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1355 | Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Belton Kleberg (B. K.) Johnson, May 6, 1971 |
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| Description: Letter describes a carving of a blue quail and bobwhite purchased by Johnson | |
1437 | Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 17, 1978 |
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| 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 |
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| Description: Letter to the President of Warren Tool Co., Fred Clark, containing Wendell Gilley's pencil illustrations of carving knives and blades | |
1216 | Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. | |
1413 | Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1976 |
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| Description: Christmas card featuring a carved barn owl on a piece of driftwood. Signed "Addie & Wendell Gilley." Marked "Xmas 1976" on reverse side of card | |
1540 | Wendell Gilley with Great Horned Owl |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley standing next to a life size great horned owl carving. Also shown are carvings of a Canada goose, woodcock, and an unpainted pair of cormorants. | |
1542 | Wendell Gilley with life-size wild turkey carving |
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| Description: On reverse side of photograph: "Taken by W. L. Brown Summer of 1973" | |
1550 | Carving of Great Blue Heron with Trout in Wendell H. Gilley's Workshop |
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| Description: Great blue heron with trout shown on table in Gilley's workshop along with other smaller carvings | |
1590 | David and Nelson Rockefeller |
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| Description: David and Nelson Rockefeller holding the bald eagle David commissioned from Wendell Gilley as a gift for Nelson. | |
1004 | Wendell Holmes Gilley at Work on a Goose |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley painting a Canada Goose. Reverse side marked: "W SW '75" | |
1226 | Wendell H. Gilley with Eagle, November 1970 |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley standing next to unfinished half life size carved eagle | |
1227 | Wendell H. Gilley Holding Eagle Carving and Miniature Mallard, Summer 1971 |
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| 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." | |
1228 | Wendell H. Gilley, September 1974 |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley next to a shelf holding carving of Canada geese | |
| 1601 | Waterfowl of North America |
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| Description: Number 102 of 1000 book edition. Contains 42 plates. Published by Frame House Printing. Also included with this book dontion are seven holiday cards created by Zimmerman and sent by him to the donor's parents. |
| 1616 | Fåglar i naturen |
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| Description: Published in Stockholm by Wahlstrom & Widstrand. In Swedish. Flyleaf inscribed " To my friend Wendell Gilley, Scott". |
1006 | The Art of Bird Carving: a Guide to a Fascinating Hobby |
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| Description: A guide to a fascinating hobby! Wendell Gilley was a bird watcher and artist who carved birds in wood on Mount Desert Island, Maine. He started out carving two-inch wooden birds for Abercrombie & Fitch. The book is beautifully illustrated with color photographs and with drawings. | |
| 1635 | Beyond the spring : Cordelia Stanwood of Birdsacre. |
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| Description: Published: Lamoine, Maine : Latona Press, 1978. Inscription to Wendell Gilley by the author on half title page. |
| 1638 | Game bird carving |
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| Description: Published: New York : Winchester Press. Inscription to Wendell Gilley by the author on half title page. |
| 1643 | How to make working decoys |
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| Description: Published: New York : Winchester Press. Page 69 is signed by Frank C. Wilson, a Massachusetts decoy carver who is featured in the book. Wilson's work was for sale in the Wendell Gilley Museum shop. |
| 1644 | Wildlife in wood |
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| Description: Published : Chillicothe, Ill. : Model Technology. Inscribed by the author "To Wendell Gilley, with best wishes to one of the pioneers in this field. We have all benefited from your efforts." |