Winfield Digital Collections

Winfield, Kansas

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Winfield Scott
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…
Winfield Scott
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
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 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.
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
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…
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
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.
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
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…