Collection Timeline

1953 to 2023

1953
First winner of the Grand National Division in 1953.

1954
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1954.

1956
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1955 and 1956.

1959
Scrapbook page of clippings featuring information about the National Oldtime Fiddlers' competition and Joe Picavet getting elected as the association's president.

1962
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1962

1964
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1964
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Junior Division in 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, and 1964

1965
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Ladies Division in 1965, 1966, and 1967

1966
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1966
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Junior Division in 1965 and 1966

1967
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, and 1967.
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Ladies Division in 1965, 1966, and 1967

1970
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1965 and 1970
Photograph of John Francis, National Junior Champion 1970-1972, being kissed by a woman.

1972
National Old Time Fiddle Contest 1972 (Tape 1, Left Track, Side #1)
National Old Time Fiddle Contest 1972 (Tape 1, Left Track, Side #2)
Photograph of John Francis, National Junior Champion 1970-1972, being kissed by a woman.

1973
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Junior Junior Division in 1972 and 1973

1974
Weiser Contest, 1974, Jr. Jr. Contest
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1974

1975
Weiser Contest 1975 (Tape 2, Left Track, Side 1)
Weiser Contest 1975 (Tape 2, Left Track, Side 2)
Article about Vivian Skeans, winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Ladies Division in 1975.
Article featuring winners of the Senior Division contestants.
Article tribute in honor of the multi-champion Bennie Thomassen.
Cover used for the souvenir edition of the Silver Jublilee National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest program.
Article about Jess Cooper, the winner of Junior Junior division in 1975.
Scrapbook page of clippings featuring contest participants, judges, and the music.

1976
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1971, 1972, 1975, and 1976
Article featuring winners J'Anna Jacoby (Junior-Junior) and Mark O'Connor (Junior).
List of preliminaries, rounds and finals of the Oldtime Fiddlers' contest.

1977
Weiser Contest 1977 (Tape 1, Left Track, Side 1)
Weiser Contest 1977 (Tape 1, Left Track, Side 2)
List of preliminaries, rounds and finals of the Oldtime Fiddlers' contest.

1978
Weiser Contest 1978 (Tape 6, Left Track, Side 1)
Weiser Contest 1978 (Tape 6, Left Track, Side 2)
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1969, 1973, 1977, and 1978
Article featuring winners J'Anna Jacoby and Randy Sloan.
Article of Bennie Thomasson, Mark O'Connor and Dick Horton jamming in the Weiser High School cafeteria.
List of preliminaries, rounds and finals of the Oldtime Fiddlers' contest.

1979
List of preliminaries, rounds and finals of the Oldtime Fiddlers' contest.

1980
Weiser Contest 1980 (Tape 7, Side 1)
Weiser Contest 1980 (Tape 7, Side 2)
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Senior Division in 1974, 1975, 1979, and 1980
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Junior Division in 1980
Articles about the National Oldtime Fiddlers' contest. Mentioned contest participants are benny Thomasson, Margaret Whittington, Coy Daily, Wes Westmoreland III, Harry Reeves, and Kendra Ruwe.
List of preliminaries, rounds and finals of the Oldtime Fiddlers' contest.

1981
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Senior Division in 1981
Article featuring Jim Hoots, winner of the Men's Championship. Also featured is a photograph of Jaressa Gann, the youngest participant.
Newspaper clipping featuring winners of the National and Top Senior divisions. National winners were Dick Barrett, oretta Brank, Mark O'Connor, Rock Boen, and John Francis. Top Senior winners were Marvin Johnson, Vic Halverson, Benny Thomasson, 'Kissin'' Margaret Whittington, Coy Daily, and Ben Setran.
Newspaper clippings of 90 year old Lon Riley, the oldest fiddler present at the 1981 contest, and Mannie Shaw, who was praised for his lifelong involvement.
List of preliminaries, rounds and finals of the Oldtime Fiddlers' contest.

1982
Weiser Contest 1982 (Tape 2, Side 1)
Weiser Contest 1982 (Tape 2, Side 2)
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1982
Newspaper clipping of the Mens winners and Grand champions.
Article featuring Loretta Bank and John Frances, contest participants. John Frances was named Grand Champion.
Newspaper clipping of the over 18 certified winners and the Junior division winners.
List of preliminaries, rounds and finals of the Oldtime Fiddlers' contest.

1983
Weiser Contest 1983 (Tape 7, Side 1)
Weiser Contest 1983 (Tape 7, Side 2)
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Senior Division in 1978 and 1983
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Junior Division in 1983
List of preliminaries, rounds and finals of the Oldtime Fiddlers' contest.

1984
Weiser Contest 1984 (Tape 1, Side 1)
Weiser Contest 1984 (Tape 1, Side 2)
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1984
Scrapbook page featuring newspaper clippings of the Oldtime Fiddlers' contest. Mentioned are winners of the Junior-Junor division, best overall, and Top Senior winners.
List of preliminaries, rounds and finals of the Oldtime Fiddlers' contest.

1985
Weiser Contest 1985 (Tape 2, Side 1)
Weiser Contest 1985 (Tape 2, Side 2)
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1985
Page featuring National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest participants including Aaron Lowe, Joe sites and Mark O'Connor, Janessa Gans, Loretta Brank, and Cheri Parsons.
Newspaper articles featuring information about music workshop and micellaneous events that took place at the contest.
Article featuring Leonard Green giving Rany Pollard his Stradivarious copy fiddle.
Scrapbook page with newspaper clippings of the Junior winners, Brenda Wallace, Olan James, Wes Westmoreland, Jess Cooper, and Doug Thomas. Also included is a clipping of Tricia Brown, who palced 5th in the Junior-Junior division at 5 years old.
List of preliminaries, rounds and finals of the Oldtime Fiddlers' contest.

1986
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1986

1987
Weiser Contest 1987 (Tape 3, Side 1)
Weiser Contest 1987 (Tape 3, Side 2)
Weiser Contest 1987 (Tape 4, Side 1)
Weiser Contest 1987 (Tape 4, Side 2)
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Junior Junior Division in 1985, 1986, and 1987
List of preliminaries, rounds and finals of the Oldtime Fiddlers' contest.

1990
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1990

1991
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Junior Division in 1991

1992
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1988 and 1992
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Junior Junior Division in 1991 and 1992

1994
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1983, 1989, 1991, 1993, and 1994

1995
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1995
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Senior Division in 1995
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Junior Junior Division in 1995

1996
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1996

1997
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1987 and 1997

1998
Photograph of Luke Price, National Junior Junior 1998, holding trophy.

1999
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1999

2001
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 1998, 2000, and 2001

2002
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Senior Division in 2002

2004
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Adult Division in 2004
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Young Adult Division in 2004

2007
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 2007

2008
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2008

2012
Youngest girl winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 2012
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Senior Division in 2012

2016
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Junior Division in 2016

2019
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, and 2019

2021
Winner of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Senior Division in 2021

2023
Winner of the most important division of the Oldtime Fiddler Contest, Grand National Division in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022, and 2023
Various fiddlers practicing in the middle of the campground
Volunteer manages participants by keeping track of which performer is on stage and which is next, based on their registration number
Performance stage in Weiser High School
Lunch room in Weiser High School, where all the fiddlers warm-up for their performances
Volunteer Jamie Hill at the registration table at the 2023 contest.
Volunteer Julie Eisenhauer assists participants during 2023 contest
Luke Price practicing in the campground near by the high school
Mia Orosco fiddling as a Grand Master
Parade in Weiser, which coincides with the Saturday of the fiddle festival each year.
Jesse Quintana performing. They won the Junior division in 2021, 2022, and 2023.