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Belle da Costa Greene (November 26, 1879 – May 10, 1950) was an American librarian who managed and developed the personal library of J. P. Morgan. After Morgan's death in 1913, Greene continued as librarian for his son, Jack Morgan, and in 1924 was named the first director of the Pierpont Morgan Library.
Belle da Costa Greene was librarian for J. Pierpont Morgan from 1905–1913, J. P. Morgan Jr. from 1913–1924, and director at the Pierpont Morgan Library from 1924–1948. Her career spanned two world wars and the Great Depression.
May 9, 2024 · Belle da Costa Greene (born December 13, 1883, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died May 10, 1950, New York, New York) was an American librarian and bibliographer, the moving force in organizing and expanding the collection of J.P. Morgan as the Morgan Library.
May 3, 2019 · As Belle Da Costa Greene, Belle Greener never had to straddle boundaries of racial identity and community that entangled Richard Greener. She mostly eschewed politics, secure on her glittering perch—a position inconceivable for Belle Greener and her black father, who never concealed his ancestry.
Through extraordinary objects―from medieval manuscripts and rare printed books to archival records and portraits―the exhibition will demonstrate the confidence and savvy Greene brought to her roles as librarian, scholar, curator, and cultural executive, and honor her enduring legacy.
Aug 31, 2021 · But shortly after his death, Morgan's personal librarian, a woman named Belle da Costa Greene, convinced J.P. Morgan's son, Jack Morgan, to make the library a gift to New York City.
Mar 15, 2021 · I recently came across a pair of letters that shed new light on the youth and education of the Morgan’s inaugural Director, Belle da Costa Greene (1879–1950).
