Background
Thornley, Fant Hill was born on June 1, 1909 in Pickens, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Lewis and Elizabeth (Hill) Thornley.
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Fant Hill Thornley
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, Presbyterian College, 1930. Bachelor of Library Science (Carnegie fellow), U. North Carolina, 1936.
Career
Instructor schools Virginia, South Carolina., 1930-1933. Head circulation, reference, cataloging departments, later assistant librarian Richland County Public Library, Columbia, South Carolina., 1934-1949. President Bostick & Thornley, publishers, Columbia, 1938-1970.
Head reference department, assistant director Birmingham Public Library, 1949-1953, director 1953-1970.
Chairman Southern Books Competition, 1959-1962. Delegate Conference Library Directors
Asian-Pacific Area, Tokyo, 1958.
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Membership
Served staff sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1943-1945. Member Caroliniana Society, American, Southeastern, Alabama, South Carolina. (president 1936-1938), library associations, Birmingham Art Association, Alabama History Association, English Speaking Union (member board Birmingham chapter, president 1960-1962), Bibliographical Society of America, Birmingham History Society.
Club: Grolier (New York City, New York ).
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April 13, 1970 (aged 60)