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Accession # | Identifier | Title | Type | Subject | |
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1002 | Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley is a name well known among carvers and carving collectors. Author of The Art of Bird Carving: A Guide to a Fascinating Hobby, one of the earliest instructional books on the subject, Gilley was a pioneer in the field of decorative bird carving. By his estimate, he created “ten thousand birds of pine and paint” between 1931 and 1983. (Gilley also loved alliteration; it should be noted that most of his carvings were made of basswood.) [show more] | |
1003 | Wendell Holmes Gilley |
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| Description: Gilley smokes a pipe while carving an Osprey in his Southwest Harbor, Maine workshop | |
1004 | Wendell Holmes Gilley at Work on a Goose |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley painting a Canada Goose. Reverse side marked: "W SW '75" | |
1005 | Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983) |
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| Description: Addie Gilley’s created an outstanding collection of her husband’s work. The carvings that Addie so wisely saved over the years became the core of the Museum’s permanent collection. Wendell and Addie were the guests of honor at the opening of the Gilley Museum on July 12, 1981. They remained active in the museum until their deaths a few months apart in 1983. | |
| 1180 | Man |
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| Description: Miniature; carved figure of bearded man with blue plaid scarf, white shirt, brown coat and trousers, wearing sou'wester; carved and painted detail, attached to square bottom base. Marked "by W.H. Gilley" on underside. |
| 1181 | Man |
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| Description: Miniature; carved figure of bearded man with pipe, wearing hat, red patterned scarf, light blue shirt, dark blue trousers, high block boots; attached to rectangular wooden base. Marked "by W.H. Gilley" on underside. |
1196 | Letter from James C. Collins to The Eider |
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| 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 | |
1197 | Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from Isabel Thacher |
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| Description: This letter describes three birds (a bobwhite, a yellowlegs, and a gull) carved by Wendell Gilley and owned by the letter writer, Isabel Thacher. | |
1198 | Letter from Steven C. Rockefeller to Members of the Wendell Gilley Museum Nominating Committee |
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| Description: Letter concerning the proposed nomination of Arthur Rogers, Jr. for trustee of the museum by Jim Wallis | |
1199 | Letter to Mrs. Otis D. Wolfe from Steven C. Rockefeller |
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| Description: Letter to the donor of a bronze sculpture by Walther Matia in memory of Foster Whitlock . The letter thanks her for her donation of the sculpture to the museum and describes the dedication ceremony. | |
1200 | Letter from Raymond L. Stearns to Nina Gormley |
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| 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. | |
1202 | Letter to Raymond L. Stearns from Wendell Gilley |
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| Description: Written on museum letterhead, this letter describes the opening of the Wendell Gilley Museum and mentions Wendell Gilley's donation of his carvings to the museum | |
1211 | Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever |
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| 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. | |
1212 | Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. |
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| 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. | |
1214 | Letter to Byron Cheever from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. |
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| 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. | |
1215 | Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. |
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| Description: This letter thanks Gilley for sending a vise. O'Brien also encloses correspondence with Byron Cheever about publishing Gilley's book. | |
1222 | Wendell H. Gilley with Osprey - 1972 |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley holding carved osprey in a snow covered yard, Southeast Harbor, Maine | |
1223 | Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Oct. 1971 |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley at work on a carving in his workshop. | |
1224 | Wendell H. Gilley in his Workshop |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley working on a carving, cormorants and herons on the wall behind him | |
1225 | Wendell H. Gilley Carving Eagle |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley at workbench carving eagle with raised wings | |
1226 | Wendell H. Gilley with Eagle, November 1970 |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley standing next to unfinished half life size carved eagle | |
1227 | Wendell H. Gilley Holding Eagle Carving and Miniature Mallard, Summer 1971 |
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| 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 |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley next to a shelf holding carving of Canada geese | |
1229 | Wendell H. Gilley Carving a Grouse |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley in his workshop carving, tools hanging on wall next to him | |
1230 | Wendell H. Gilley Holding Owl Carving |
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| 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 |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley holding the carving of the Maine state seal he carved for the Northeast Harbor Public Library | |
1236 | Downeast Bird Carvings Exhibit Catalog |
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| 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 | |
1237 | Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley Exhibit Sign |
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| Description: Sign at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia for Wendell Gilley's Downeast Bird Carvings exhibit, October 29, 1976 through January 9, 1977. | |
1238 | Down East Bird Carving Exhibit Announcement |
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| Description: Page from an unknown publication announcing Gilley's exhibit of bird carvings at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia | |
1242 | Philadelphia Inquirer article, Oct. 19, 1976 |
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| Description: Article from the Philadelphia Inquirer's society column by Ruth Seltzer describing the preparations for the exhibit Downeast Bird Carvings by Wendell Gilley. The exhibit was held at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. The photograph accompanying the article shows Barbara Tyson, a trustee of the Academy, helping unpack the carved birds. | |
1280 | Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop - Dec. 1960 |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley in his workshop with carvings of cormorants, heron, and osprey. | |
1365 | Letter to the Wendell Gilley Museum from Sonia Cohn, Apr. 4, 1983 |
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| 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. | |
1400 | Desk calendar |
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| Description: Printed date on calendar is 1955 but it appears the Gilleys reused calendar pages to record events in subsequent years. | |
1410 | Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from John A. Silver, Sept. 9, 1986 |
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| 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. | |
1430 | Wendell H. Gilley Holding Carved Osprey |
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1439 | Letter from Wendell H. Gilley to Fred Clark, November 6, 1978 |
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| Description: Letter to the President of Warren Tool Co., Fred Clark, containing Wendell Gilley's pencil illustrations of carving knives and blades | |
1441 | Photograph of Donald M. Fenner and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967. |
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| Description: Photograph accompanies letter from Donald M. Fenner to the Gilley Museum. Back of photograph marked: "DMF, Wendell Gilley, NWCA Meeting Herkimer, N.Y. May 1967, examining carvings by Erwin Caldwell". | |
1442 | Photograph of Helen Lay Strong, Ed Gallenstein and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967. |
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| Description: Photograph accompanies letter from Donald M. Fenner to the Gilley Museum. Back of photograph marked: "Helen Lay Strong - died June 13, 1995, Ed Gallenstein - President National Woodcarvers Association, Wendell Gilley, NWCA Herkimer Meeting, May 1967". | |
1443 | Ed Moore and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967. |
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| Description: Photograph accompanies letter from Donald M. Fenner to the Gilley Museum. The two carvers are shown seated with various carvings by Wendell Gilley. The pintail in Gilley's hands was given to Fenner. Back of photograph marked: "'Captain' Ed Moore, Wendell L. [sic] Gilley, Woodcarvers Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y. May 1967" | |
1444 | Ed Moore and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967. |
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| Description: Photograph accompanies letter from Donald M. Fenner to the Gilley Museum. The two carvers are shown seated with various carvings by Wendell Gilley. The pintail in Gilley's hands was given to Fenner. Back of photograph marked: "N.Y.S. Wood carvers Convention Herkimer - May 1967 " ; stamped: "Carlyle W. Kennedy." | |
1446 | Note from Ted Madara to Nina Gormley |
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| 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] | |
1451 | Wendell Gilley Painting a Canada Goose |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley seated in his workshop next to a window with miniature carvings on windowsill. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse. | |
1452 | Wendell Gilley Painting a Godwit |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley painting a carving in his workshop with a pipe in his mouth. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse. | |
1453 | Wendell Gilley Selecting Driftwood |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley examining a piece of driftwood from a pile outside his workshop. "Credit: Roche, Caldwell N.J." stamped on reverse. | |
1454 | Wendell Gilley Carving a Bird |
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1455 | Wendell Gilley Carving Wings |
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1456 | Wendell Gilley Carving a Bird |
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1480 | Rough Draft of Article by Fred Clark for The Mallet |
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| 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. | |
1484 | Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop |
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1485 | Steven Valleau in his workshop |
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| 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. | |
1497 | Portrait of Wendell Gilley in Cap and Gown |
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1506 | Wendell Gilley in front of new Wendell Gilley Museum building |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley at construction site of new museum building | |
1507 | Steve Valleau |
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1508 | Nina Gormley, former Gilley Museum Director |
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| Description: Portrait of former Wendell Gilley Museum Director (1981-2016) Nina Gormley | |
1527 | Arnold T. Melbye, February 1983 |
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| Description: Decoy carver Arnold T. Melbye watching Wendell Gilley film on television at the home of Anne Small in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts | |
1528 | Nina Gormley, February 1981 |
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| Description: Nina Z. Gormley with sound recording gear in Wendell Gilley's workshop | |
1529 | Wendell Gilley Carving an Osprey, November 1981 |
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| Description: Polaroid photograph of Wendell Gilley in his workshop working on an osprey carving | |
1540 | Wendell Gilley with Great Horned Owl |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley standing next to a life size great horned owl carving. Also shown are carvings of a Canada goose, woodcock, and an unpainted pair of cormorants. | |
1541 | Wendell Gilley and Steven Rockefeller |
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| 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" | |
1542 | Wendell Gilley with life-size wild turkey carving |
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| Description: On reverse side of photograph: "Taken by W. L. Brown Summer of 1973" | |
1543 | Bangor Daily News article, Oct. 31, 1984. |
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| Description: Article from the Bangor Daily News reporting on a donation of Wendell Gilley bird carvings by artist Ethel Mae James to the museum | |
1547 | Wendell H. Gilley in his workshop |
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| Description: Polaroid photograph of Wendell Gilley standing in his workshop. In front of him is a table holding a saw. Behind him to his right is a carving of a Canada goose. | |
1548 | Wendell H. Gilley's workbench |
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| Description: Photograph of Wendell Gilley's workbench in his Southwest Harbor workshop | |
1552 | Letter from Frank S. Land to Wendell H. Gilley. |
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| Description: Letter from the founder of the Order of Demolay, Frank S. Land, instructing Wendell Gilley to choose and send carvings to Harry S. Truman, Dr. Frank Stanton, president of CBS, Leon Leonidoff, producer of Radio City Music Hall shows, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and White House aide Bernard Shanley. The cost of the five carvings was $250. | |
1553 | University of Maine at Orono Distinguished Achievement Award to Wendell H. Gilley |
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| Description: Distinguished achievement award recognizing Wendell Gilley's accomplishments presented posthumously at University of Maine at Orono commencement exercises on May 14, 1983. | |
1554 | University of Maine at Orono Distinguished Achievement Award Citation |
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| Description: Citation honoring Wendell Gilley read at University of Maine, Orono Commencement May 14, 1983 | |
1555 | University of Maine at Orono Class of 1925 Golden Anniversary Certificate |
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| Description: Certificate marking Wendell Gilley's fifty years as an alumnus of the University of Maine | |
1557 | Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from J. Edgar Hoover |
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| Description: Letter typed on FBI letterhead and signed by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover in gold ink thanking Wendell Gilley for the gift of carved bobwhites sent on behalf of Frank S. Land. | |
1558 | Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Goodwin J. Knight |
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| Description: Thank you letter from the Governor of California thanking Wendell Gilley for a carving of a quail, which he placed on his desk in the Governor's Mansion. | |
1559 | Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from C. G. Wellington |
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| Description: Letter typed on Kansas City Star letterhead from Executive Editor Clarence G. Wellington thanking Wendell Gilley for carved birds sent on behalf of Frank S. Land. | |
1563 | Making a Difference, What it Takes to Make a Duck |
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| Description: Article from Audubon Adventures, volume 2, number 4 (February/March 1986). Matthew Beal and Stephen Brooks are interviewed about learning to carve at the Wendell Gilley Museum with museum artist Steven Valleau. | |
1565 | Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Lemuel T. Ward, Nov. 8, 1965 |
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| Description: Lemuel T. Ward, the noted decoy carver, wrote this letter to Wendell Gilley after meeting him at an unnamed carving show | |
1569 | Nina Gormley with Whooping Cranes Sculpture |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley Museum Director Nina Gormley standing in front of the museum with Whooping Cranes by Walter Matia, 1990. | |
1570 | Nina Gormley and Wendell Gilley Museum Trustees with Whooping Cranes Sculpture |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley Museum Director Nina Gormley and members of the museum's board of trustees standing in front of the museum with Whooping Cranes by Walter Matia, 1990. | |
1575 | Bar Harbor Times article, April 8, 1971 |
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| Description: This article, titled "Capt. Black: Artist and Surgeon", describes Wendell Gilley's influence on sculptor Paul Black. It also mentions Gilley's Canada goose carved for Harry S. Truman. | |
1576 | Ellsworth American article, September 8, 1965 |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley meeting with National Wood Carvers Association officials Edwin Moore and Bernie Eilerman in his home in Southwests Harbor | |
1577 | Cleveland Plain Dealer article, September 20, 1956 |
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| Description: Columnist Wes Lawrence, visiting Southwest Harbor, writes about Wendell Gilley. Gilley's last name is misspelled "Gillie". | |
1578 | Kent County News article, October 20, 1965 |
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| Description: Lists Wendell Gilley as one of America's top craftsmen exhibiting at the Kent County Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society show of waterfowl and upland game bird carvings in Nov. 1965. Other carvers exhibiting included Harold Haertel. | |
1579 | Bar Harbor Times article, October 21, 1976 |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley exhibits forty carvings plus carvings-in-progress at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences in the show "Down East Bird Carvings." | |
1580 | Southwest Harbor Man Gave Up Family Business to Become "Whittling" Artist |
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| Description: Bar Harbor Times article about Wendell Gilley's beginnings as an artist. Publication date is unknown. | |
1581 | Bar Harbor Times article, November 20, 1969 |
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| Description: Announcement that Wendell Gilley would be attending a bird carving exhibition in Chestertown, Maryland. The carving of a bald eagle family that he entered in the exhibit is depicted. | |
1583 | Woodcarvers Slate Speaker Here Saturday |
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| Description: Article from the Evening Telegram (Herkimer, N.Y.), May 17, 1967. Wendell Gilley was the featured speaker at the National Woodcarvers Association's New York chapter's second annual meeting, according to the article, which gives biographical and professional information about him. | |
1589 | Wendell Gilley's Maine Master Plumber License |
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| Description: Original master plumber license issued by the State of Maine to Wendell Gilley, owner of Gilley Plumbing Company, in 1944 | |
1590 | David and Nelson Rockefeller |
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| Description: David and Nelson Rockefeller holding the bald eagle David commissioned from Wendell Gilley as a gift for Nelson. | |
1591 | Wooden National Wood Carvers' Association Name Badge |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley's National Wood Carvers' Association Name Badge labelled "N.W.C.A. Director Wendell H. Gilley, 179-1, S. West Harbor, Me." | |
1592 | Wendell H. Gilley Painting a Cardinal |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley at his work table painting a carving of a cardinal, bookshelves in background | |
1593 | Wendell H. Gilley |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley working on a wood carving. At his collar he is wearing a pin shaped like a duck. | |
1594 | Wendell Gilley in his Workshop |
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| Description: Wendell uses a barber's chair he converted into a workbench to hold an eagle carving while he works on it. | |
1595 | Wendell Gilley at his Workbench |
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| Description: Wendell Gilley in checked shirt with pipe seated at his workbench | |
1596 | Wendell Gilley Carving a Pheasant |
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| Description: Wendell Gillley seated at his workbench carving what appears to be a miniature pheasant. Pieces of driftwood are on table behind him | |
1597 | Wendell Gilley Hunting Waterfowl |
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1631 | Woodcraft catalog |
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| Description: Cover and page 16 of Woodcraft catalog 73-74 showing Wendell Gilley in his workshop | |
1632 | Good things from Maine : fine feathers[ magazine article] |
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| Description: From the July 2021 issue of Down East Magazine. Describes the history and current day programming of the Wendell Gilley Museum. Resident artist Steve Valleau is featured. | |
1633 | Connect to nature, creativity at Wendell Gilley Museum[ magazine article] |
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| Description: From the 2018 Premier Edition of Cultural adventures : Acadia and Downeast Maine. Gives background information about Wendell Gilley and describes carving classes offered by the Wendell Gilley Museum. Features photos of a great horned owl carved by Wendell Gilley as well as sandpipers carved by students in the museum's carving classes. | |
| 1634 | Birds in wood and paint : American miniature bird carvings and their carvers, 1900-1970 |
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| Description: Published: Lebanon, N.H. : University Press of New England, c2009. Inscription to Nina Gormley, Museum Director, by the author on half title page. |
| 1635 | Beyond the spring : Cordelia Stanwood of Birdsacre. |
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| Description: Published: Lamoine, Maine : Latona Press, 1978. Inscription to Wendell Gilley by the author on half title page. |
| 1636 | The Art of Dahlov Ipcar |
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| Description: Published by Down East, c2010. Half title page signed by the artist. Title page signed by the author. |
| 1639 | The traveling artist : a visual journal |
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| 1640 | The artist's Mount Desert : American painters on the Maine Coast |
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| Description: Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J. |
| 1645 | Shang : a biography of Charles E. Wheeler |
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| Description: Published: Spanish Fork, Utah : Hillcrest Publications, c1984 Inscription to the museum by the author on half title page. |