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Letter and drawings Eskimo life Great Cranberry Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People			No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only	Letter and drawings Eskimo life Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Identifier: gcihs-2001.108.767 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Description: Letter and 2 photos of drawings depicting Eskimo Culture: hunting, fishing, from German source. [Research TBD] Likely connected with Samuel Hadlock and his traveling exhibition of Eskimo Indians, Rachel Field's God's Pocket, and subsequent research in Beyond God's Pocket
Letter from Phil in support of Spiker re communism Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other Other, Vietnam		1969		Letter from Phil in support of Spiker re communism Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9346 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other Other, Vietnam Date: 1969 Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Hand written letter, 18 Jul 1969. Supports Spiker as writing the facts in articles that have been labeled as helping Communists . Identifies a letter to the editor (?) "Spiker's Letter Would Just Help the Commies." Identifies Hyten and Higginbotham as being against her opinions, facts. Writer was in Vietnam in the Army. States he? had an article in the Bar Harbor Times (anti-Vietnam?) Mentions an article in Times by Robert Ho. Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.042.11, **1344 [show more]
LaRue Spiker appeal of firing from Ind Dept of Welfare Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other Other, Atomic bombs Other, Firing		1950		LaRue Spiker appeal of firing from Ind Dept of Welfare Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9374 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other Other, Atomic bombs Other, Firing Date: 1950 Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Letters hostile to LaRue Spiker's appeal for her job at Ind Dept. of Welfare back, one written to the Governor, two to LaRue Spiker, one written from Council of Social Agencies Previously archived as object Id: 012.FIC.015.9, 1275, 1276, 1279, 1280
Anti LaRue Spiker correspondence from Dr. Wesley Leonard Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Document, Correspondence	Other Other, Brainwashing Other, House Comittee on Unamerican Activities Other, Leninism Other, Marxism Other, Vietnam		1968		Anti LaRue Spiker correspondence from Dr. Wesley Leonard Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-9348 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Other, Brainwashing Other, House Comittee on Unamerican Activities Other, Leninism Other, Marxism Other, Vietnam Date: 1968 Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Description: Letter from Dr. Wesley Leonard (scanned) and onion skin copy with comments on the side such as date, basis for saying this, whom. It may be Spiker's handwriting. Letter by Dr. Leonard (Aug 1968) castigates Spiker for her opinions and propagation of communism, "Leninist dictum", opnions for gun control, a possible civilian police board, anti-Vietnam-for "communist victory", for "Marxian principles that personal savings should be abolished." Mentions Cyrus Hamlin. Appear he spoke at (Southwest Harbor?) town meeting but may have moved to Kennebunk Accompanying handwritten commentary (Dec 1968) by Spiker explaining that she sat beside a little girl at a Christmas Concert. Leonard and his wife came in and greeted the little girl. Dr. Leonard told her not to talk to Spiker [show more]
Letter to Nina Gormley from Lucretia W. Evans Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	Evans - Lucretia W.		Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter to Nina Gormley from Lucretia W. Evans Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1204 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: Evans - Lucretia W. 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	Note from Ted Madara to Nina Gormley Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1446 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other People Creator: Madara - Ted Madara 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]
Letter from Jack Ekstrom to Fred Clark, 1993 Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other	Ekstrom - Jack Ekstrom	1993	Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter from Jack Ekstrom to Fred Clark, 1993 Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1445 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other Creator: Ekstrom - Jack Ekstrom Date: 1993 Description: Letter to the president of Warren Tool Co. from artist Ekstrom about an article and artwork of Wendell Gilley's chickadee for Popular Woodworking. Ekstrom describes how he had to carve the chickadee himself before he could finish the article.
Letters to Ada Emerson Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events Other People	Henry Kelley	1859-1864		Letters to Ada Emerson Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1896 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events Other People Creator: Henry Kelley Date: 1859-1864 Collection: General Collection Description: Letters from Henry Kelley (Emerson?) to his mother, Ada Emerson, in Indian River, ME describing his Civil War encampment with the Maine 10th Regiment at Camp Washburn, MD & Harper's Ferry, VA. Given to library by Carl Kelley.
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Nature, Animals, Birds Other	O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	1972-03-29	Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1221 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Nature, Animals, Birds Other Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1972-03-29 Description: Letter discusses publishing Gilley's book in a limited edition as well as including a photograph of Gilley with an osprey as an insert. It also mentions a carving of an owl and another of a bobwhite quail on a hatchet.
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	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1207 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Object, Art, Sculpture, Carving Other Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-05-11 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 from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Wendell H. Gilley, June 10, 1971 Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	1971-06-10	Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. to Wendell H. Gilley, June 10, 1971 Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1351 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-06-10 Description: This letter accompanied O'Brien's submission of his draft foreword to Gilley's book The Art of Bird Carving
Letter to Byron Cheever from Wendell H. Gilley, April 29, 1971 Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983)	1971-04-29		Letter to Byron Cheever from Wendell H. Gilley, April 29, 1971 Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1329 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983) Date: 1971-04-29 Description: Wendell suggests carvings he had on hand that could be photographed to illustrate his book. Birds he suggests are: bob white quail, scaled quail, flock of 7 Canada geese, pair of Wilson snipe, pair of grouse, single woodcock, several miniature birds of all types, great blue heron with trout in mouth, group of three pintails, life size eagle, pair of life size wood duck, spotted sandpiper on mussel shell, life size pileated woodpecker, pair of eagles with two babies in nest. [show more]
Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	Cheever - Byron Cheever	1971-04-08	Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1213 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: Cheever - Byron Cheever Date: 1971-04-08 Description: Photocopy from the original by Byron Cheever listing questions he had regarding publishing Gilley's book. Gilley's answers as dictated to Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. are in pencil after each question.
Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	Cheever - Byron Cheever	1971-04-03	Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter From Byron Cheever to Wendell H. Gilley Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1328 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: Cheever - Byron Cheever Date: 1971-04-03 Description: Original letter from Byron Cheever, Publisher of North American Decoys, expressing Cheever's willingness to publish Wendell Gilley's book and asking questions about publication and printing details.
Letter to Harry Clark from Donald F. Graves Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People		1943		Letter to Harry Clark from Donald F. Graves Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1838 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Date: 1943 Collection: General Collection Description: Letter from Lt. Donald F. Graves based with U.S. Army Air Force in Clovis, NM to Harry Clark in Northeast Harbor about his experiences flying before being sent overseas during WW II.
Correspondence about George E. Street's 1905 book Mount Desert, a history Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence	Other People	Samuel Eliot Morison	1924-1926		Correspondence about George E. Street's 1905 book Mount Desert, a history Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1988 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other People Creator: Samuel Eliot Morison Date: 1924-1926 Collection: General Collection Description: Copies of correspondence about the editing and reissuing of George Street's 1905 book "Mount Desert a History" by Rev. Samuel A. Eliot in 1926. Contents include letters of Helen Ranney, George H. Street, and William Sawtelle.
Personal letter at the end of WWII Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People	Clark Hoyt	1945		Personal letter at the end of WWII Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1841 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Creator: Clark Hoyt Date: 1945 Collection: General Collection Description: Personal letter, in diary format, from Hoyt Clark to his niece describing the sad news of the death of some of his crew members in a B29 plane crash just after WWII was declared over. Cover letter included.
Harry Clark letters Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People	Mrs. Ralph Ross	1945		Harry Clark letters Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1840 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Creator: Mrs. Ralph Ross Date: 1945 Collection: General Collection Description: Letter from Mrs. Ralph Ross, mother of Lt. Ralph Ross Jr. who was friend and co-pilot on aircraft of which Mrs. Clark's son, Hoyt, was a gunner during WWII. When pilot of aircraft on which Hoyt Clark was a gunner. Lt. Ross died when the plane crashed (after end of war); Hoyt was not on the flight.
Harry Clark letters Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People	Rev. McKendry	1945		Harry Clark letters Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1839 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Creator: Rev. McKendry Date: 1945 Collection: General Collection Description: Mrs. Ralph Ross sends copy of Rev. McKendry's letter to Mrs. Harry Clark following news of her son Ralph's death. Hoyt Clark, son of Harry Clark, was in the same unit as Ralph serving in the Pacific in WWII. Hoyt was not aboard the plane when it crashed.
Letter from Adney Boothby in the battlefield Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events Other People	Adney Boothby	1863		Letter from Adney Boothby in the battlefield Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1894 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events Other People Creator: Adney Boothby Date: 1863 Collection: General Collection Description: Civil War letter of Adney Boothby to his folks at home. Written on July 4, 1863.
Stephen Smallidge Letter (kindness of Lucy H. Smith) Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Other People		1864		Stephen Smallidge Letter (kindness of Lucy H. Smith) Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-1952 Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Other People Date: 1864 Collection: General Collection Description: Stephen Smallidge (May 30 1842-December 20 1908) of Northeast Harbor enlisted on March 11 1864 in the Maine Volunteer Regiment. This was during the Civil War. He later was resident of Northeast Harbor.
Savage Family Civil War Letters Northeast Harbor Library	Document, Correspondence	Other People		1854-1865		Savage Family Civil War Letters Northeast Harbor Library Identifier: nehl-2000 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other People Date: 1854-1865 Collection: General Collection Description: Copy of a manuscripted collection of letters exchanged by members of the Savage family between 1864 and l865. There are a few photographs of Savage descendants.
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr.	1971-05-06	Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1206 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-05-06 Description: This letter discusses correspondence between Wendell Gilley and Byron Cheever, author and magazine publisher, about Gilley's book. The author of the letter makes suggestions about paper and cover art and discusses copyright.
Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever Wendell Gilley Museum	Document, Correspondence	Other	Cheever - Byron Cheever	1971-05-08	Copyright Not Evaluated	Letter to Wendell H. Gilley from Byron Cheever Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1209 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Other Creator: Cheever - Byron Cheever Date: 1971-05-08 Description: Contains instructions for making changes to Gilley's book The Art of Bird Carving for a new edition.
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	Letter to Byron Cheever from Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Wendell Gilley Museum Identifier: wgm-1214 Type: Document, Correspondence Subject: Object, Woodworking, Woodworking Vise Other People Creator: O'Brien - Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Date: 1971-04-23 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.

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