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Letter to Raymond L. Stearns from Wendell Gilley
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)
  • 1981-10-21
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
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
Letter to Wendell Gilley Museum from John A. Silver, Sept. 9, 1986
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • Silver - John A. Silver
  • 1986-09-09
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
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.
Letter to the Wendell Gilley Museum from Sonia Cohn, Apr. 4, 1983
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving
  • People
  • Cohn - Sonia Cohn.
  • 1983-04-04
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
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.
Letter from James C. Collins to The Eider
Wendell Gilley Museum
  • Document, Correspondence
  • Object, Other Object
  • People
  • Collins - James C.
  • 1983
  • Copyright Not Evaluated
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