Cowley County Historical Society
Publication Listing

The Cowley County Historical Society is pleased to make available for purchase the following publications.  Your check should be made out to the CCHS and mailed with your order to 1011 Mansfield, Winfield, KS 67156.  If you have questions, we can be reached at 620-221-4811 (Tues. thru Sun., 1 to 4 CST) or at cchsm@iwinfield.net.

Celebrate Winfield History Booklets, issued annually since 2001.  $10.00 each + postage and handling of $3.00 = $13.00.  In ordering, please see the attached listing of individual booklets and contents; be sure to specify year of the volume desired.

These booklets consist of well-researched, well-written papers presented at the Celebrate Winfield History Conference, held annually in January since 2001.  The papers address a variety of historical topics pertaining to the life of the city.  Illustrations and bibliography usually accompany them.  These booklets make ideal gifts.

Dry Bones on the March: The Great Winfield Anti-Saloon Uprising of February 1901 by Jerry L. Wallace.  74 pp.  $10.00 each + postage and handling of $3.00 = $13.00.

This volume recounts the anti-saloon uprising that took place in Winfield in February 1901 simultaneous with Carry Nation's "hatchation" crusade in Kansas.  After the "smashing" of a local saloon by students from Southwestern College, the situation in Winfield quickly deteriorated until the anti- and pro-saloon forces were on the verge of civil war--each side being armed and prepared for battle.  Only a spark was needed to set off an explosion of violence. City leaders worked frantically to claim the situation.  The drama of it all captured national attention, making even the pages of the New York Times and other major urban papers.  This volume tells the complete story of this little known event, which most Winfielders, once it was over, wanted to forget.  Included are illustrations, interesting addenda, and enlightening endnotes.  (Note:  This is the full, uncut version with addenda and endnotes, rather than the shorter version included in the CWH booklet.)

The Winfield Courier Supplemental Edition, March 14, 1901 (reprint).  129 pp.  $4.00 each + postage and handling of $3.00 = $7.00.

Winfielder's proud of their community's growth and success published this volume at the dawn of the 20th Century.  Included are an account of the founding of the city, numerous biographical sketches of local men and women, and information on city's vibrant commercial actives.  Its pages are full of pictures and illustrations of community leaders, private homes, and business enterprises.  This pictorial volume is essential for those wishing to understand life in the city in its early days.  Along with local historians, genealogists will find this book useful.

History of Cowley County Kansas: Vol. I, The Beginning, by Richard Kay and Mary Ann Wortman.  Indexed.  209 pp.  $25.00 each + postage and handling of $4.00 = $29.00.

This volume offers fascinating accounts of the first white settlers in Cowley County from articles, dating from the 1870's and 1880's, compiled from area newspapers.  It also includes a valuable listing of the first settlements in the county with historical notes.  This volume brings home to the reader what life was like for the pioneers in those exciting, early days of Cowley County.  With its many references to individuals and families, it is of particular value to genealogists.  Its index facilitates reference.

History of Cowley County Kansas: Vol. II, The Indians, by Richard Kay and Mary Ann Wortman.  Indexed.  512 pp.  $33.00 each + postage and handling of $4.50 = $37.50.

This volume chronicles the rich history of Native American tribes in and around Cowley County through newspaper articles, dating from the 1870's and 1880's, compiled from South Central Kansas publications. It includes numerous rare photographs and illustrations.  This book is must for those interested in Native Americans' settlements and life in this section of Kansas, especially as concerns their interaction with the white community.  Its index facilitates reference.

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Thanks to Jerry Wallace for providing this information and keeping it updated.