Background
Thorne, Bonnie Baker was born on February 22, 1928 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of George Hall Baker and Idabelle (Anderson) Hazlett.
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Bonnie Baker Thorne
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Associate of Arts in Business, Lon Morris Junior College, Jacksonville, Texas, 1947; Bachelor of Science in Library. Science/English, Sam Houston State University, 1960; Master of Arts in Library. Science, Texas Woman's U., 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Woman's U., 1975.
Career
Library, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1961-1972;
director public services, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1970-1971;
assistant professor School Library. Science, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1972-1977;
acting director School Library. Science, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1977, 80, 84-88;
associate professor to professor School Library.
Science, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1988-1993;
retired, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1993. Instructor workshop, 1994, Adjunct Professor, 1995-1998. Conductor study tours abroad.
Achievements
Membership
Friend, volunteer Huntsville Public Library., 1969-1980, board directors, since 1998. Friend, volunteer Library. First Baptist Church of Huntsville, since 1975.
Patron Sam HoustonState Memorial Museum, 1983-1990. Volunteer United Way, Walker County, 1989, county chairman, others Member American Association of University Women (various offices, named Outstanding Woman of 1979, Huntsville branch), American Association of University Professors, American Library Association (life), American Association School Libraries, American Association Library. Schools, Association College and Research Libraries, Association Library. and Information Science, Southwestern Archivists (charter), Sam Houston State University Alumni Association (board directors since 1997), Beta Phi Mu, Delta Kappa Gamma, numerous others.
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Married Oscar Lee Thorne, December 21, 1946. 1 child, Oscar Lee, Junior (deceased).
