Gerry Milnes Collection

Hubert Duvall playing lap dulcimer

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Hubert Duvall, nephew of dulcimer-maker from Braxton County, Amity White, playing a 3-string dulcimer made by his uncle Amity. The instrument is made from tiger maple wood and features wire frets and wooden tuning pegs. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Dec 1988, Braxton County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1359.

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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Walter Miller with lap dulcimer

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Walter Miller posing with his lap dulcimer. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Dec 1988, Nicholas County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1356.

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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Basil Blake dulcimer

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Basil Blake’s 3-string hourglass lap dulcimer. The dulcimer features four star-shaped sound holes, carved frets, and carved fingerboard. Basil Blake was described by Gerry Milnes as a pre-revival dulcimer maker from Bragg Run in Braxton County. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, March 1990, Braxton County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1355.

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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Earl Singleton

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Three nearly identical images of two family photographs featuring Earl Singleton holding a racoon (photo on left) and seated with his lap dulcimer (photo on right). Photograph (of the photographs) by Gerry Milnes, March 1991, Braxton County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1347, GM S1346, GM S1345.

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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Scheitholt from Jim Costa’s collection

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Close-up of carved head scroll and metal tuning pegs on scheitholt made in Monroe County, WV, by Madison Bostic. Scheitholt is a German word which translates to “fine wood”. The instrument is a type of German zither. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, July 1991, Summers County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1331. Corresponding photograph showing full instrument: GM S1329.

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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Scheitholts from Jim Costa’s collection

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Two scheitholts lying in grass next to a camera for scale, one with a missing sound board. Close-up of carved head scroll and metal tuning pegs on scheitholt made in Monroe County, WV, by Madison Bostic. Scheitholt is a German word which translates to “fine wood”. The instrument is a type of German fretted zither. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, July 1991, Summers County, WV.

archive reference: GM S1329.

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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Scheitholts displayed at General Lewis Inn

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Two similar images of wooden scheitholts from General Lewis Inn. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, July 1991, Lewisburg, WV.

archive reference: GM S1327 and GM S1328.

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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Scheitholt on display at General Lewis Inn

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Close-up on staple frets and cherry-shaped sound holes on scheitholt displayed at General Lewis Inn. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Feb 1989, Lewisburg, WV.

archive reference: GM S1326.

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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Scheitholt on display at General Lewis Inn

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Close-up on the head, pegs, nut, carved frets, and star-shaped sound hole on scheitholt displayed at General Lewis Inn, Lewisburg. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Feb 1989, Lewisburg, WV.

archive reference: GM S1325.

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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Close-up of schietholt on display at General Lewis Inn

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Close-up, lateral view of schietholt on display at General Lewis Inn, Lewisburg. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Feb 1989, Lewisburg, WV.

archive reference: GM S1322.

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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