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Winfield, Kansas

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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
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
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
Alice shared the history of how her family came to Cowley County. Her father was born in Canada and immigrated to New York State. Her mother was born…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
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
Ida shared her memories of growing up in the Tisdale area during the early 1900s. Her grandparents come from Kentucky in the early 1870s and settled…
Winfield Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
Part 1: Ralph shares the memories of his father and mother who both came from Illinois to settle in Burden, KS. His father worked on the railroad and…
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
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 Kansas Oral History Audio Recordings
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…