Newton Digital Collections

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Local History Audio Interviews
Mrs. Carl (Ethel) Hay talks about living in Newton. She also discusses her husband's ice cream business (with Eskimo Pies) and raising her family in…
Local History Audio Interviews
Life as the child of Dr. John Thomas Axtell and Dr. Lucena Chase Axtell of Newton Kansas
Local History Audio Interviews
Mr. Gomez talks about being one of the first Mexican families to settle in Newton, Kansas in 1906. He discusses working on the railroads, the 1918 flu…
Local History Audio Interviews
A. W. Holt interview several of the residents at Friendly Acres Home for the Aged. Their discussions cover topics such as education, religion,…
Local History Audio Interviews
Mrs. Darling discusses her childhood, marriage, and family. She used to work for the Santa Fe and has a long memory of many of the changes that have…