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Homer Sampson

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Homer Sampson playing the fiddle. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Jan 1990, Calhoun County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1506.

Project description:
The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta Heritage Center’s former Folk Arts Coordinator, Gerald Milnes. Throughout his career with Augusta, Milnes conducted field work to amass a large collection of photographs, oral histories, music, and event recordings. He recorded the bulk of the collection from the early 1970s to 2013, but the collection also includes tapes and photographs with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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Wilson Douglas with fiddle

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Wilson Douglas posing with his fiddle in Clendenin, WV. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Dec 1988, Clendenin, WV. Related content features an interview with Gerry Milnes conducted at Douglas’ home.

archive reference: GM S1481. (related content reference: A ACS 6.183 and ACS 6.184).

Project description:
The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta Heritage Center’s former Folk Arts Coordinator, Gerald Milnes. Throughout his career with Augusta, Milnes conducted field work to amass a large collection of photographs, oral histories, music, and event recordings. He recorded the bulk of the collection from the early 1970s to 2013, but the collection also includes tapes and photographs with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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Portrait of Melvin Wine

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Portrait of Melvin Wine with his fiddle. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Dec 1988, Copen, WV.

archive reference: GM S1489.

Project description:
The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta Heritage Center’s former Folk Arts Coordinator, Gerald Milnes. Throughout his career with Augusta, Milnes conducted field work to amass a large collection of photographs, oral histories, music, and event recordings. He recorded the bulk of the collection from the early 1970s to 2013, but the collection also includes tapes and photographs with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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Portrait of Melvin Wine

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Portrait of Melvin Wine playing fiddle. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Dec 1988, Copen, WV.

archive reference: GM S1490.

Project description:
The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta Heritage Center’s former Folk Arts Coordinator, Gerald Milnes. Throughout his career with Augusta, Milnes conducted field work to amass a large collection of photographs, oral histories, music, and event recordings. He recorded the bulk of the collection from the early 1970s to 2013, but the collection also includes tapes and photographs with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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Melvin Wine with fiddle

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Portrait of Melvin Wine with his fiddle. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Dec 1988.

archive reference: GM S1474.

Project description:
The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta Heritage Center’s former Folk Arts Coordinator, Gerald Milnes. Throughout his career with Augusta, Milnes conducted field work to amass a large collection of photographs, oral histories, music, and event recordings. He recorded the bulk of the collection from the early 1970s to 2013, but the collection also includes tapes and photographs with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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Melvin Wine with fiddle

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Portrait of Melvin Wine holding his fiddle. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Dec 1988.

archive reference: GM S1475.

Project description:
The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta Heritage Center’s former Folk Arts Coordinator, Gerald Milnes. Throughout his career with Augusta, Milnes conducted field work to amass a large collection of photographs, oral histories, music, and event recordings. He recorded the bulk of the collection from the early 1970s to 2013, but the collection also includes tapes and photographs with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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Leland Hall

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Leland Hall tuning his fiddle outside. Related content features Hall playing fiddle tunes and talking with Gerry Milnes on 12/4/1991. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, March 1990, Braxton County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1473. (related content reference: A ACS 6.303)

Project description:
The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta Heritage Center’s former Folk Arts Coordinator, Gerald Milnes. Throughout his career with Augusta, Milnes conducted field work to amass a large collection of photographs, oral histories, music, and event recordings. He recorded the bulk of the collection from the early 1970s to 2013, but the collection also includes tapes and photographs with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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Glen Smith and Gerry Milnes

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Glen Smith with fiddle and Gerry Milnes with guitar, performing in Elizabeth, Wirt County, WV. Photograph by Dwight Diller (using Gerry Milnes’ camera), Nov 1989, Elizabeth, WV.

archive reference: GM S1461.

Project description:
The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta Heritage Center’s former Folk Arts Coordinator, Gerald Milnes. Throughout his career with Augusta, Milnes conducted field work to amass a large collection of photographs, oral histories, music, and event recordings. He recorded the bulk of the collection from the early 1970s to 2013, but the collection also includes tapes and photographs with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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Dwight Diller and Glen Smith

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Dwight Diller playing banjo with Glen Smith on fiddle while performing in Elizabeth, Wirt County, WV. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Nov 1989, Elizabeth, WV.

archive reference: GM S1460.

Project description:
The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta Heritage Center’s former Folk Arts Coordinator, Gerald Milnes. Throughout his career with Augusta, Milnes conducted field work to amass a large collection of photographs, oral histories, music, and event recordings. He recorded the bulk of the collection from the early 1970s to 2013, but the collection also includes tapes and photographs with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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Glen Smith and Dwight Diller

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Dwight Diller playing banjo with Glen Smith on fiddle while performing in Elizabeth, Wirt County, WV. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Nov 1989, Elizabeth, WV.

archive reference: GM S1459.

Project description:
The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta Heritage Center’s former Folk Arts Coordinator, Gerald Milnes. Throughout his career with Augusta, Milnes conducted field work to amass a large collection of photographs, oral histories, music, and event recordings. He recorded the bulk of the collection from the early 1970s to 2013, but the collection also includes tapes and photographs with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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