Accession #	Identifier	Title	Type	Subject
22.04.16	1621	Birds that hunt and are hunted : life histories of one hundred and seventy birds of prey, game birds and water-fowls.	Publication, Book	Birds	Birds that hunt and are hunted : life histories of one hundred and seventy birds of prey, game birds and water-fowls. Accession #: 22.04.16 Identifier: 1621    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds Creator: Blanchan - Neltje Blanchan (1865-1918) Date: 1905 ? Description: Published by Grosset & Dunlap. Signed by the author.
22.04.17	1622	The warblers of America : a popular account of the wood warblers as they occur in the Western Hemisphere.	Publication, Book	Birds	The warblers of America : a popular account of the wood warblers as they occur in the Western Hemisphere. Accession #: 22.04.17 Identifier: 1622    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds Creator: Griscom - Ludlow Griscom (1890-1959) Date: 1957 Description: By Ludlow Griscom, Alexander Sprunt, Jr. and other ornithologists of note. Illustrated by John Henry Dick. Published by The Devin-Adair Co.
22.04.18	1623	Birds of America.	Publication, Book	Birds	Birds of America. Accession #: 22.04.18 Identifier: 1623    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds Creator: Pearson - Thomas Gilbert Pearson (1873-1943) Date: 1923 Description: Editor-in-Chief, T. Gilbert Pearson, consulting editor, John Burroughs. Published by The University Society, Inc. Nature Lovers Library, volume 3.
22.04.20	1624	Portraits of New England birds.	Publication, Book	Birds	Portraits of New England birds. Accession #: 22.04.20 Identifier: 1624    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds Creator: Fuertes - Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927) Date: 1932 Description: Drawn in color by Louis Agassiz Fuertes and Allan Brooks for "Birds of Massachusetts and other New England states" by Edward Howe Forbush. Published by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
22.04.22	1627	Audubon water bird guide : water, game and large land birds : eastern and central North America from southern Texas to central Greenland	Publication, Book	Birds	Audubon water bird guide : water, game and large land birds : eastern and central North America from southern Texas to central Greenland Accession #: 22.04.22 Identifier: 1627    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds Creator: Pough - Richard Hooper Pough (1904-2003) Date: 1951 Description: By Richard H. Pough, color illustrations by Don Eckelberry, line drawings by Earl L. Poole. Maps on end papers. Sponsored by the National Audubon Society. Published by Doubleday & Co. First edition.
22.04.23	1628	Handbook of birds of eastern North America : with introductory chapters on the study of birds in nature	Publication, Book	Birds	Handbook of birds of eastern North America : with introductory chapters on the study of birds in nature Accession #: 22.04.23 Identifier: 1628    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds Creator: Chapman - Frank Michler Chapman (1864-1945) Date: 1927 Description: By Frank M. Chapman, with full-page plates in colors and black and white by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Revised edition. Published by D. Appleton and Co. Maps on end papers.
22.04.24	1629	Bird-life : a guide to the study of our common birds	Publication, Book	Birds	Bird-life : a guide to the study of our common birds Accession #: 22.04.24 Identifier: 1629    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds Creator: Chapman - Frank Michler Chapman (1864-1945) Date: 1915 Description: By Frank M. Chapman with seventy-five full-page colored plates after drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton. Published by D. Appleton.
	1006	The Art of Bird Carving: a Guide to a Fascinating Hobby	Publication, Book	Birds	The Art of Bird Carving: a Guide to a Fascinating Hobby Identifier: 1006    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds Date: 1976 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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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
2023.08.02	1634	Birds in wood and paint : American miniature bird carvings and their carvers, 1900-1970	Publication, Book	Birds Carvings People	Birds in wood and paint : American miniature bird carvings and their carvers, 1900-1970 Accession #: 2023.08.02 Identifier: 1634    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds Carvings People Creator: Ellis - Joseph H. Ellis Date: 2009 Description: Published: Lebanon, N.H. : University Press of New England, c2009. Inscription to Nina Gormley, Museum Director, by the author on half title page.
2023.09.24	1638	Game bird carving	Publication, Book	Birds Carvings	Game bird carving Accession #: 2023.09.24 Identifier: 1638    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Burk - Bruce Burk. Date: 1972 Description: Published: New York : Winchester Press. Inscription to Wendell Gilley by the author on half title page.
2024.01.07	1642	Want to carve a duck? : a beginner's guide	Publication, Book	Birds Carvings	Want to carve a duck? : a beginner's guide Accession #: 2024.01.07 Identifier: 1642    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Guthe - Elizabeth Corey Guthe Date: 1984 Description: Published: Southwest Harbor, Maine : Publisher's Northeast. Inscription to Nina Gormley by the author on title page.
2024.02.09	1643	How 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.
2024.02.08	1644	Wildlife 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."
	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.
	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.
	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
	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.
	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"
	1412	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1969	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card	Birds Carvings	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1969 Identifier: 1412    Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983) Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1969 Description: Christmas card featuring a carving of a family of bald eagles, the female perched on the edge of the nest of two chicks, the male on a branch above with wings spread. Marked 1969 on reverse of card
	1413	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1976	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card	Birds Carvings	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1976 Identifier: 1413    Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983) Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1976 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

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