Accession #	Identifier	Title	Type	Subject
2023.08.15	1635	Beyond the spring : Cordelia Stanwood of Birdsacre.	Publication, Book	People Birds	Beyond the spring : Cordelia Stanwood of Birdsacre. Accession #: 2023.08.15 Identifier: 1635    Type: Publication, Book Subject: People Birds 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.
	1590	David and Nelson Rockefeller	Image, Photograph	People Birds Carvings	David and Nelson Rockefeller Identifier: 1590    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Birds Carvings Date: 1977 Description: David and Nelson Rockefeller holding the bald eagle David commissioned from Wendell Gilley as a gift for Nelson.
	1485	Steven Valleau in his workshop	Image, Photograph	People Object, Art Birds	Steven Valleau in his workshop Identifier: 1485    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Object, Art Birds 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.
	1541	Wendell Gilley and Steven Rockefeller	Image, Photograph	People Carvings Birds	Wendell Gilley and Steven Rockefeller Identifier: 1541    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Carvings Birds Description: Wendell Gilley, holding a carving of a ruffed grouse, with Steven Rockefeller. On reverse side of photograph: "Wendell Gilley in his S.W. Harbor Studio"
	1454	Wendell Gilley Carving a Bird	Image, Photograph	People Birds Carvings	Wendell Gilley Carving a Bird Identifier: 1454    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Birds Carvings Description: "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
	1456	Wendell Gilley Carving a Bird	Image, Photograph	People Birds Carvings	Wendell Gilley Carving a Bird Identifier: 1456    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Birds Carvings Description: "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
	1596	Wendell Gilley Carving a Pheasant	Image, Photograph	People Carvings Birds	Wendell Gilley Carving a Pheasant Identifier: 1596    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Carvings Birds Description: Wendell Gillley seated at his workbench carving what appears to be a miniature pheasant. Pieces of driftwood are on table behind him
	1455	Wendell Gilley Carving Wings	Image, Photograph	People Birds Carvings	Wendell Gilley Carving Wings Identifier: 1455    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Birds Carvings Description: "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse.
	1594	Wendell Gilley in his Workshop	Image, Photograph	People Carvings Birds	Wendell Gilley in his Workshop Identifier: 1594    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Carvings Birds Description: Wendell uses a barber's chair he converted into a workbench to hold an eagle carving while he works on it.
	1542	Wendell Gilley with life-size wild turkey carving	Image, Photograph	People Carvings Birds	Wendell Gilley with life-size wild turkey carving Identifier: 1542    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Carvings Birds Creator: Brown - W. L. Brown Date: 1973 Description: On reverse side of photograph: "Taken by W. L. Brown Summer of 1973"
	1229	Wendell H. Gilley Carving a Grouse	Image, Photograph	People Carvings Birds	Wendell H. Gilley Carving a Grouse Identifier: 1229    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Carvings Birds Description: Wendell Gilley in his workshop carving, tools hanging on wall next to him
	1225	Wendell H. Gilley Carving Eagle	Image, Photograph	People Birds Carvings	Wendell H. Gilley Carving Eagle Identifier: 1225    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Birds Carvings Description: Wendell Gilley at workbench carving eagle with raised wings
	1430	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Carved Osprey	Image, Photograph	People Carvings Birds	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Carved Osprey Identifier: 1430    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Carvings Birds Description: Wendell Gilley outdoors holding carved osprey
	1227	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Eagle Carving and Miniature Mallard, Summer 1971	Image, Photograph	People Carvings Birds	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Eagle Carving and Miniature Mallard, Summer 1971 Identifier: 1227    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Carvings Birds 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."
	1230	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Owl Carving	Image, Photograph	People Carvings Birds	Wendell H. Gilley Holding Owl Carving Identifier: 1230    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Carvings Birds Description: Wendell Gilley outdoors holding small carving of an owl perched on a driftwood branch
	1280	Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Dec. 1960	Image, Photograph	People Carvings Birds	Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Dec. 1960 Identifier: 1280    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Carvings Birds Date: 1960 - 12 Description: Wendell Gilley in his workshop with carvings of cormorants, heron, and osprey.
	1592	Wendell H. Gilley Painting a Cardinal	Image, Photograph	People Carvings Birds	Wendell H. Gilley Painting a Cardinal Identifier: 1592    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Carvings Birds Description: Wendell Gilley at his work table painting a carving of a cardinal, bookshelves in background
	1226	Wendell H. Gilley with Eagle, November 1970	Image, Photograph	People Birds Carvings	Wendell H. Gilley with Eagle, November 1970 Identifier: 1226    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Birds Carvings Date: 1970-11 Description: Wendell Gilley standing next to unfinished half life size carved eagle
	1228	Wendell H. Gilley, September 1974	Image, Photograph	People Carvings Birds	Wendell H. Gilley, September 1974 Identifier: 1228    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Carvings Birds Date: 1974-09 Description: Wendell Gilley next to a shelf holding carving of Canada geese
	1004	Wendell Holmes Gilley at Work on a Goose	Image, Photograph	People Carvings Birds	Wendell Holmes Gilley at Work on a Goose Identifier: 1004    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: People Carvings Birds Date: 1975 Description: Wendell Gilley painting a Canada Goose. Reverse side marked: "W SW '75"
	1221	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Other, Literature Birds	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1221    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other, Literature Birds Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1972-03-29 Description: Letter discusses publishing Gilley's book in a limited edition as well as including a photograph of Gilley with an osprey as an insert. It also mentions a carving of an owl and another of a bobwhite quail on a hatchet.
	1218	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	Document, Correspondence	Object, Other Object, Decoys Birds Carvings	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Identifier: 1218    Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Object, Other Object, Decoys Birds Carvings 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.
	1488	American robin relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building	Image, Photograph	Carvings Birds Object, Art	American robin relief on side of Wendell Gilley Museum building Identifier: 1488    Type: Image, Photograph Subject: Carvings Birds Object, Art Creator: Farrin - Robin Farrin Date: 1997 Description: Panel carved by Gilley Museum Artist-in-Residence Steven Valleau ca 1995
22.04.15	1620	Art of the decoy : American bird carvings.	Publication, Book	Carvings Birds	Art of the decoy : American bird carvings. Accession #: 22.04.15 Identifier: 1620    Type: Publication, Book Subject: Carvings Birds Creator: Earnest - Adele Earnest Date: 1965 Description: Drawings by Lou Schifferl. Published by Bramhall House. Signed by the author.
	1573	Bald Eagle	Carving	Carvings Birds	Bald Eagle Identifier: 1573    Type: Carving Subject: Carvings Birds Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1982 Description: Eagle standing over fish. Signed "Gilley" on front of base; inscribed "Bald Eagle 1982 by W.H. Gilley" on underside of base. Metal fish is removeable.

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