Winfield Digital Collections

Winfield, Kansas

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H. T. Trice
This document outlines a brief biography of H. T. Trice's life in Winfield, KS.
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Part 1 - Gus was the former Chief of Police in Winfield, KS. He was born in Oxford, KS in 1911. His parents were also born in Oxford, KS. His father's…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Gola grew up on a farm by Timber Creek near Wilmont, KS. Her mother's family moved to Kansas from Illinois because the father's health was not well.…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Gertrude Hankins shares the history of when her family came to Cowley County in 1871 from Ray County in Missouri. They first settled near Grouse…
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
George Bloomshine shares memories dating back to 1884 of living on a farm in the Winfield area. He also recalls attending the Cowley County Fair.
Gilbert Twigg
This article written in The Durango Democrat, an independent democratic newspaper, was about the August 13, 1903 shooting carried out by Gilbert Twigg…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Frances recalls that her grandfather settled in Sedan, KS after the Civil War. Her father began working at a bank in Sedan when he was 16. Her mother…
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 Notable Artists
Sue Jean Covacevich's murals she has painted inside the First National Bank of Winfield. A short biography of her painting history is also included.