori Selene Rockefeller Description: Black and white photograph labeled "Ruffed Grouse. 1981 carving by Wendell Gilley - collection of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gilley - photo by Dori Selene Rockefeller" on reverse
	1520	Bobwhite Quail	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Bobwhite Quail Identifier: 1520    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Black and white photograph of three flying bobwhite quail
	1521	Bufflehead	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Bufflehead Identifier: 1521    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Black and white photograph labeled: "Wendell Gilley - Bufflehead" on reverse
	1522	Great Blue Heron with Trout	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Great Blue Heron with Trout Identifier: 1522    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Black and white photograph labeled "Wendell Gilley - Great Blue Heron" and inscribed "Woodcarving of a 'Great Blue Heron with Trout' by Wendell Gilley, 1974 - collection of the Wendell Gilley Museum, Southwest Harbor" in red ink on reverse
	1523	Golden Eagle	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Golden Eagle Identifier: 1523    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Rockefeller - Dori Selene Rockefeller Description: Black and white photograph labeled "Golden eagle. 1980 carving by Wendell Gilley - collection of Wendell Gilley Museum - photo by Dori Selene Rockefeller" on reverse
21.01.02	1525	Canada Geese	Carving, Pair, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Canada Geese Accession #: 21.01.02 Identifier: 1525    Type: Carving, Pair, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Pair of Canada geese on driftwood base ; Signed "W.H. Gilley" on underside ; no date apparent.
	1564	Woodcock	Carving, Life-size	Birds Carvings	Woodcock Identifier: 1564    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Woodcock on driftwood base ; head turned slightly to the right. Signed "Gilley" on right side of base ; inscribed "Woodcock by W. H. Gilley" on underside of base. No date visible.
	1566	Herring Gull	Carving, Life-size	Birds Carvings	Herring Gull Identifier: 1566    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Herring gull perched on wooden post. No date or signature visible. Stamp "W.H. Gilley" visible under white paint between legs. Bird detaches from base.
20.01.002	1234	Redhead drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Redhead drake Accession #: 20.01.002 Identifier: 1234    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on bottom of base. Undated.
20.01.015	1254	Polar Bear Diorama	Carving	Carvings	Polar Bear Diorama Accession #: 20.01.015 Identifier: 1254    Type: Carving Subject: Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Stamped Wendell H. Gilley on underside. No date
84.1.3	1269	Squirrel Ash Tray Holder	Carving	Carvings	Squirrel Ash Tray Holder Accession #: 84.1.3 Identifier: 1269    Type: Carving Subject: Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Carved squirrel sitting on branch and holding a nut in its paws. Not dated. Signed "Gilley" on back of base
20.01.030	1271	Jumping Fish Relief	Carving	Carvings	Jumping Fish Relief Accession #: 20.01.030 Identifier: 1271    Type: Carving Subject: Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Carved and painted fish jumping out of water painted on board. Hook for hanging on top edge. Unsigned. No date.

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