Winfield Digital Collections

Winfield, Kansas

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Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Vea shared memories of her parents coming to the New Salem area from Illinois in 1873. Her father was born in Tennessee and moved to Illinois. While…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Rosa shared the story of her family history of settling in Lynn, KS to find better farming land. After 15 years in Lynn, they moved near Enid, OK by…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
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
William went to Kansas State University and received a degree in Mechanical Engineering and then went on to earn a degree in Architecture. Upon…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Veso shared memories of growing up in Winfield. She enjoyed how the neighbors would gather outside of their homes in the evenings and share stories…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Leonora shared the story of her grandfather coming to Winfield in 1870. He was a steamboat captain on the Mississippi during the Civil War. After the…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Avis recalls her memories of her church community. Attending Sunday School was a must no matter the weather. At age 22 she taught a class of teenage…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Welcome has been a resident of Winfield for 71 years and recalls his life as a laborer. He worked as a cook, incinerator operator at the hospital, and…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Chuck moved to Winfield in January of 1903 when he was 7 years old. He recalls the mud streets and the hitching posts that lined Main Street. The…
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…