Milnes Collection Photography

Hazel Burky’s Swiss Cheese at Augusta Heritage Festival 1991

Hazel Burky (far left) with cheese samples on table as festivalgoers at Augusta Heritage Festival show interest in the cheese making process. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Sept 1991, Elkins City Park, Elkins WV.

archive reference: GM S2492.

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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Vernon, Norman, and Fred Burky at Augusta Heritage Festival 1991

Vernon Burky, Norman Burky, and Fred Burky performing at Augusta Heritage Festival in Elkins City Park (view from behind the musicians shows video camera person filming). Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Sept 1992, Elkins, WV.

archive reference: GM S2491.

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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Fred, Norman, and Vernon Burky at Augusta Heritage Festival 1991

Fred Burky, Norman Burky, and Vernon Burky performing traditional Swiss music at Elkins City Park for the annual Augusta Heritage Festival. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Sept 1991, Elkins WV.

archive reference: GM S2490.

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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Fred, Norman, and Vernon Burky at Augusta Heritage Festival 1991

Fred Burky on fiddle, Vernon Burky on guitar, and Norman Burky on fiddle, performing in Elkins City Park for Augusta Heritage Festival. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Sept 1991, Elkins, WV.

archive reference: GM S2489.

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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Fred, Norman, and Vernon Burky at Augusta Heritage Festival 1991

Fred Burky playing fiddle, Norman Burky playing fiddle, and Vernon Burky playing guitar (left to right) performing traditional Swiss Music in Elkins City Park, photograph by Gerry Milnes, Sept 1991, Elkins WV.

archive reference: GM S2488.

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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Fred, Norman, and Vernon Burky at Augusta Heritage Festival 1991

Fred Burky (left, fiddle), Norman Burky (center, fiddle) and Vernon Burky (right, guitar) performing traditional Swiss Music at Augusta Heritage Festival. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Sept 1991, Elkins City Park, Elkins, WV.
archive reference: GM S2487.

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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The Helvetia Folk Dancers at Augusta Heritage Festival 1991

The Helvetia Dancers wearing traditional Swiss costumes, performing folk dance at Augusta Heritage Festival. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Sept 1991, Elkins City Park, Elkins WV.

archive reference: GM S2500.

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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Helvetia fare at Augusta Heritage Festival 1991

Festivalgoers perusing an exhibit of Swiss food and crafts by The Hutte restaurant. The Hutte restaurant in Helvetia was founded in 1968 and serves traditional Swiss-American food. Photograph by Gerry Milnes 1991, Elkins City Park, Elkins, WV.

archive reference: GM S2485.

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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Norman Burky, Bruce Betler, Vernon Burky Helvetia 1993

Norman Burky holding mandolin, Bruce Betler with fiddle, and Vernon Burky with guitar. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, June 1993, Helvetia, WV.

archive reference: GM S2661.

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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Norman Burky, Bruce Betler, Vernon Burky Helvetia 1993

Norman Burky holding mandolin, Bruce Betler with fiddle, and Vernon Burky with guitar. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, June 1993, Helvetia, WV.

archive reference: GM S2662.

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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