Hubert Duvall photo
01 Hubert Duvall Subject: Hubert Duvall Photographer: Gerry Milnes The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta […]
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Milnes Collection Photography
Carl Davis photo
Carl Davis playing lap dulcimer. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, Jan 1989, Braxton County, WV.
archive reference: GM S1351.
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.
Beatrice Metheny with lap dulcimer
Beatrice Metheny holding lap dulcimer made by Jack Keith of Sugar Creek, Braxton County. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, March 1991, Braxton County, WV.
archive reference: GM S1338. Link to related content: A ACS 6.201.
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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Alf Hall photo
01 Alf Hall Subject: Alf Hall Photographer: Gerry Milnes The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta
Gilbert Stiles photo
01 Gilbert Stiles Subject: Gilbert Stiles Photographer: Gerry Milnes The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta
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Harvey Sampson playing fiddle
Harvey Sampson from Braxton County playing fiddle. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, July 1991.
archive reference: GM S1223.
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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Ernie Carpenter photo
01 Ernie Carpenter Subject: Ernie Carpenter Photographer: Doug Yarrow. The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta
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Lela Gerkins photo
01 Lela Gerkins Subject: Lela Gerkins Photographer: Gerry Milnes The Milnes Collection contains audio-visual recordings made and collected by the Augusta
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Melvin Wine playing fiddle 1991
Melvin Wine playing the fiddle outside. Photograph by Gerry Milnes, June 1991.
archive reference: GM S1201.
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Sarah Singleton tunes; Spring Dulcimer Week; 4/18/1991
A ACS 6.658 Artist: Sarah Singleton Album/Event: Spring Dulcimer Week Tracks: Fisher’s Hornpipe, Chicken Reel, Make the Old Hen Cackle,
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