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Title Type Subject Creator Date Place Rights
Shang : a biography of Charles E. Wheeler
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Publication, Book
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • Merkt - Dixon MacD. Merkt
  • 1984
Description:
Published: Spanish Fork, Utah : Hillcrest Publications, c1984 Inscription to the museum by the author on half title page.
Rebecca Carroll's Dolls
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Image, Photograph
  • Object, Doll
  • People
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Rebecca Carroll's Dolls
Southwest Harbor Public Library
Description:
A collection of photographs taken of three rag dolls that Rebecca Carroll made for her granddaughters.
Birds in wood and paint : American miniature bird carvings and their carvers, 1900-1970
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • Ellis - Joseph H. Ellis
  • 2009
Description:
Published: Lebanon, N.H. : University Press of New England, c2009. Inscription to Nina Gormley, Museum Director, by the author on half title page.
Hats and tobacco brick from Lewis Stanley house
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Hat
  • Object, Clothing, Clothing Accessories
  • People
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Hats and tobacco brick from Lewis Stanley house
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Hats and tobacco brick. (A) One flat-topped, black, wool cap with braiding above the visor in poor condition -sometimes called a Greek fisherman's cap. Brand name inside is worn off but begins with G. Style may be 100 years old. Perhaps Lewis Stanley's captain's hat (brother of Carrie Richardson). (B) One oilskin, tan, rain hat in poor condition, size 7 and 1/4. (C) One long, flat tobacco brick (10.5" x 2.5" x .5"). "The rectangular block is tobacco, probably to scrape off into the bowl of a pipe." - Bruce Komusin's note Fall 2008. Donor stated items were "found in Carrie Richardson's house under the stairwell during renovation." (The Stanley-Richardson house is now the Heliker-LaHotan Foundation house.) Also,"the photo of Carrie?? [Richardson] and man with telephone standing by canon was given at same time. [Photo not present during 2013 review.] [show more]
Mrs. Jean Howard Wadsworth's Workshirt
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
  • Object, Clothing, Shirt
  • Object, Other Object
  • People
  • No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
Mrs. Jean Howard Wadsworth's Workshirt
Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
Description:
Clothing. Shirt, work, worn by Jean Howard (Mrs. Wadsworth) during the building of the Charles & Jean Wadsworth home
Connect to nature, creativity at Wendell Gilley Museum[ magazine article]
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Publication, Periodical
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • Billings, Johanna S.
  • 2018
  • In Copyright
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.
Good things from Maine : fine feathers[ magazine article]
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Publication, Periodical
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • Craig, Jennifer Lynn
  • 2021
  • In Copyright
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.
Seal Cove Auto Museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
Seal Cove Auto Museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Five page typed and annotated draft of an article on the Seal Cove Auto Museum written for an unknown publication and unknown date. Previously archived as object Id 013.FIC.30.7
Wendell Gilley Carving a Pheasant
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Wendell Gillley seated at his workbench carving what appears to be a miniature pheasant. Pieces of driftwood are on table behind him
Wendell H. Gilley
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Image, Photograph
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
Wendell H. Gilley
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Wendell Gilley working on a wood carving. At his collar he is wearing a pin shaped like a duck.
Wendell H. Gilley Painting a Cardinal
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
Description:
Wendell Gilley at his work table painting a carving of a cardinal, bookshelves in background
David and Nelson Rockefeller
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • 1977
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
David and Nelson Rockefeller
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
David and Nelson Rockefeller holding the bald eagle David commissioned from Wendell Gilley as a gift for Nelson.
Letter to Mrs. Otis D. Wolfe from Steven C. Rockefeller
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Object, Art
  • People
  • Rockefeller - Steven C.
  • 1992-06-01
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.
Wendell Gilley in his Workshop
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Wendell Gilley in his Workshop
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Wendell uses a barber's chair he converted into a workbench to hold an eagle carving while he works on it.
Man etching birds
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Negative, Sheet Film Negative
  • Object, Art
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
Man etching birds
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Man etching or drawing birds. Pipe in one hand.
Rose Bernard
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1970 c.
Rose Bernard
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Rose Bernard (approximately age 25-30) standing next to four paintings hanging on wire display stands. Paintings of lighthouse, birds, truck, and trees.
At the museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
  • c 1950s
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
At the museum
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
People looking at artwork in a museum. Two copies, one 8x10, one 3x5
Bea Gates and Lisa Creed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
Bea Gates and Lisa Creed
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Bea Gates and Lisa Creed working on a printing press.
Chong and Judy Lin
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Art
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
Chong and Judy Lin
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Chong and Judy Lin holding engraved plates near printing press.
Judith and Pamela Parnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Object, Water Transporation, Davit
  • Other, industry - Boat Building
  • People
  • LaRue Spiker
Judith and Pamela Parnsworth
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Judith and Pamela Farnsworth with their father repairing a davit.
Rudolf Condon Scuptor and Rug Maker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Publication, Literary, Article
  • Object, Art
  • Other, Artists
  • People
  • Spiker, LaRue
Rudolf Condon Scuptor and Rug Maker
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Rudolf Condon: Sculptor and Rug Maker by LaRue Spiker. 5 pages. Previously archived as accession #**1231, Object Id **1231 and 013.FIC.30.7
Wendell H. Gilley Holding Carved Osprey
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
Description:
Wendell Gilley outdoors holding carved osprey
Photograph of Donald M. Fenner and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • 1967-05
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".
Photograph of Helen Lay Strong, Ed Gallenstein and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • 1967-05
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".
Ed Moore and Wendell Gilley at the National Woodcarvers Association Meeting, Herkimer, N.Y., May 1967.
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Image, Photograph
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • 1967-05
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"