Gerry Milnes Collection

Carl Davis playing dulcimer

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Carl Davis playing dulcimer. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Jan 1989, Braxton County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1352.

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 with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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Carl Davis playing lap dulcimer

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Carl Davis from Racoon Creek in Braxton County, WV, playing his lap dulcimer. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Jan 1989, Braxton County, WV. Link to recording from Gerry Milnes Audio Collection of Carl Davis playing dulcimer tunes.

archive reference: GM S1208. Link to ACS 6.286.

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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LaFon lap dulcimer

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Lap dulcimer made of cherry wood with a walnut neck by “Preacher” LaFon from Sugar Creek in Braxton County. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, April 1990, Braxton County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1286 and GM S1292.

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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Mrs. Ballard’s hammered dulcimer

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Hammered dulcimer owned by Mrs. Ballard, placed on wooden chair with back side of the instrument on display. Photograph by Rocky Parsons, March 1971, Monroe County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1281.

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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Mrs. Ballard’s hammered dulcimer

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Hammered dulcimer owned by Mrs. Ballard, placed on wooden chair for display. Photograph by Rocky Parsons, March 1971, Monroe County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1280.

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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Hammers for hammered dulcimer

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Hammers for striking dulcimer strings on hammered dulcimer owned by Mrs. Ballard from Monroe County. Photograph by Rocky Parsons, March 1971, Monroe County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1278.

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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J.H. Cadle lap dulcimer

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Lap dulcimer owned by Ruth Sturgill, made by J.H. Cadle. This instrument which came from Sinks Grove in Monroe County, WV is 45 inches long. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, March 1989, Ronceverte, WV.

archive reference: GM S1287.

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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J.H. Cadle lap dulcimer

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Lap dulcimer owned by Ruth Sturgill, made by J.H. Cadle. This instrument, which came from Sinks Grove in Monroe County, is 45 inches long. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Aug 1990, Ronceverte, WV.

archive reference: GM S1299.

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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Mrs. Ballard’s hammered dulcimer

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Hammered dulcimer owned by Mrs. Ballard from Monroe County, WV, placed on wooden chair for display. Photograph by Rocky Parsons, March 1971, Monroe County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1279.

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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Mrs. Ballard’s hammered dulcimer

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Hammered dulcimer owned by Mrs. Ballard from Monroe County. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, March 1989, Monroe County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1284.

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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