Winfield Digital Collections

Winfield, Kansas

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Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Lizzie Fox shared memories of her family living in Douglass, KS dating back from 1896. When she married in 1919 her and her husband moved to…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Lottie recalled their family moving to Winfield in 1902. Her brother died on their farm in Hiawatha, KS and her father just could not continue to live…
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
Lucille Fuller Bender shared memories of her grandparents when they were settlers around 1870-1879 in the Winfield area. She also shared her memories…
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
Luetta was born in Indiana in 1891 and spent most of her childhood in Indiana. Her mother and 3 brothers moved to Iowa, and this is where she met her…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Edna shares the memories of her mother who came from Indiana and her father who came from Ireland to settle in Cowley County, KS. Edna shares stories…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Mary recalls stories of her father attending Maple Grove School east of Winfield. Upon graduating, he took the teaching exam in Winfield and returned…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Max shared his memories of the history of the Sonner Burner Company. It was started by Mr. Sonner, a building contractor, from Minneapolis, MN. He…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Mildred shared her memories of many families in Winfield. Her father was the sherrif, so she always knew the happenings about town. She recalls…