Local History Audio Interviews

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Newton Public Library, Newton Kansas
Harry and Vonnie Tudor discuss what life was like working on and around the Newton, Kansas rail road systems. The discussion ranges from topics on…
Newton Public Library, Newton Kansas
This tape collects precious memories, affords a view of the Mexican Revolution, contains geographical information -- flora and fauna, legends,…
Newton Public Library, Newton Kansas
Ora and Augustus Robertson spend time discussing Augustus' career with the U.S. Postal Service. They also discuss what it was like living in Newton,…
Newton Public Library, Newton Kansas
In this interview, Reverend Monseigneur Irvin F. Lampe discusses the history of St. Mary's Catholic Church, its elementary school, and the Catholic…
Newton Public Library, Newton Kansas
In this interview Mrs. Leonardo Estrada (Delores Vasquez) discusses her early childhood in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution, her teenage years and…
Newton Public Library, Newton Kansas
Mr. Arthur discusses his experiences working in various roles such as brakeman and conductor for the Santa Fe Railroad. He talks about the hardships…
Newton Public Library, Newton Kansas
Mrs. Kannapel discusses what life was like growing up in Newton Kansas. She talks about her very large family, married life, life in a railroad town,…
Newton Public Library, Newton Kansas
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…
Newton Public Library, Newton Kansas
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…
Newton Public Library, Newton Kansas
A. W. Holt interview several of the residents at Friendly Acres Home for the Aged. Their discussions cover topics such as education, religion,…

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