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This recording is of Mae Phillips (Maw Maw Phillips) singing a fragment of the folk song "Drunkard's Dream". It was recorded by Bobby McMillon c. August, 1974, in Lower Creek, Lenoir, North Carolina.

This recording is of Mae Phillips (Maw Maw Phillips) singing the folk song "Johnny Get Your Hair Cut". It was recorded by Bobby McMillon c. August, 1974, in Lower Creek, Lenoir, North Carolina.

This is a handwritten copy of the lyrics to the song, "1916 Flood on the Catawba River." A note at the end of the lyrics says, "Composed by E.L. Fant, July 18, 1916, Two days after the flood."

This is a handwritten letter dated November 9, 1987 from Grandpa Jones to Bobby McMillon. In the letter Grandpa Jones thanks Bobby McMillon for the words to, "I came to Kentucky in 1805" and talks about the variation of "Polly Put the Kettle On" that…

This is a handwritten letter dated May 30, 1981 from Janette Carter to Bobby McMillon and Autumn McMillon discussing arrangements for a performance, including pay and lodging for Bobby McMillon.

This is a photograph of Bobby McMillon and many other people standing on the steps of the White House. In front of the group are First Lady Laura Bush and Librarian of Congress Dr. James H. Billington. The photograph is inscribed, "To Bobby with best…

This is a photograph of Bobby McMillon standing on a bridge playing a guitar with the Knoxville World's Fair Sunsphere in the background. At the bottom of the photograph are the words, "The 1982 World's Fair/ Knoxville, Tennessee, USA."

This is a photograph of Bobby McMillon sitting in a living room and playing the guitar.

This is a poster for Poster for the Seventh Annual A.P. - Sara - Maybelle Carter Memorial Festival and Craft Show. Bobby McMillon is one of the artists listed as performing at the festival.

This is a newspaper article about Bobby McMillon serving as artist-in-residence for Guntersville, Alabama schools. The article is mounted with a photograph of Bobby McMillon playing the guitar.