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Community History Archive Partner
Winfield Public Library
Winfield, Iowa
Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Winfield.
1876 to 2020Dates represented
See individual titles for available dates.
115,676Archive pages
Historical pages reported for this collection.
Explore local history
Discover the people, places, and stories of Winfield, Iowa.
Discover another side of Winfield, Iowa through newspapers preserved in the Winfield Public Library's digital archive. Its nine titles include material from 1876 to 2020.
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Selected titles
Selected titles from Winfield Public Library include “Burlington Post And The Burlington Times” as well as “Winfield News”.
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Free and open access
No subscription or payment required.
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A closer look
Newspaper pages connect individual accounts with a wider story, preserving how events were reported and presented to the readers of the day.
The reporting of earlier years offers a way to explore how events were understood as they happened and how local experiences became part of the historical record. A family story, a classroom project or curiosity about a familiar place can lead to a closer look at the community and the lives of earlier generations. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.
Explore the collection
Titles in this collection
Browse nine titles and 115,676 digitized pages, with material from 1876 to 2020. Through a partnership with Advantage Archives, Winfield Public Library shares these sources from the past. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.
Follow a family connection or a question about the community through the titles below and the history they preserve.
Burlington Post And The Burlington Times
4 pages in 1933
Transcript
328 pages from 1883 to 1901
Wheatland Gazette
16 pages in 1974
Winfield Beacon
85,694 pages from 1882 to 2020
Winfield Beacon and Wayland News
22,158 pages from 1986 to 2011
Winfield Beacon Wayland News
6,768 pages from 2012 to 2019
Winfield Courier
334 pages from 1876 to 1976
Winfield Daily Beacon
10 pages in 1883
Winfield News
364 pages from 1898 to 1899
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About the Archive
About The Winfield Public Library Archives
The Winfield Public Library Archives are free to use and accessible both online and in person by visiting the library. This extensive archive is available anytime and offers valuable resources to explore the rich history of Winfield and the surrounding area. In partnership with Advantage Archives , we have preserved numerous historical documents and artifacts to ensure our local history is accessible to everyone. Visit us to delve into our extensive collections and uncover the rich history of Winfield and the surrounding area. The archive includes the following titles:
About the Library
About The Winfield Public Library
The Winfield Public Library serves as a crucial resource for the community, offering a wealth of information and services designed to meet the educational, informational, and recreational needs of residents. Our collection includes a variety of books, magazines, newspapers, and electronic resources that cater to all ages and interests. The library is committed to promoting lifelong learning and fostering a love for reading through its diverse programs and services.
Library History
The History Of The Winfield Public Library
The Winfield Public Library has a long-standing tradition of serving the community. The library has grown and evolved over the years, continually adapting to meet the changing needs of its patrons. With the support of the community, the library has expanded its collection and services, ensuring that it remains a vital resource for education, information, and recreation.
About the Community
About The Geographical Area
Winfield, located in the heart of Iowa, is a town rich in history and community spirit. The area's rolling hills and fertile lands have shaped its agricultural roots, contributing to the community's growth and development. The Winfield Public Library captures and preserves this history, offering a glimpse into the past through its extensive archives and collections.
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Research Guidance
Read a report in its time and place
The history of Winfield includes individual lives as well as events remembered by the wider community. In the digital archive shared by the Winfield Public Library, begin with a name, place or date connected with the story you want to explore. When using historical newspapers, try alternate spellings and nearby dates, then read the surrounding page to place a local story in its time. Compare later reporting or another available title to explore different perspectives rather than treating one account as the whole story. Check nearby issues or another listed newspaper when available. Differences in timing and wording can add perspective to a story, while the issue date and surrounding articles help show what kind of account you are reading.
Follow a promising report into a nearby issue or another title where available. Compare dates and surrounding coverage; a single account is one perspective on a story. Use the surrounding account to shape your next question, while keeping each source's perspective distinct.
Keep the title, date, page, or item reference with each useful finding. Separate the words in a historical account from your interpretation, and note conflicting perspectives rather than choosing one too quickly. These notes help connect a local story to its evidence and show what remains uncertain.
Community Partnership
Keeping local history a community resource
This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Winfield Public Library, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.
Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.
Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.
Learn about partnerships
Stories, research tips, and archive news
Read All About It connects archive research with the people and institutions preserving local history. Explore partner and community stories, project updates, research ideas, and perspectives on digitization, education, and working with primary sources. Use the articles as a starting point for your next question or a new way to share a discovery.
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