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Winfield, Kansas

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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…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Part 1 - Etna shared memories of her maternal grandparents who traveled to Cowley County from Kentucky in a covered wagon. Their homestead was a log…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Hobart shared his memories of the musicians that came to Winfield. In 1907, Frank Mossman, president of Southwestern College, asked his father to…
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…