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Winfield Scott
First Baptist Church, Winfield, Ks.
Brief synopsis of the history of the development the first Baptist Church of Winfield, from 1871 to 1920. Listed are the pastors who served and the…
Winfield Scott
First Baptist Church, Winfield, KS
On November 27, 1870, eleven members gathered to hear Rev. Winfield Scott preach in Winfield, KS. After his sermon, the members voted to form the…
Winfield Scott
First Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA
The 75th anniversary booklet documents the history of the First Baptist Church in Los Angeles, CA from 1874 to 1949. From 1876 to 1878, Rev. Winfield…
Gilbert Twigg
The New York Times
There were 2 articles written in The New York Times that reported on the August 13, 1903 shooting by Gilbert Twigg at a band concert on 9th Avenue and…
Gilbert Twigg
Cherokee Strip Run
This document shows the timeline of events leading up to the shooting of Constable Siverd at 9th Avenue and Main Street in Winfield, KS on October 25,…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Martin, Evelyn
Evelyn shared her memories of when she began working as a social worker in 1936 during the Depression Era. The upper floor of the courthouse had a…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Parsons, Etna R.
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
Randall, Emil
Emil shared his memories of going to Winfield High School in 1916 and Miss Simpson, American History Teacher, would inform them of the state of World…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Cairns, Elvie
Evie shared how her father was born in Scotland and emigrated to New York. He came to Winfield in 1879. She was too ill to finish high school, but she…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Cattar, Edna Ann
Edna was born in Belle Plaine, KS in 1900. Her parents were both born in Illinois. She grew up in Belle Plaine and went to Southwestern College in…