Leonora Martindell Interview
Collection: Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings

Title
Leonora Martindell Interview
Subject
Martindell, Leonora
Interviewing
Oral history - Winfield, KS
Description
Leonora shared the story of her grandfather coming to Winfield in 1870. He was a steamboat captain on the Mississippi during the Civil War. After the war, he married and first settled in IL before he arrived in Kansas. She also shared memories of her growing up in Winfield. She taught at the elementary and high school level for 28 years.
Creator
KNIC Radio Station
Source
Unknkown
Publisher
Winfield Public Library, Winfield, KS USA
Date
Unknown
Rights
Format
audio/mp3
Language
English
Type
Audio
Citation
KNIC Radio Station, “Leonora Martindell Interview,” Winfield Digital Collections, accessed June 25, 2026, https://winfield.digitalsckls.info/item/146.
Interviewer
KNIC Radio Station
Interviewee
Martindell, Leonora
Location
Unknown
Original Format
Audio Cassette Tape
Duration
00:21:41
Bit Rate/Frequency
255 kbit/s
Title
Leonora Martindell Interview
Subject
Martindell, Leonora
Interviewing
Oral history - Winfield, KS
Description
Leonora shared the story of her grandfather coming to Winfield in 1870. He was a steamboat captain on the Mississippi during the Civil War. After the war, he married and first settled in IL before he arrived in Kansas. She also shared memories of her growing up in Winfield. She taught at the elementary and high school level for 28 years.
Creator
KNIC Radio Station
Source
Unknkown
Publisher
Winfield Public Library, Winfield, KS USA
Date
Unknown
Rights
Format
audio/mp3
Language
English
Type
Audio
Citation
KNIC Radio Station, “Leonora Martindell Interview,” Winfield Digital Collections, accessed June 25, 2026, https://winfield.digitalsckls.info/item/146.Interviewer
KNIC Radio Station
Interviewee
Martindell, Leonora
Location
Unknown
Original Format
Audio Cassette Tape
Duration
00:21:41
Bit Rate/Frequency
255 kbit/s