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Accession # Identifier Title Type Subject
  • 23.08.02
1637Drawing nature
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature
  • Other, Literature
Drawing nature
Accession #:
  • 23.08.02
Identifier:
  • 1637   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Nature
  • Other, Literature
Creator:
  • Maltzman - Stanley Maltzman
Date:
  • 1995
Description:
Published by North Light Books, Cincinnati, Ohio. Signed by the author and dated "23 September 2018"
  • 2024.02.09
1643How to make working decoys
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
How to make working decoys
Accession #:
  • 2024.02.09
Identifier:
  • 1643   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
Creator:
  • Starr - George Ross Starr, Jr.
Date:
  • 1978
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.
1213Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Literature
Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley
Identifier:
  • 1213   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Literature
Creator:
  • Cheever - Byron Cheever
Date:
  • 1971-04-08
Description:
Photocopy from the original by Byron Cheever listing questions he had regarding publishing Gilley's book. Gilley's answers as dictated to Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. are in pencil after each question.
1328Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Literature
Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley
Identifier:
  • 1328   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Literature
Creator:
  • Cheever - Byron Cheever
Date:
  • 1971-04-03
Description:
Original letter from Byron Cheever, Publisher of North American Decoys, expressing Cheever's willingness to publish Wendell Gilley's book and asking questions about publication and printing details.
1351Letter 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
1445Letter 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.
1214Letter to Byron Cheever from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Literature
  • People
  • Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise
Letter to Byron Cheever from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Identifier:
  • 1214   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Literature
  • People
  • Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise
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.
1329Letter 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]
1208Letter 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.
1204Letter 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.
1209Letter 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.
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.
1206Letter 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.
1207Letter 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.
1221Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other, Literature
  • Birds
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Identifier:
  • 1221   
Type:
  • Document, Correspondence
Subject:
  • Other, Literature
  • Birds
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.
1446Note 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]
  • 2024.02.08
1644Wildlife in wood
  • Publication, Book
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
Wildlife in wood
Accession #:
  • 2024.02.08
Identifier:
  • 1644   
Type:
  • Publication, Book
Subject:
  • Birds
  • Carvings
  • Other, Literature
Creator:
  • LeMaster - Richard LeMaster
Date:
  • 1978
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."