Lap dulcimer owned by Ruth Sturgill, made by J.H. Cadle. This instrument, which came from Sinks Grove in Monroe County (from the McCleary family), is 45 inches long and features detailed scrollwork at the head. Instrument shown leaning on wooden wall next to a black hat lying on the ground. 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.
