Elvie Cairns Interview on August 30, 1976
Collection: Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings

Title
Elvie Cairns Interview on August 30, 1976
Subject
Cairns, Elvie
Interviewing
Oral history - Winfield, KS
Description
Evie shared how her father was born in Scotland and emigrated to New York. He came to Winfield in 1879. She was too ill to finish high school, but she took some business classes. This allowed her to work in various insurance and real estate office for over 30 years. She bought her first car in 1916.
Creator
Carttar, Edna Ann
Source
Unknkown
Publisher
Winfield Public Library, Winfield, KS USA
Date
1976-08-30
Rights
Format
audio/mp3
Language
English
Type
Audio
Citation
Carttar, Edna Ann, “Elvie Cairns Interview on August 30, 1976,” Winfield Digital Collections, accessed June 25, 2026, https://winfield.digitalsckls.info/item/134.
Interviewer
Carttar, Edna Ann
Interviewee
Cairns, Elvie
Location
Unknown
Original Format
Audio Cassette Tape
Duration
00:30:33
Bit Rate/Frequency
255 kbit/s
Title
Elvie Cairns Interview on August 30, 1976
Subject
Cairns, Elvie
Interviewing
Oral history - Winfield, KS
Description
Evie shared how her father was born in Scotland and emigrated to New York. He came to Winfield in 1879. She was too ill to finish high school, but she took some business classes. This allowed her to work in various insurance and real estate office for over 30 years. She bought her first car in 1916.
Creator
Carttar, Edna Ann
Source
Unknkown
Publisher
Winfield Public Library, Winfield, KS USA
Date
1976-08-30
Rights
Format
audio/mp3
Language
English
Type
Audio
Citation
Carttar, Edna Ann, “Elvie Cairns Interview on August 30, 1976,” Winfield Digital Collections, accessed June 25, 2026, https://winfield.digitalsckls.info/item/134.Interviewer
Carttar, Edna Ann
Interviewee
Cairns, Elvie
Location
Unknown
Original Format
Audio Cassette Tape
Duration
00:30:33
Bit Rate/Frequency
255 kbit/s