Milnes Collection Photography

Bob Campbell Helvetia Video Project

Bob Campbell and film crew for Helvetia Video Project. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Nov 1992, Helvetia, WV. The video project culminated in a documentary film entitled Helvetia: The Swiss of West Virginia that features descendants of 19th century Swiss immigrants sharing and discussing their music, dance, yodeling, foodways, crafts, customs, and celebrations.

archive reference: GM S2641.

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 photos and tapes with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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Alvin Burky making cheese 1991

Alvin Burky making cheese in the Burky family house kitchen while film crew Bob Campbell and Stacy Kay record. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Oct 1991, during Helvetia Video Project. The video project culminated in a documentary film entitled Helvetia: The Swiss of West Virginia that features descendants of 19th century Swiss immigrants sharing and discussing their music, dance, yodeling, foodways, crafts, customs, and celebrations.

archive reference GM S2511.

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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Mary Hicks and Irene Hartmann Helvetia Video Project 1992

Mary Hicks and Irene Hartmann on the porch working wool with paddles and spinning wheel, Helvetia video project, June 1992, Helvetia WV. The video project culminated in a documentary film entitled Helvetia: The Swiss of West Virginia that features descendants of 19th century Swiss immigrants sharing and discussing their music, dance, yodeling, foodways, crafts, customs, and celebrations.

archive reference GM S2542.
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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Mary Hicks and Irene Hartmann Helvetia Video Project 1992

Mary Hicks and Irene Hartmann on the porch working wool with paddles and spinning wheel, as Gerry Milnes, Bob Campbell, and Stacy Kay film for the Helvetia video project, June 1992, Helvetia WV. The video project culminated in a documentary film entitled Helvetia: The Swiss of West Virginia that features descendants of 19th century Swiss immigrants sharing and discussing their music, dance, yodeling, foodways, crafts, customs, and celebrations.

archive catalog reference GM S2540.

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 photos and tapes with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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Mary Hicks and Irene Hartmann working wool 1992

Mary Hicks and Irene Hartmann on the porch working wool with paddles and spinning wheel, as Gerry Milnes, Bob Campbell, and Stacy Kay film for the Helvetia video project, June 1992, Helvetia WV. The video project culminated in a documentary film entitled Helvetia: The Swiss of West Virginia that features descendants of 19th century Swiss immigrants sharing and discussing their music, dance, yodeling, foodways, crafts, customs, and celebrations.

archive catalog reference GM S2539.
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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Stacy Kay/Helvetia Video Project 1992

Stacy Kay in front of cheese house as film crew records for documentary film. Photograph by Gerry Milnes during the Helvetia Video Project, June 1992, Helvetia, WV. The video project culminated in a documentary film entitled Helvetia: The Swiss of West Virginia that features descendants of 19th century Swiss immigrants sharing and discussing their music, dance, yodeling, foodways, crafts, customs, and celebrations.

archive catalog reference GM S2538.

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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Traditional Swiss/German butter mold and cheese stamp

Butter mold and cheese stamp, used by the Metner family in Helvetia. Photograph by Gerry Milnes Oct 1991.

archive catalog reference: GM S2512.
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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Leslie Betler White

Leslie Betler White and two children seated on the front porch of the family home. Photograph by Gerry Milnes Sept 1990 in Helvetia, WV.
archive reference: GM S2468.
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 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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Anna, Freda, and Gertrude Balli holding family quilt

Balli Sisters holding a handstitched family quilt. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Sept 1991 during Helvetia Video Project in Hacker Valley near Helvetia, WV. The video project culminated in a documentary film entitled Helvetia: The Swiss of West Virginia that features descendants of 19th century Swiss immigrants sharing and discussing their music, dance, yodeling, foodways, crafts, customs, and celebrations.

archive reference: GM S2504.

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 oral histories, music, and event recordings. He recorded the bulk of the collection from the early 1970s to 2013, but the collection also includes photos and tapes with earlier dates that others sent to him.

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Log house and barn on Balli Farm

View of Balli Ridge and Balli Farm. Photograph by Gerry Milnes Sept 1991, during Helvetia Video Project at Hacker Valley near Helvetia, WV. The video project culminated in a documentary film entitled Helvetia: The Swiss of West Virginia that features descendants of 19th century Swiss immigrants sharing and discussing their music, dance, yodeling, foodways, crafts, customs, and celebrations.

archive reference: GM S2502

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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