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Wildlife in wood
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Other
  • LeMaster - Richard LeMaster
  • 1978
Wildlife in wood
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Published : Chillicothe, Ill. : Model Technology. Inscribed by the author "To Wendell Gilley, with best wishes to one of the pioneers in this field. We have all benefited from your efforts."
How to make working decoys
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Publication, Book
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Other
  • Starr - George Ross Starr, Jr.
  • 1978
How to make working decoys
Wendell Gilley Museum
Description:
Published: New York : Winchester Press. Page 69 is signed by Frank C. Wilson, a Massachusetts decoy carver who is featured in the book. Wilson's work was for sale in the Wendell Gilley Museum shop.
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Other
  • O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
  • 1971-05-11
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
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.
Letter to Byron Cheever from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise
  • Other
  • People
  • O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.
  • 1971-04-23
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
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.
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • Other
  • People
  • Cheever - Byron Cheever
  • 1971-05-23
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
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.