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Eagles
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Typescript
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Eagles
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Typescript draft of a section included in The Art of Bird Carving by Wendell Gilley describing his techniques for carving eagles.
Letter to Nina Gormley from Lucretia W. Evans
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other
  • Evans - Lucretia W.
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
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.
Note from Ted Madara to Nina Gormley
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Other
  • People
  • Madara - Ted Madara
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
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]
Guestbooks
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, List, Guestbook
  • Guest Books
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Guestbooks
Wendell Gilley Museum
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
Christmas Card from Addie and Wendell Gilley
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence, Greeting Card
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Christmas card featuring a pair of carved wood ducks on a piece of driftwood. No date. Signed "Addie & Wendell Gilley"
Desk calendar
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Calendar
  • People
  • Bragdon - Addie (Bragdon) Gilley (1905-1983)
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
Desk calendar
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Printed date on calendar is 1955 but it appears the Gilleys reused calendar pages to record events in subsequent years.