Summary:
Dr. Burton discusses her childhood and early education at the Louisville Girl's School; her student days in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Louisville (BA 1922 and MA 1924); her graduate education at Cornell University (PhD 1934); and her subsequent research and teaching career in the Department of English of the University of Louisville. Recollections include Burton's research and publication on the English poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850).
Topic(s):
University of Louisville, University of Louisville--Students, University of Louisville--Faculty, University of Louisville--Alumni and alumnae, Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
