Newton Digital Collections

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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
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…
Local History Audio Interviews
Audio interview with Vietnam veteran Bill Tumbleson, an Army helicopter mechanic
Local History Audio Interviews
Audio interview with Vietnam veteran Dean Herbel...
Local History Audio Interviews
In this interview Mrs. Leonardo Estrada (Delores Vasquez) discusses her early childhood in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution, her teenage years and…
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
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
Audio interview with Vietnam veteran Gaylord Santaman...
Local History Audio Interviews
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…
Local History Audio Interviews
Mr. Arthur discusses his experiences working in various roles such as brakeman and conductor for the Santa Fe Railroad. He talks about the hardships…