The Ward Foundation’s Samuel H. Dyke Wildfowl Art Library is a non-circulating collection for the exploration of wildfowl art and related materials for all to enjoy. The library features a specialized collection of:
- books and periodicals
- papers
- recordings
- other media related to the history of wildfowl art
- Special Collection
Access to the library collection is by appointment only.
Learn more about the library’s namesake, Samuel H. Dyke.
Special Collections of the Ward Foundation
Housed in the Samuel H. Dyke Wildfowl Art Library
Gifts of Papers, Photographs and Ephemera: Decoy Carvers, Collectors, History
Arthur and David Allen Collection
Knute Bartrug Collection
Charles Bounds Collection
Dan Brown Collection
Deal Island Hunting Club Collection
Robert Dunn Collection
Sam Dyke Collection
Sandor Garfinkle Collection
Tom George Collection
Kenneth Gosner Collection
C. Porter Hopkins Collection
Harold Sorenson Collection
Donald Vassallo Collection
Charles Shang Wheeler Collection
Hector Whittington Collection
Collections assembled by Ward Foundation through its research and outreach
Auction Catalog Collection
Catching Shadows Collection
Carving Out Future Decoy Makers Collection
Crisfield Traditions in Time Collection
Exhibition Catalog Collection
Lower Shore Traditions Collection
Vertical Files Collection
Ward Brothers History Collection
Ward Foundation and Ward Museum photo and video collection
Updates and additional information about these special collections will be added as they become available. If you have an interest in researching these collection holdings, appointments can be made by email to admin@wardfdn.org