Related Records

1. 1970.001.316 - Lute

   This lute has a two-toned back made out of light and dark wood ribs. The body is a teardrop shape. Around the oval soundhole are decorations of separated floral clusters on the surface of the wood. Above the wooden bridge is a 2-dimensional snake wrapped around a tree branch. It appears as though the bridge has been adjusted and re-glued multiple times.

   Record Type: Object

   
2. 1970.001.320 - Banjo

   This is a hand-crafted fretless banjo made from pine wood. This banjo was featured by the Reece Museum's "Sing Along with Appalachia" exhibition from 1969-1970. It was then donated to the Reece Museum's permanent collection by instrument collector and Appalachian music enthusiast Nat T. Winston Jr. in 1970. The exact date of this banjo's creation is unknown, but it is estimated that this banjo dates to the early twentieth century.

   Record Type: Object

   
3. 1970.001.327 - Dulcimer

   This handmade dulcimer features a "face" carved into the neck of the instrument. Commonly heard in traditional American music, the dulcimer took on its current configuration in Appalachia, and is usually plucked or strummed with picks, feather quills, or the musician's fingers. The date of this dulcimer is questionable - some research has shown that it could date back to the 1840s, while some scholars have estimated it was made between 1900 ...

   Record Type: Object

   
4. 1982.008 - Dulcimer

   This dulcimer was crafted and donated by Ivan Powell of Roan Mountain, Tennessee. The dulcimer is made of fruitwood and maple. It is believed to have been crafted shortly before its donation to the museum in 1982.

   Record Type: Object

   
5. 1985.003 - Dulcimer

   This dulcimer was made by James Garland and based on style and measurements of similar instruments made by his father, T.N. Garland. The body of the dulcimer is made of a gourd, likely a dipper gourd. Gourd decoration is an ancient t...

   Record Type: Object

   
6. 1992.011.046 - Doll

   This is a hard plastic, injection molded doll made by Roddy Dolls. This doll is a bagpiper. The doll is wearing a purple velvet top and a matching hat, in addition to a red tartan kilt. The doll is holding its bagpipes with its left arm. Its right arm is missing.

   Record Type: Object

   
7. 1999.020.064 - Bugle

   This style of military "trench" bugle was specifically used by the American infantry and cavalry during World War I on the front lines. It is engraved with "Wurlitzer, Chicago Depot, SPEC. 1152, 8-28-17" on the bell.

   Record Type: Object

   
8. 2000.015 - Dulcimer

   This is dulcimer #1055 made by Robert "Bob" R. Mize of the Mize Dulcimer Company in Blountville, Tennessee. This is a Kentucky-style dulcimer in an elongated hourglass pattern. The dulcimer features four strings with extra string slots in the nut and the bridge. It also has 13 and 1/2 frets. The head is hand carved into the shape of an eagle's shoulder and head. Dulcimer (.a) and wall hanging parts (.b-d).

   Record Type: Object

   
9. 2006.006.001 - Banjo

   This is a four-string banjo that was likely crafted in East Tennessee, or more broadly, the American South. The banjo features ivory/bone pegs, an alternating wood inlay on the peghead and neck, and an alternating wood inlay on the central dowel stick. There are 24 hooks and nuts around the circumference of the shell, and a metal tailpiece. The neck includes inlaid ivory circles extending the length of one side. The neck appears to be made of wal...

   Record Type: Object

   
10. 2006.006.003 - Dulcimer

    This is a handmade dulcimer made from pine and walnut wood. The dulcimer was crafted by a descendant of Dr. William "Bill" T. Becker. The dulcimer features walnut keys and an open-curved peg head. "Wm Becker, 706 S. Prairie St., Champaign, ILL." is written on the inside of the dulcimer.

    Record Type: Object

    
11. 2006.006.008 - Autoharp

    This autoharp is mounted onto its case. It belonged to "Pop" Stoneman. The following research excerpt was submitted by a Reece Museum volunteer in November 2024. The research sources used to write this submission can be made available upon request. "William Theodore (Bill) Becker was born in 1936 in Champaign, Illinois where he attended University High School. Becker received his Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Il...

    Record Type: Object