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Winfield, Kansas

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Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Lucy shared the story of her traveling to Hackney by train from Tennessee in 1910 with her mother and siblings. Her family had a homestead 7 miles…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Florence shared memories of her high school years and her normal training to become a teacher. In this training, she learned how to teach in country…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Elvie shared the story of her grandparents traveling with 9 children in a covered wagon from Kentucky to the Kellogg area (South Vernon) between…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Louise shared the story of her parents emigrating to Winfield, KS from Boston, MA around 1885. Her father suffered from asthma, so they thought this…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Hallie shares the memories of her father-in-law coming to New Salem, KS from IA during the 1870s. His homestead there was where he lived the rest of…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Mr. Treadway shared stories of his 95 years in the city of Burden in Cowley County. In 1900, Burden had a population of about 1,400 with a variety of…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Georgia shared the story of her father coming to Cowley County by covered wagon in 1869. At that time the city of Winfield had not be established and…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Paul shared the history of his parents beginning their greenhouse and floral shop. His father built the first greenhouse for his mother in 1917 near…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Clarence shared his memories of his parents traveling to Winfield from Oklahoma in 1904. His father had a wagon and would haul various items about…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Dulcie shared memories of the emigration of the Brooks from Tennessee in 1870 and the Hatfields from Kentucky in 1880. Both settled in the Burden…