Accession #	Identifier	Title	Type	Subject
	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
	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
	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.
	1222	Wendell H. Gilley with Osprey - 1972	Image, Photograph	Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley with Osprey - 1972 Identifier: 1222    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Carvings People Date: 1972 Description: Wendell Gilley holding carved osprey in a snow covered yard, Southeast Harbor, Maine
	1223	Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Oct. 1971	Image, Photograph	Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Oct. 1971 Identifier: 1223    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Carvings People Date: 1971 - 10 Description: Wendell Gilley at work on a carving in his workshop.
	1224	Wendell H. Gilley in his Workshop	Image, Photograph	Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley in his Workshop Identifier: 1224    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Carvings People Description: Wendell Gilley working on a carving, cormorants and herons on the wall behind him
	1225	Wendell H. Gilley Carving Eagle	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley Carving Eagle Identifier: 1225    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Description: Wendell Gilley at workbench carving eagle with raised wings
	1226	Wendell H. Gilley with Eagle, November 1970	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley with Eagle, November 1970 Identifier: 1226    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Date: 1970-11 Description: Wendell Gilley standing next to unfinished half life size carved eagle
	1227	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Eagle Carving and Miniature Mallard, Summer 1971	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Eagle Carving and Miniature Mallard, Summer 1971 Identifier: 1227    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Creator: Kelly - Diane L. Date: 1971 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	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley, September 1974 Identifier: 1228    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Date: 1974-09 Description: Wendell Gilley next to a shelf holding carving of Canada geese
	1229	Wendell H. Gilley Carving a Grouse	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley Carving a Grouse Identifier: 1229    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Description: Wendell Gilley in his workshop carving, tools hanging on wall next to him
	1230	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Owl Carving	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Owl Carving Identifier: 1230    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Description: Wendell Gilley outdoors holding small carving of an owl perched on a driftwood branch
	1232	Wendell H. Gilley holding Official Seal of the State of Maine, 1955	Image, Photograph	Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley holding Official Seal of the State of Maine, 1955 Identifier: 1232    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Carvings People Date: 1955 Description: Wendell Gilley holding the carving of the Maine state seal he carved for the Northeast Harbor Public Library
	1280	Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Dec. 1960	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Dec. 1960 Identifier: 1280    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Date: 1960 - 12 Description: Wendell Gilley in his workshop with carvings of cormorants, heron, and osprey.
	1631	Woodcraft catalog	Publication, Catalog	People	Woodcraft catalog Identifier: 1631    Type: Publication, Catalog Subject: People Creator: Woodcraft Supply Corp. Date: 1973 Description: Cover and page 16 of Woodcraft catalog 73-74 showing Wendell Gilley in his workshop
2023.08.15	1635	Beyond the spring : Cordelia Stanwood of Birdsacre.	Publication, Book	Birds People	Beyond the spring : Cordelia Stanwood of Birdsacre. Accession #: 2023.08.15 Identifier: 1635    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Birds People Creator: Richmond - Chandler S. Richmond. Date: 1978 Description: Published: Lamoine, Maine : Latona Press, 1978. Inscription to Wendell Gilley by the author on half title page.
23.08.01	1636	The Art of Dahlov Ipcar	Publication, Book	People	The Art of Dahlov Ipcar Accession #: 23.08.01 Identifier: 1636    Type: Publication, Book Subject: People Creator: Little - Carl Little Date: 2010 Description: Published by Down East, c2010. Half title page signed by the artist. Title page signed by the author.
23.10.20	1639	The traveling artist : a visual journal	Publication, Book	People	The traveling artist : a visual journal Accession #: 23.10.20 Identifier: 1639    Type: Publication, Book Subject: People Creator: Dunaway - Missy Dunaway Date: 2021 Description: Published by G Editions, New York
23.10.202	1640	The artist's Mount Desert : American painters on the Maine Coast	Publication, Book	People Places, Island	The artist's Mount Desert : American painters on the Maine Coast Accession #: 23.10.202 Identifier: 1640    Type: Publication, Book Subject: People Places, Island Creator: Wilmerding - John Wilmerding Date: 1994 Description: Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J.
	1328	Letter 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.
	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]
	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
	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.
	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.

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