Ella May Thornton

Ella May Thornton (April 28, 1885 – October 11, 1971) was an American librarian who served as the State Librarian of Georgia; president of the Atlanta Library Club; and in 1936, became the president of the National Association of State Libraries.

She was educated in the private schools of Atlanta; Walnut Hill School, Natick, Massachusetts, (3 years);

The Ella May Thornton letters are held in a collection by the University of Georgia.

Awards and honors 1951, Woman of the Year in Professions

Selected works 1917, A Checklist of Georgia State Publications 1925, A Checklist of Georgia State Publications 1929, A Checklist of Georgia State Publications 1932, A Checklist of Georgia State Publications 1941, Georgia Women: 1840-1940, Record of Achievement