Accession #	Identifier	Title	Type	Subject
91.01.14	1377	Mallard, Male	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Mallard, Male Accession #: 91.01.14 Identifier: 1377    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
91.01.15	1376	Mallard, Female	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Mallard, Female Accession #: 91.01.15 Identifier: 1376    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
91.01.16	1384	Goldeneye, Drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Goldeneye, Drake Accession #: 91.01.16 Identifier: 1384    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
91.01.17	1385	Goldeneye, Female	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Goldeneye, Female Accession #: 91.01.17 Identifier: 1385    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
91.01.18	1381	Ruddy Duck, Male	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Ruddy Duck, Male Accession #: 91.01.18 Identifier: 1381    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
91.01.19	1380	Ruddy Duck, Female	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Ruddy Duck, Female Accession #: 91.01.19 Identifier: 1380    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
91.01.12	1389	White-winged scoter, Female	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	White-winged scoter, Female Accession #: 91.01.12 Identifier: 1389    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base.
91.01.10	1383	Pintail	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Pintail Accession #: 91.01.10 Identifier: 1383    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
91.01.11	1378	Pintail, Female	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Pintail, Female Accession #: 91.01.11 Identifier: 1378    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
91.01.06	1409	Canada Goose	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Canada Goose Accession #: 91.01.06 Identifier: 1409    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base.
91.01.03	1374	Canvasback, Female	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Canvasback, Female Accession #: 91.01.03 Identifier: 1374    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
91.01.08	1397	Common Merganser, Female	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Common Merganser, Female Accession #: 91.01.08 Identifier: 1397    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base. Label marked "Gooseander"
91.01.04	1404	Blue-winged Teal, Male	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Blue-winged Teal, Male Accession #: 91.01.04 Identifier: 1404    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base. Label marked "Blue Teal"
91.01.05	1405	Blue-winged Teal, Female	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Blue-winged Teal, Female Accession #: 91.01.05 Identifier: 1405    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base. Label marked "Fe. Blue Teal"
91.01.02	1375	Canvasback, Male	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Canvasback, Male Accession #: 91.01.02 Identifier: 1375    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base
91.01.35	1492	Hooded Merganser, Hen	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Hooded Merganser, Hen Accession #: 91.01.35 Identifier: 1492    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Crowell - A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) Description: Has black A.E. Crowell & Son label on underside of base.
81.1.174	1310	Greater Roadrunner	Carving, Life-size	Birds Carvings	Greater Roadrunner Accession #: 81.1.174 Identifier: 1310    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1977 c Description: Adult, standing on mesquite base, tail erect ; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned, and painted detail ; carved circa 1977, painted and completed winter, 1981. Signed "Gilley" with artist's branding iron on flat side of base. Companion piece 81.1.175.
81.1.175	1311	Greater Roadrunner	Carving, Life-size	Birds Carvings	Greater Roadrunner Accession #: 81.1.175 Identifier: 1311    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1977 c. Description: Life-size adult "running" on mesquite base ; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail ; carved circa 1977, painted and completed winter 1981. Unsigned. Companion piece 81.1.174.
81.1.50	1059	White-throated Sparrow	Carving, 2/3 Life-size	Birds	White-throated Sparrow Accession #: 81.1.50 Identifier: 1059    Type: Carving, 2/3 Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1940 c. Description: Approx. 2/3 life size; mounted on smooth mound base, horizontal stance facing forward; glass eyes, painted detail, wire legs set into base, painted feet. Signed and marked "White-throated Sparrow by W.H. Gilley, Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
81.1.4	1039	Turkey, Male	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Turkey, Male Accession #: 81.1.4 Identifier: 1039    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1940 c. Description: Miniature; standing, face forward, legs set into carved, grey mound base; glass eyes, paint brush bristle "beard"; wattle detail carved in; painted plumage and feet. Marked "Addie Gilley, Turkey by W.H Gilley" on underside of base.
81.1.3	1038	Ring-necked Pheasant, Male	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Ring-necked Pheasant, Male Accession #: 81.1.3 Identifier: 1038    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1940 c. Description: Miniature; legs set into carved, grey mound base; glass eyes, painted feet and detail. Marked "Addie Gilley, Pheasant by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base.
81.1.165	1159	Wood Duck, Pair	Carving, Pair, Life-size	Birds	Wood Duck, Pair Accession #: 81.1.165 Identifier: 1159    Type: Carving, Pair, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1971 Description: Life size; male and female on driftwood piece attached to oblong carved wooden base, male standing, neck erect above crouched female with neck down; both with glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on left of base. Marked "Wood Duck by W.H. Gilley, 1970-71, made for Addie Gilley, Feb. 20, 1971, Birthday" on underside.
81.1.155	1149	Penguin with Chick	Carving, Pair, Life-size	Birds	Penguin with Chick Accession #: 81.1.155 Identifier: 1149    Type: Carving, Pair, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1976 Description: Life size; adult standing erect, chick fits between adult's feet, standing erect and looking up at adult; both with glass eyes, semi-detailed. Signed and marked "Made for Addie Gilley, Gilley 1976" on underside of adult. Chick signed "Gilley '76" and marked "Addie."
81.1.159	1153	Eagle Plaque	Carving	Birds	Eagle Plaque Accession #: 81.1.159 Identifier: 1153    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1945 Description: Decorative eagle, head turned right, wings spread, talons clutching branch; unpainted, fitted for wall hanging. Signed "W.H. Gilley" on back. Marked "made especially for Addie B. Gilley."
81.1.133	1130	Bald Eagle	Carving, 1/3 Life-size	Birds	Bald Eagle Accession #: 81.1.133 Identifier: 1130    Type: Carving, 1/3 Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1970 c. Description: Approx. 1/3 life size; decorative eagle, painted gold standing head down, beak agape, tongue visible, wings outstretched, tail down; integral base. Marked "Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
81.1.131	1194	Common Scoter	Carving, Decoy	Birds	Common Scoter Accession #: 81.1.131 Identifier: 1194    Type: Carving, Decoy Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1945 Description: Oversize decoy made and used by Wendell Gilley and Roger Rich ; one of 24 made circa 1945. Head and body 2 separate pieces. Gilley made model, carved heads, Rich made bodies; decoys are hollow with removable, turnable heads on square oak pegs, do not swivel in water ; well defined shape with some painted detail ; underside stamped "W.H. Gilley." Smooth finish, all black body, head black, eye brown, black pupil, beak yellow/orange/blue-grey. [show more]
	1490	Owl relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings Object, Art	Owl relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building Identifier: 1490    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Object, Art Creator: Farrin - Robin Farrin Date: 1997 Description: Panel carved by Gilley Museum Artist-in-Residence Steven Valleau ca 1995 ; one of a series marking the fifteenth anniversary of the museum.
	1489	Heron relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings Object, Art	Heron relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building Identifier: 1489    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Object, Art Creator: Farrin - Robin Farrin Date: 1997 Description: Panel carved by Gilley Museum Artist-in-Residence Steven Valleau ca 1995 ; one of a series marking the fifteenth anniversary of the museum.
	1487	Puffin relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings Object, Art	Puffin relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building Identifier: 1487    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Object, Art Creator: Farrin - Robin Farrin Date: 1997 Description: Panel carved by Gilley Museum Artist-in-Residence Steven Valleau ca 1995 ; one of a series marking the fifteenth anniversary of the museum.
	1486	Osprey relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings Object, Art	Osprey relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building Identifier: 1486    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Object, Art Creator: Farrin - Robin Farrin Date: 1997 Description: Panel carved by Gilley Museum Artist-in-Residence Steven Valleau ca 1995 ; one of a series marking the fifteenth anniversary of the museum.
	1485	Steven Valleau in his workshop	Image, Photograph	Birds Object, Art People	Steven Valleau in his workshop Identifier: 1485    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Object, Art People Date: 1995 c Description: Artist-in-Residence Steven Valleau at work on one of a series of panels for the outside of the museum building marking the museum's fifteenth anniversary.
81.1.36	1034	Short-eared Owl	Carving, 1/5 Life-size	Birds	Short-eared Owl Accession #: 81.1.36 Identifier: 1034    Type: Carving, 1/5 Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1976 Description: 1/5 Life size; perched on natural wood, incorrect toes (3 front, 1 back,) head turned over left shoulder; glass eyes, 3-D feet, painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on right side of base, underside of base marked "Addie Birthday 1972."
81.1.24	1023	Bluebird	Carving	Birds	Bluebird Accession #: 81.1.24 Identifier: 1023    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1976 Description: Life size adult in semi-upright stance, perched on twig attached to pear-shaped carved wooden base; glass eyes, has "observant look" ; metal legs/feet ; painted detail. Signed on base: "Gilley, '76." Underside marked: "Addie Gilley, 1976, 10."
81.1.25	1022	Bluebird	Carving, Life-size	Birds	Bluebird Accession #: 81.1.25 Identifier: 1022    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1976 Description: Life size; mounted on pear-shaped carved wooden base, perched sideways on branch, head turned forward; glass eyes. Signed "Gilley '76" on lower right. Underside marked: "Blue Bird by W.H Gilley 1976, 15."
81.1.23	1021	Bluebird	Carving, Life-size	Birds	Bluebird Accession #: 81.1.23 Identifier: 1021    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1976 Description: Life size; perched in downward stance on twig attached to carved wooden oblong base ; glass eyes, metal feet/legs ; blue paint partially rubbed off of head, back, and sides to give natural effect. Signed: "Gilley '76" on right side of base. Underside numbered "5."
81.1.27	1024	Bluebird	Carving, Life-size	Birds	Bluebird Accession #: 81.1.27 Identifier: 1024    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1976 Description: Life size, slightly oversized; perched on twig, mounted on carved oblong wooden base, horizontal stand, facing forward; glass eyes. Signed: "Gilley, '76" on right side of base, number 4 of 16. Underside marked "4 Addie Gilley."
81.1.20	1017	Long-eared Owl with Black-capped Chickadee	Carving, Multiple Birds, 1/3 Life-size	Birds	Long-eared Owl with Black-capped Chickadee Accession #: 81.1.20 Identifier: 1017    Type: Carving, Multiple Birds, 1/3 Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1972 Description: Two carvings, 1/3 Life size (chickadee is in proportion to owl); mounted on natural wood, owl at bottom facing forward, chickadee perched on branch to the left and above the owl. On owl, two toes forward and two backward; no feet on chickadee; glued onto branch, Chickadee has pinhead black eyes, owl has glass eyes, both with painted and carved detail. Signed: "Gilley '72"; marked "l. eared owl," on underside of base.
81.1.16	1013	King Eider, Female	Carving, Mobil, Miniature	Birds	King Eider, Female Accession #: 81.1.16 Identifier: 1013    Type: Carving, Mobil, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1970 c. Description: Miniature; flying, wire screwed into body for hanging; glass eyes, painted feet and plumage, carved feather detail in wings. Signed "Giley," under left wing; marked "Addie Gilley."
81.1.15	1012	King Eider, Male	Carving, Mobil, Miniature	Birds	King Eider, Male Accession #: 81.1.15 Identifier: 1012    Type: Carving, Mobil, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1931 Description: Miniature; Flying, screw eye in body for hanging, one extra hole present beneath screw eye; painted eyes, carved feet, feather detail carved into wings and tail, King Eider beak marking absent. Carved after the fashion of A. J. Dando's birds owned by Caroll Tyson. Signed: "Gilley," on underside of upper wing; Marked "Addie Gilley," on underside of lower wing.
81.1.14	1011	King Eider, Male	Carving, Mobil, Miniature	Birds	King Eider, Male Accession #: 81.1.14 Identifier: 1011    Type: Carving, Mobil, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1970 Description: Miniature; flying carving, wire screwed into body for hanging; glass eyes, painted details of plumage and feet, some carved feather detail in wings; incorrect beak detail; artist copied from painting w/o front perspective. Signed: "Gilley" on white upper flank patch; "Addie Gilley" marked on underside of breast. Companion pieces: 81.1.15, 81.1.16.
81.1.13	1001	Black Duck	Carving	Birds	Black Duck Accession #: 81.1.13 Identifier: 1001    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1931 - 1932 Description: Miniature flying black duck; upper wing wired for hanging; no legs, marked underside of right wing: “Addie Gilley,” underside of left wing: “Black duck, Gilley.” Carved and painted detail of plumage; Early 10 birds.
81.1.10	1045	Wilson's Plover	Carving, 1/4 Life-size	Birds	Wilson's Plover Accession #: 81.1.10 Identifier: 1045    Type: Carving, 1/4 Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1965 Description: Approx. 1/4 life size; mounted on driftwood, upright posture, right leg slightly lifted; glass eyes, carved feet, painted adult plumage. Signed and dated "1965, Wilson Plover by W.H. Gilley." Marked "Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
81.1.9	1044	Canada Goose	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Canada Goose Accession #: 81.1.9 Identifier: 1044    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1972 Description: Miniature; mounted on driftwood base, standing up, neck drawn back, head turned slightly to left; carved feet, painted adult plumage details. Signed and dated "Gilley '72" on lower right side. Marked "Addie Gilley" on underside.
81.1.8	1043	Roadrunner	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Roadrunner Accession #: 81.1.8 Identifier: 1043    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1960 c. Description: Miniature; mounted on driftwood, head turned around right shoulder, tail erect; glass eyes, carved feet, painted plumage. Unsigned. Marked "Made for Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
81.1.6	1041	Mallard Drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Mallard Drake Accession #: 81.1.6 Identifier: 1041    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1960 Description: Miniature; standing, head turned right, mounted on grey mound base; glass eyes, painted plumage, carved feet, carved detail of tail and feathers. Signed "Gilley, 1960," marked "Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
81.1.5	1040	Atlantic Puffin	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Atlantic Puffin Accession #: 81.1.5 Identifier: 1040    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1940 c. Description: Miniature; mounted on carved, black mound base; glass eyes, painted plumage and feet. Marked "Addie Gilley, Puffin by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base.
81.1.100	1106	Saw-whet Owl	Carving, Life-size	Birds	Saw-whet Owl Accession #: 81.1.100 Identifier: 1106    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1976 Description: Life size adult; mounted on driftwood stump attached to carved oblong wooden base, perched upright, three toes of each foot protruding; glass eyes - somewhat marred, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed and dated "Gilley '76" on rear of driftwood.
	1488	American robin relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings Object, Art	American robin relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building Identifier: 1488    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Object, Art Creator: Farrin - Robin Farrin Date: 1997 Description: Panel carved by Gilley Museum Artist-in-Residence Steven Valleau ca 1995
	1004	Wendell Holmes Gilley at Work on a Goose	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings People	Wendell Holmes Gilley at Work on a Goose Identifier: 1004    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings People Date: 1975 Description: Wendell Gilley painting a Canada Goose. Reverse side marked: "W SW '75"
	1484	Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop	Image, Photograph	Carvings People	Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop Identifier: 1484    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Carvings People Description: Wendell Gilley at work at his carving desk
	1483	Advertising photograph for Warren Tools	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Advertising photograph for Warren Tools Identifier: 1483    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Photograph of Gilley chickadee carving used to sell blanks in the Warren Tool catalog. Note on reverse written by Warren Tool president Fred Clark: "Note: Carved chickadee (shown) personal gift from the late Wendall [sic] Gilley..."
	1480	Rough Draft of Article by Fred Clark for The Mallet	Document, Manuscript	Carvings People	Rough Draft of Article by Fred Clark for The Mallet Identifier: 1480    Type: Document, Manuscript Subject: Carvings People Creator: Clark - Fred Clark Date: 1980 c Description: The published version of this draft appeared with the title "A Visit with Wendell Gilley, A Legend in the Carving World" in the National Carver's Museum publication, The Mallet. The author indicates that in Nov. 1979 Wendell told him about the planned building of the Wendell Gilley Museum.
	1353	Letter to Nina Gormley from Gertrude Bancroft	Document, Correspondence	Carvings Gardens	Letter to Nina Gormley from Gertrude Bancroft Identifier: 1353    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Gardens Creator: Bancroft - Gertrude Storey Bancroft (1923-2002) Date: 1989 Description: This letter is a reply to the Gilley Museum Director's request for a garden to be donated by the Garden Club of Mount Desert. It also mentions a carving of three gulls on a driftwood based that Mrs. Bancroft commissioned from Wendell Gilley.
	1203	Letter to Nina Gormley from Norman Ashley Willock	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings	Letter to Nina Gormley from Norman Ashley Willock Identifier: 1203    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Willock - Norman Ashley Date: 1990-06-07 Description: Letter concerning the packing and shipping of a pintail duck carving commissioned from Wendell Gilley by Norman Willock and returned to the museum for repair.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	1236	Downeast Bird Carvings Exhibit Catalog	Publication, Catalog	Carvings People	Downeast Bird Carvings Exhibit Catalog Identifier: 1236    Type: Publication, Catalog Subject: Carvings People Creator: Peck - Robert M. Peck Date: 1976 Description: Catalog of an exhibition of Wendell Gilley's bird carvings held at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia from October 29, 1976 through January 9, 1977
	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
	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]
20.01.134	1468	Atlantic Puffin	Carving	Birds Carvings	Atlantic Puffin Accession #: 20.01.134 Identifier: 1468    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1977 Description: Underside of base marked: "Puffin by W. H. Gilley " ; signature "Gilley" burned into bottom of base
81.1.66	1074	Green-winged Teal	Carving, 1/3 Life-size	Birds	Green-winged Teal Accession #: 81.1.66 Identifier: 1074    Type: Carving, 1/3 Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1974 Description: Approx. 1/3 life size; adult on natural burl base, head turned slightly to right, hunched back, squatting; burned and painted detail, feet lead. Signed and dated "Gilley '74" on right of base. Marked "Green-winged teal by W. Gilley for Addie Gilley, 1974" on underside of base.
20.01.128	1461	Red Knot	Carving	Birds Carvings	Red Knot Accession #: 20.01.128 Identifier: 1461    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1946 c Description: Underside of base marked "Knot by W. H. Gilley approx 1946."
	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
81.1.38	1047	Semipalmated Plover	Carving, 1/4 Life-size	Birds	Semipalmated Plover Accession #: 81.1.38 Identifier: 1047    Type: Carving, 1/4 Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1965 Description: Approx. 1/4 life size; mounted on pitted driftwood base, facing forward, standing with one leg raised; glass eyes, wire legs and feet, painted adult plumage. Signed, dated and marked "Semipalmated Plover by W.H. Gilley, 1965, Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
20.01.123	1447	Common Loon	Carving	Birds Carvings	Common Loon Accession #: 20.01.123 Identifier: 1447    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Flat bottomed, felt attached to underside
20.01.018	1259	Canvasback	Carving	Birds Carvings	Canvasback Accession #: 20.01.018 Identifier: 1259    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1965 c Description: Signed "Gilley" on front of driftwood base. Artist's stamp on bottom of base.
20.01.075	1317	Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers	Carving	Birds Carvings	Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers Accession #: 20.01.075 Identifier: 1317    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Solitary sandpiper perched with wings upright on driftwood branch ; spotted sandpiper standing, body tilted downward, on carved oblong base. Signed "Gilley" on left front of oblong base ; no date
	1445	Letter 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.
	1440	Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from Donald M. Fenner, August 26, 2001	Document, Correspondence	Carvings	Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from Donald M. Fenner, August 26, 2001 Identifier: 1440    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Creator: Fenner - Donald M. Fenner Date: 2001-08-26 Description: Describes Wendell Gilley's visit to Herkimer New York where in 1967 Fenner invited him to be guest speaker at the National Woodcarvers Association Woodcarving Show held there. This letter is accompanied by photos of Wendell Gillley at the show.
81.1.47	1056	Mallard Drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Mallard Drake Accession #: 81.1.47 Identifier: 1056    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1973 Description: Miniature; mounted on driftwood base, erect posture facing forward; glass eyes, 3-D feet, highly detailed paintings, carved tail feathers. Signed, dated and marked "Mallard by W.H Gilley; 1973 for Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
	1439	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 6, 1978	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings People	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 6, 1978 Identifier: 1439    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings People Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1978-11-06 Description: Letter to the President of Warren Tool Co., Fred Clark, containing Wendell Gilley's pencil illustrations of carving knives and blades
	1438	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, December 2, 1979	Document, Correspondence	Carvings	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, December 2, 1979 Identifier: 1438    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1979-12-02 Description: Letter to the President of Warren Tool Co., Fred Clark, discussing carving knives and blades
	1437	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 17, 1978	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings	Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 17, 1978 Identifier: 1437    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1978-11-17 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.
	1435	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Sherman L. Smith, November 9, 1961	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Sherman L. Smith, November 9, 1961 Identifier: 1435    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Smith - Sherman Lewis Smith (1895 - 1973) Date: 1961-11-09 Description: Letter accompanying a photograph of the Bostitch Company lobby where Wendell Gilley's carving of terns were on display
	1422	Blue-winged Teal, Pair	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Blue-winged Teal, Pair Identifier: 1422    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1958 Description: Photograph of a pair of blue-winged teal carved by Wendell Gilley. Marked "Sec. of Treas. Robert Anderson 1958" on reverse.
	1423	Cinnamon Teal, Pair	Image, Photograph	Birds Carvings	Cinnamon Teal, Pair Identifier: 1423    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1958 Description: Photograph of a pair of cinnamon (?) teal carved by Wendell Gilley. Marked "Sam Rayburn" on reverse. "1958" written in blue ballpoint lower right corner.
	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
	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"
	1417	Postcard Showing Canada Goose Carving	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Birds Carvings	Postcard Showing Canada Goose Carving Identifier: 1417    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Postcard depicting a carved Canada goose which appears to be flying over a hedge ; "Canada Goose bird carving by Wendell Gilley" printed on reverse side of card.
	1416	Postcard showing Mallard Drake	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Birds Carvings	Postcard showing Mallard Drake Identifier: 1416    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Birds Carvings Description: Postcard depicting a carved mallard on a driftwood base signed "Gilley" ; "Mallard Drake bird carving by Wendell Gilley" printed on reverse side of card.
	1415	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1968	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card	Birds Carvings	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1968 Identifier: 1415    Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983) Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1968 Description: Christmas card featuring a carved saw-whet owl. Signed "Wendell & Addie Gilley" below image. Marked 1968 on reverse side of card.
	1414	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1967	Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card	Birds Carvings	Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley, 1967 Identifier: 1414    Type: Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983) Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1967 Description: Christmas card featuring a carved saw-whet owl surrounded by snow covered greenery. Signed "Sincerely, Wendell & Addie Gilley" and dated 1967 on reverse side of card
	1400	Desk calendar	Document, Calendar	People	Desk calendar Identifier: 1400    Type: Document, Calendar Subject: People Creator: Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983) Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Printed date on calendar is 1955 but it appears the Gilleys reused calendar pages to record events in subsequent years.
81.1.127	1189	White-Winged Scoter	Carving, Decoy	Birds	White-Winged Scoter Accession #: 81.1.127 Identifier: 1189    Type: Carving, Decoy Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1945 Description: Oversize decoy made and used by Wendell Gilley and Roger Rich ; one of 24 made circa 1945. Head and body 2 separate pieces. Gilley made model, carved heads, Rich made bodies; decoys are hollow with removable, turnable heads on square oak pegs, do not swivel in water ; well defined shape with some painted detail, smooth finish ; underside stamped "W.H. Gilley."
81.1.128a	1190	White-Winged Scoter	Carving, Decoy	Birds	White-Winged Scoter Accession #: 81.1.128a Identifier: 1190    Type: Carving, Decoy Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1945 Description: Oversize decoy made and used by Wendell Gilley and Roger Rich ; one of 24 made circa 1945. Head and body 2 separate pieces. Gilley made model, carved heads, Rich made bodies; decoys are hollow with removable, turnable heads on square oak pegs, do not swivel in water ; well defined shape with some painted detail ; smooth finish ; underside stamped "W.H. Gilley."
81.1.132	1195	White-Winged Scoter	Carving, Decoy	Birds	White-Winged Scoter Accession #: 81.1.132 Identifier: 1195    Type: Carving, Decoy Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1945 Description: Oversize decoy made and used by Wendell Gilley and Roger Rich ; one of 24 made circa 1945. Head and body 2 separate pieces. Gilley made model, carved heads, Rich made bodies; decoys are hollow with removable, turnable heads on square oak pegs, do not swivel in water ; well defined shape with some painted detail ; smooth finish, black body, white wing patches, white patch by eye; underside stamped "W.H. Gilley."
81.1.126	1188	White-Winged Scoter	Carving, Decoy	Birds	White-Winged Scoter Accession #: 81.1.126 Identifier: 1188    Type: Carving, Decoy Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1945 Description: Oversize decoy made and used by Wendell Gilley and Roger Rich ; one of 24 made circa 1945. Head and body 2 separate pieces. Gilley made model, carved heads, Rich made bodies; decoys are hollow with removable, turnable heads on square oak pegs, do not swivel in water ; well defined shape with some painted detail ; smooth finish ; underside stamped "W.H. Gilley."
81.1.125	1187	White-Winged Scoter	Carving, Decoy	Birds	White-Winged Scoter Accession #: 81.1.125 Identifier: 1187    Type: Carving, Decoy Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1945 Description: Oversize decoy made and used by Wendell Gilley and Roger Rich ; one of 24 made circa 1945. Head and body 2 separate pieces. Gilley made model, carved heads, Rich made bodies; decoys are hollow with removable, turnable heads on square oak pegs, do not swivel in water ; well defined shape with some painted detail, textured finish ; underside stamped "W.H. Gilley."
81.1.128	1191	White-Winged Scoter	Carving, Decoy	Birds	White-Winged Scoter Accession #: 81.1.128 Identifier: 1191    Type: Carving, Decoy Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1945 Description: Oversize decoy made and used by Wendell Gilley and Roger Rich ; one of 24 made circa 1945. Head and body 2 separate pieces. Gilley made model, carved heads, Rich made bodies; decoys are hollow with removable, turnable heads on square oak pegs, do not swivel in water ; well defined shape with some painted detail ; underside stamped "W.H. Gilley."
81.1.129	1192	White-Winged Scoter	Carving, Decoy	Birds	White-Winged Scoter Accession #: 81.1.129 Identifier: 1192    Type: Carving, Decoy Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1945 Description: Oversize decoy made and used by Wendell Gilley and Roger Rich ; one of 24 made circa 1945. Head and body 2 separate pieces. Gilley made model, carved heads, Rich made bodies; decoys are hollow with removable, turnable heads on square oak pegs, do not swivel in water ; well defined shape with some painted detail ; underside stamped "W.H. Gilley." Smooth finish.
20.01.122	1373	Chickadee, Pair	Carving, Life-size	Birds Carvings	Chickadee, Pair Accession #: 20.01.122 Identifier: 1373    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1960 ca. Description: Signed "Gilley" on right side of base
20.01.121	1372	Chickadee	Carving, Life-size	Birds Carvings	Chickadee Accession #: 20.01.121 Identifier: 1372    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1981 Description: Signed "Gilley '81" on right side of carved oblong base. Artist's stamp on underside of base
20.01.119	1370	Long-tailed duck	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Long-tailed duck Accession #: 20.01.119 Identifier: 1370    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Marked "Old Squaw (cock) by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
20.01.118	1369	Woodcock	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Woodcock Accession #: 20.01.118 Identifier: 1369    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
20.01.117	1368	Spotted sandpiper	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Spotted sandpiper Accession #: 20.01.117 Identifier: 1368    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on underside of driftwood base ; no date
20.01.116	1367	King Eider	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	King Eider Accession #: 20.01.116 Identifier: 1367    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
	1365	Letter to the Wendell Gilley Museum from Sonia Cohn, Apr. 4, 1983	Document, Correspondence	Carvings People	Letter to the Wendell Gilley Museum from Sonia Cohn, Apr. 4, 1983 Identifier: 1365    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings People Creator: Cohn - Sonia Cohn. Date: 1983-04-04 Description: The letter writer is asking for more information on Wendell Gilley after watching a Boston television program profiling him. She also mentions owning a Gilley carving of a mallard pair.
20.01.110	1360	Woodcock	Carving, Life-size	Birds Carvings	Woodcock Accession #: 20.01.110 Identifier: 1360    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1971 Description: Label affixed to underside of base: "American Woodcock, 1971 ; Addie Gilley Collection"
20.01.107	1357	Ring-necked pheasant	Carving	Birds Carvings	Ring-necked pheasant Accession #: 20.01.107 Identifier: 1357    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1954 Description: Signed "Gilley" on front right of driftwood base
	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
	1221	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Birds Other, Literature	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1221    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Other, Literature 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.
	1218	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings Object, Other Object, Decoys	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1218    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Object, Other Object, Decoys Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1970-06-10 Description: Letter describing the making of 36 duck decoys.. O'brien also mentions picking up a finished woodcock from Gilley.
	1207	Letter 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.
	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
	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.
	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
20.01.105	1350	Bald Eagle	Carving	Birds Carvings	Bald Eagle Accession #: 20.01.105 Identifier: 1350    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on backside of driftwood ; no date
20.01.104	1349	Bobwhite Quail, Pair	Carving	Birds Carvings	Bobwhite Quail, Pair Accession #: 20.01.104 Identifier: 1349    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on front left of base ; no date
81.1.77	1085	Bobwhite Quail, Pair	Carving, Pair, Life-size	Birds	Bobwhite Quail, Pair Accession #: 81.1.77 Identifier: 1085    Type: Carving, Pair, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1974 Description: Life size; pair mounted on driftwood base, male stands erect on right, female squats on left, head toward ground; both have glass eyes, wire feet and legs, painted detail. Unsigned, unmarked.
20.01.103	1348	Herring Gull	Carving	Birds Carvings	Herring Gull Accession #: 20.01.103 Identifier: 1348    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Initials W.H.G. marked on underside of base ; no date
20.01.101	1346	Herring Gull	Carving	Birds Carvings	Herring Gull Accession #: 20.01.101 Identifier: 1346    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on right side of base ; Gilley's stamp on underside of base ; no date
20.01.100	1345	Wild Turkey	Carving	Birds Carvings	Wild Turkey Accession #: 20.01.100 Identifier: 1345    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1974 Description: Underside of base marked: "Wild Turkey made for Hilda and Hulda Bragdon Christmas 1974 by Wendell Gilley"
20.01.099	1344	Great Egret	Carving	Birds Carvings	Great Egret Accession #: 20.01.099 Identifier: 1344    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on top rear of driftwood base ; no date
20.01.098	1343	Herring Gull on Piling	Carving	Birds Carvings	Herring Gull on Piling Accession #: 20.01.098 Identifier: 1343    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Gilley's stamp on underside of base, no date visible
20.01.097	1342	Canada Goose	Carving	Birds Carvings	Canada Goose Accession #: 20.01.097 Identifier: 1342    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1959 Description: Signed "Gilley" on left front of driftwood base
81.1.108	1113	Canada Goose	Carving, 1/4 Life-size	Birds	Canada Goose Accession #: 81.1.108 Identifier: 1113    Type: Carving, 1/4 Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1972 Description: Approx. 1/4 life size; Adult mounted on driftwood base, standing upright, body horizontal, neck erect, head turned slightly left; glass eyes, metal feet, carved and painted detail. Unsigned. Paint cracked at top of right leg.
20.01.096	1341	Canvasback	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Canvasback Accession #: 20.01.096 Identifier: 1341    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
20.01.095	1340	Mallard Drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Mallard Drake Accession #: 20.01.095 Identifier: 1340    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Underside of base stamped "W.H. Gilley"
20.01.094	1339	Herring gull	Carving	Birds Carvings	Herring gull Accession #: 20.01.094 Identifier: 1339    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on flat side of driftwood
20.01.093	1338	Woodcock	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Woodcock Accession #: 20.01.093 Identifier: 1338    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1956 Description: Signed "Gilley" on front right of carved oblong base
20.01.092	1337	Shoveler	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Shoveler Accession #: 20.01.092 Identifier: 1337    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base
20.01.026	1267	Green-winged Teal	Carving	Birds Carvings	Green-winged Teal Accession #: 20.01.026 Identifier: 1267    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Relief of bird in flight; carved and painted detail; unsigned; not dated.
20.01.088	1333	Ring-necked Pheasant	Carving	Birds Carvings	Ring-necked Pheasant Accession #: 20.01.088 Identifier: 1333    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Relief of bird in flight; hook for hanging; no signature or date
20.01.086	1331	Mallard, Female	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Mallard, Female Accession #: 20.01.086 Identifier: 1331    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Flat bottom, swimming. No signature or date. Appears to have once been attached to something
	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]
	1213	Letter 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.
	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.
20.01.085	1327	Mallard Drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Mallard Drake Accession #: 20.01.085 Identifier: 1327    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Underside of base marked "Mallard"; "by W. H. Gilley" written on piece of tape affixed below "Mallard"
20.01.084	1326	Northern Cardinal	Carving, Life-size	Birds Carvings	Northern Cardinal Accession #: 20.01.084 Identifier: 1326    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on front of driftwood branch ; no date
20.01.082	1324	Mallard, Female	Carving	Birds Carvings	Mallard, Female Accession #: 20.01.082 Identifier: 1324    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base ; underside of base marked "Joe Simmons"and "Dana Fife"
20.01.081	1323	Canada Goose	Carving	Birds Carvings	Canada Goose Accession #: 20.01.081 Identifier: 1323    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base ; not dated
20.01.079	1321	Pintail, Pair	Carving	Birds Carvings	Pintail, Pair Accession #: 20.01.079 Identifier: 1321    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1966 Description: Signed "Gilley" on left front side of driftwood base. Dated 1966
20.01.078	1320	Canada Goose	Carving	Birds Carvings	Canada Goose Accession #: 20.01.078 Identifier: 1320    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1956 Description: Signed "Gilley '56" on left side of driftwood base
20.01.077	1319	Canada Goose	Carving	Birds Carvings	Canada Goose Accession #: 20.01.077 Identifier: 1319    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1956 Description: Signed "Gilley '56" on side of base
20.01.076	1318	Common Tern, Pair	Carving, Pair	Birds Carvings	Common Tern, Pair Accession #: 20.01.076 Identifier: 1318    Type: Carving, Pair Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on left side of driftwood base ; no date
20.01.073	1315	Wood Stork	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Wood Stork Accession #: 20.01.073 Identifier: 1315    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Wire legs, painted feet ; no signature or date
20.01.071	1313	Osprey with Flounder on Branch	Carving	Birds Carvings	Osprey with Flounder on Branch Accession #: 20.01.071 Identifier: 1313    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on right front of oblong base ; no date
20.01.067	1309	Pintail, Pair	Carving, Pair	Birds Carvings	Pintail, Pair Accession #: 20.01.067 Identifier: 1309    Type: Carving, Pair Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" in white on right front of oblong base ; marked "Pintail ducks by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
20.01.066	1308	Great Blue Heron	Carving	Birds Carvings	Great Blue Heron Accession #: 20.01.066 Identifier: 1308    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on right front of driftwood base ; no date
20.01.021	1262	Black Duck, Female	Carving	Birds Carvings	Black Duck, Female Accession #: 20.01.021 Identifier: 1262    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Female preening on burl base. Signed "Gilley" on right front of base. Stamped "Gilley" on underside of base. No date
20.01.064	1306	Atlantic Puffin	Carving	Birds Carvings	Atlantic Puffin Accession #: 20.01.064 Identifier: 1306    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1982 Description: Signed "Gilley" on left front of carved wood base ; marked "8/11/82, To the Whitlocks in appreciation, Wendell Gilley"
20.01.061	1303	Ruffed Grouse	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Ruffed Grouse Accession #: 20.01.061 Identifier: 1303    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" in white on top left of base ; no date
81.1.120	1125	Ruffed Grouse, Male	Carving, Life-size	Birds	Ruffed Grouse, Male Accession #: 81.1.120 Identifier: 1125    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1973 Description: Life size; adult male on driftwood base, standing, tail slightly raised, feathers spread, head turned slightly left, carved, burned and painted detail; glass eyes, metal feet. Marked "Ruffed Grouse by W.H. Gilley, 1973, property of Addie Gilley, Southwest Harbor, Maine" on underside of base.
20.01.058	1300	Bald Eagle	Carving, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Bald Eagle Accession #: 20.01.058 Identifier: 1300    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on left side of driftwood base; no date
20.01.053	1295	Mallard Pair	Carving, Pair	Birds Carvings	Mallard Pair Accession #: 20.01.053 Identifier: 1295    Type: Carving, Pair Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on left side of base. Marked "Mallard's" on underside of base. Has artist's stamp on underside of base. No date
20.01.051	1293	Mallard Drake	Carving	Birds Carvings	Mallard Drake Accession #: 20.01.051 Identifier: 1293    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Marked "Joe Simmons" on underside of base ; no date
20.01.049	1291	Red Legged Black Duck	Carving	Birds Carvings	Red Legged Black Duck Accession #: 20.01.049 Identifier: 1291    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on top right of base. "National Woodcarvers Association Member"stamped on underside of base. No date
20.01.044	1286	Pileated Woodpecker	Carving	Birds Carvings	Pileated Woodpecker Accession #: 20.01.044 Identifier: 1286    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Inscribed "Pileated Woodpecker by W. H. Gilley" on underside of base ; no date
20.01.042	1284	Herring Gull Pair	Carving, Pair, Miniature	Birds Carvings	Herring Gull Pair Accession #: 20.01.042 Identifier: 1284    Type: Carving, Pair, Miniature Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed on bottom of base: "by W. H. Gilley" ; no date
	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.
20.01.038	1279	Red Phalarope	Carving	Birds Carvings	Red Phalarope Accession #: 20.01.038 Identifier: 1279    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on carved oblong base; no date; marked on underside of base "female in breeding plumage"
20.01.037	1278	Bald Eagle	Carving	Birds Carvings	Bald Eagle Accession #: 20.01.037 Identifier: 1278    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley" on driftwood base. Driftwood base attached to sand covered oblong base
20.01.036	1277	Double-crested Cormorant, Pair	Carving, Pair	Birds Carvings	Double-crested Cormorant, Pair Accession #: 20.01.036 Identifier: 1277    Type: Carving, Pair Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gillely" on right front of driftwood base. Has wall hanger
20.01.035	1276	Bald Eagle with Fish	Carving	Birds Carvings	Bald Eagle with Fish Accession #: 20.01.035 Identifier: 1276    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1959 Description: Signed "Gilley '59" on driftwood base.
81.1.135	1183	Herring Gulls	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Herring Gulls Accession #: 81.1.135 Identifier: 1183    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1935 Description: 3 miniature adults on driftwood base ; far left gull taking flight on toes, wings raised, beak agape; middle gull standing, wing partially raised, partially folded; right side gull standing, wings folded ; all with painted details, metal feet ; signed on side of base: "Gilley",
20.01.032	1273	Laughing Gull	Carving	Birds Carvings	Laughing Gull Accession #: 20.01.032 Identifier: 1273    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1959 Description: Signed "Gilley, '59" on driftwood base. Hook for hanging on back.
20.01.023	1264	Black Capped Chickadee, Pair	Carving	Birds Carvings	Black Capped Chickadee, Pair Accession #: 20.01.023 Identifier: 1264    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Signed "Gilley"; no date
81.1.17	1014	Barn Owl	Carving, 1/5 Life-size	Birds	Barn Owl Accession #: 81.1.17 Identifier: 1014    Type: Carving, 1/5 Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1976 Description: 1/5 life size; on natural wooden base, hunched over as if watching for prey, toes positioned, 3 point back instead of natural 2:2; glass eyes, painted and carved detail. Signed: "Gilley '76" on right of base. Underside marked "Barn Owl by W.H. Gilley, Addie Gilley 1976."
	1258	Mallard Drake	Carving	Birds Carvings	Mallard Drake Identifier: 1258    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1970 Description: Marked "Model made by Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Carved on a carving machine. Assembled + painted by Wendell Gilley." Has round label "1M" on bottom.
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
20.01.014	1253	Goldfinch	Carving	Birds Carvings	Goldfinch Accession #: 20.01.014 Identifier: 1253    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Carroll Drug Store sticker affixed to green felt on underside of base. "7" written in ink on sticker.
20.01.012	1251	Goldfinch	Carving	Birds Carvings	Goldfinch Accession #: 20.01.012 Identifier: 1251    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1977 Description: Underside of base marked "Goldfinch by W.H. Gilley to Jeff Morrill" ; dated 1977.
81.1.142	1185	Scaled or Blue Quail, Hen	Carving, Almost Life-size	Birds	Scaled or Blue Quail, Hen Accession #: 81.1.142 Identifier: 1185    Type: Carving, Almost Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1973 Description: Hen standing on slice of driftwood, right foot forward, facing downward, crest erect, glass eyes, painted, carved, burned detail, metal legs and feet, signed on base, "Gilley '73," underside of base stamped "Wendell Gilley, Southwest Harbor, Maine, 04679, 'Scaled or Blue Quail (Hen)'."
20.01.007	1246	Spotted sandpiper	Carving	Birds Carvings	Spotted sandpiper Accession #: 20.01.007 Identifier: 1246    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1950 c Description: Signed "Gilley" on bottom of driftwood base
20.01.006	1245	Herring Gull	Carving	Birds Carvings	Herring Gull Accession #: 20.01.006 Identifier: 1245    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Gull detaches from driftwood base. No date; unsigned
20.01.005	1244	Black-backed Gull	Carving	Birds Carvings	Black-backed Gull Accession #: 20.01.005 Identifier: 1244    Type: Carving Subject: Birds Carvings Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Description: Swimming; made of balsa wood. Signed "W. Gilley" on bottom. No. date
	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.
	1215	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise People	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1215    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise People Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-04-23 Description: This letter thanks Gilley for sending a vise. O'Brien also encloses correspondence with Byron Cheever about publishing Gilley's book.
	1205	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Carvings	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1205    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-04-29 Description: This letter acknowledges receipt of a letter and chisel from Gilley, and discusses various carvings including a spotted sandpiper on a mussel shell and two pairs of quail
	1219	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Birds Carvings Object, Other Object, Decoys	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1219    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Birds Carvings Object, Other Object, Decoys Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-08-05 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.
	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.
	1212	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Carvings People	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1212    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Carvings People Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-04-15 Description: Note from O'Brien included with a copy of a letter from Byron Cheever. O'Brien mentions having been asked by Peggy Rockefeller if Gilley would sell her a flock of geese.
	1209	Letter 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.
	1214	Letter to Byron Cheever from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise Other, Literature People	Letter to Byron Cheever from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1214    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise Other, Literature People 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.
	1208	Letter 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.
	1211	Letter 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.
81.1.101	1184	Mallard Drake Box	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Mallard Drake Box Accession #: 81.1.101 Identifier: 1184    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1945 Description: 2 pieces. Miniature swimming adult with carved and painted detail attached to lid of varnished pine box. Underside of box marked "Made by W.H. Gilley, Southwest Harbor, Maine". Lid has screw head visible in center of underside.
81.1.130	1193	Surf Scoter	Carving, Decoy	Birds	Surf Scoter Accession #: 81.1.130 Identifier: 1193    Type: Carving, Decoy Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1945 Description: Oversize decoy made and used by Wendell Gilley and Roger Rich ; one of 24 made circa 1945. Head and body 2 separate pieces. Gilley made model, carved heads, Rich made bodies; decoys are hollow with removable, turnable heads on square oak pegs, do not swivel in water ; well defined shape with some painted detail ; smooth finish, head has painted beak, white on top of head and nape, eyes carved in and painted ; underside stamped "W.H. Gilley." [show more]
81.1.115	1120	White-winged Scoter	Carving, Decoy, Life-size	Birds	White-winged Scoter Accession #: 81.1.115 Identifier: 1120    Type: Carving, Decoy, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1976 Description: Life size; swimming, flat bottom adult, neck partially down, turned left; glass eyes, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on underside of tail. Textured surface.
81.1.104	1109	White-winged Scoter	Carving, Decoy, Life-size	Birds	White-winged Scoter Accession #: 81.1.104 Identifier: 1109    Type: Carving, Decoy, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1968 Description: Life-size; Swimming, flat bottomed adult, head erect, facing inward; Glass eyed, smooth surface with some carved and painted decorative detail, several piece hollow construction. Signed and dated "W. Gilley, 1968" on underside.
81.1.98	1104	Upland Plover	Carving, Life-size	Birds	Upland Plover Accession #: 81.1.98 Identifier: 1104    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1974 Description: Life size; mounted on driftwood base, standing erect, right leg raised, head turned left; glass eyes, metal legs, carved, burned and painted detail. Marked, dated and signed "for Addie Gilley, Upland Plover by W.H. Giley, 1974" on underside of base. Also called upland sandpiper Companion piece no. 81.1.97
81.1.97	1008	Upland Plover	Carving, Life-size	Birds	Upland Plover Accession #: 81.1.97 Identifier: 1008    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1964 Description: Life size; mounted on driftwood base, standing erect, left leg raised, head turned right; glass eyes, metal legs, burnt, carved and painted detail. Signed “Addie Gilley, Upland Plover, 1974, W.H Gilley” on underside of base. Small cracks at juncture of legs and body. Also called upland sandpiper. Companion piece no. 81.1.98.
81.1.86	1093	Blue-winged Teal, Male	Carving, Life-size	Birds	Blue-winged Teal, Male Accession #: 81.1.86 Identifier: 1093    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1974 Description: Life size; drake mounted on burned driftwood base, head turned left, beak down; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley '74" on left side of base, marked "Blue-winged Teal by W.G. Gilley, 1974, made for Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
81.1.80	1182	Mallard Drake	Carving, Miniature	Birds	Mallard Drake Accession #: 81.1.80 Identifier: 1182    Type: Carving, Miniature Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1940 Description: Miniature swimming drake, muted colors, painted details, glass eyes, small lead loop, bent, near tail feathers. Underside signed, marked, dated ; "Gilley, Addie Gilley, 1940."
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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."
	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
	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.
	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
	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
	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
81.1.169	1163	Bald Eagle with Flounder	Carving, Life-size	Birds	Bald Eagle with Flounder Accession #: 81.1.169 Identifier: 1163    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1971 Description: Life size; adult on driftwood base, wings upraised, head turned left, beak agape; glass eyes, metal feet, carved, burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley '71" on base. Marked made by Wendell Gilley, 1971, value $5,000, Addie Gilley" on underside of base.
81.1.92	1099	Mallard Drake	Carving, 1/2 Life-size	Birds	Mallard Drake Accession #: 81.1.92 Identifier: 1099    Type: Carving, 1/2 Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1970 c. Description: Approx. 1/2 life size; stands up semi erect, head turned to left; metal feet, carved and painted detail. Marked "Addie Gilley" on underside.
81.1.106	1111	Green-winged Teal	Carving, Life-size	Birds	Green-winged Teal Accession #: 81.1.106 Identifier: 1111    Type: Carving, Life-size Subject: Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1974 Description: Life size drake; standing on driftwood base, head erect, turned to left; Glass eyes, metal feet, carved , burned and painted detail. Signed "Gilley" on left rear of base. Marked "For Addie Gilley, Green -winged Teal by W.H. Gilley, 1974" on underside of base. Stamped "W.H. Gilley" between legs.

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