Finding aid for the Nina Burtsfield papers

Biography of Nina Burtsfield

Nina Burtsfield (nee Williams) was born in 1882. She received her A.B. from Indiana University in 1910. After teaching at various schools in the Midwest, she became a faculty member in English at the Kent State Normal College (now Kent State University) from 1914 until 1921, serving as head of the English department for several years. She was also involved in various organizations and activities while at Kent State including the Faculty Woman's Club, theatrical programs, and The Kentonian. In the late 1950s, she donated funds to help create a scholarship in her name for Kent State English students who showed great potential to be teachers. Her husband James S. Burtsfield was also involved in education, working as a superintendent of Girard, Ohio schools. The couple resided in Kent until he died. Nina remained active in the Kent community until the last few years of her life when she moved to be near her daughter in Wisconsin. Burtsfield died at age 101 in 1983.

Scope and Content

The Nina Burtsfield papers is a small collection spanning the years 1916-1983. Content revolves heavily around Kent State Normal College. Included are letters to Burtsfield from former students, curricular materials, and programs of plays and clubs she was involved in. There is also a small number of photographs.

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Nina Burtsfield papers. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

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