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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.
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Belle da Costa Greene, Morgan's personal librarian, became...
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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. Greene was the daughter of lawyer Richard T. Greener, the first African American to graduate ...
Learn about Belle da Costa Greene, the first librarian and director of the Pierpont Morgan Library, who built a renowned collection of rare books and manuscripts and transformed it into a public institution. Explore her life story, achievements, exhibitions, and resources on the Morgan's website.
Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian's Legacy. To mark the 2024 centenary of its life as a public institution, the Morgan Library & Museum will present a major exhibition devoted to the life and career of its inaugural director, Belle da Costa Greene (1879–1950).
Feb 8, 2022 · Belle de Costa Greene made sensations when she, a woman, entered the men-dominated art world. Imagine the further sensation if they had known she was a Black woman. Read about her and the Morgan Library in historic newspapers.
Aug 31, 2021 · Belle da Costa Greene was quietly passing as white in order to work for one of the most powerful men in the United States. I called up authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray to ...
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One of the most well-known American librarians and experts in illuminated manuscripts (incunabula) in the early-mid twentieth century, Belle da Costa Greene helped build the renowned Morgan Library and Museum in New York City. Indeed, she was known as “the soul of the Morgan Library.”
