Ella May Thornton papers, 1890-1973, undated 1947-1968.

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Ella May Thornton papers, 1890-1973, undated 1947-1968.

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This collection contains personal documents of Miss Thorntons, as well as material that reflected some of her interests later in life. Included are report cards from the Georgia Capital Female College and Conservatory of Music in 1890-1891, her passport from 1935, and a citation from the Atlanta Library Club upon her retirement in 1954. Other material consists of hand-written correspondence, newspaper clippings, genealogical records, and pamphlets that documented her interests in the Gate City Guard of Atlanta, genealogy of Atlanta families, the statue atop the Georgia State Capitol, the Atlanta Y.M.C.A., and miniature models of cities such as Atlanta. Other notable items include a signed thank-you letter from Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain in 1948, and correspondence and newspaper clippings that document her recollections of a recording by her friend, musician Graham Jackson, and a visit with Eleanor Roosevelt.

1 half document case .25 linear ft.

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8335238

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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McCormick Family.

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Thornton, Ella May, 1885-1971

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Ella May Thornton was the former State Librarian for the state of Georgia. From the description of Ella May Thornton letters, 1955-1964. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 277148310 Ella May Thornton (1885-1971) was born on April 28, 1885 in Atlanta, Georgia. Her father was Eugene H. Thornton, a veteran of the Confederate Army, and later a banker, and president of the Atlanta Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.). Miss Thornton never married and had no child...

Gate City Club (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Prather, John Smith, 1837-1920.

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Atlanta Library Club (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Campbell Family.

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Georgia Capital Female College and Conservatory of Music (Atlanta, Ga.)

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