Vernon Burky interview; Helvetia Video Project; 5/14/1992

A ACS 6.328

Artist: Vernon Burky

Album/Event: Helvetia Video Project

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Collected/Recorded by: Gerry Milnes

Date: 5/14/1992

Location: Helvetia, WV

Notes: Talk of Dad and Uncle fishing (4 takes), Wine making, Turkey hunting, Family (picture in Sutton book) string music, old house (in picture), grapevine, grandparents–immigration–singing, learning to sing, spelling of name changed to Burky, speaking English and Swiss, wrapping a May Pole

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.

Categories: Gerry Milnes Collection Audio
Tags: #Helvetia, #OralHistory

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