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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.
The 2021 book The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray features a historical fiction account of Greene's personal and professional life as J. P. Morgan's librarian. Another novel based on Greene's life is Belle Greene , by Alexandra Lapierre .
- J. P. Morgan, Princeton University
- Belle Marion Greener, November 26, 1879, Washington, D.C., US
- Librarian
- May 10, 1950 (aged 70), New York City, US
Jun 28, 2021 · J.P. Morgan’s personal librarian had two identities. It took two authors to tell her story. By Natachi Onwuamaegbu. June 29, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. EDT. “The Personal Librarian” co-authors...
- Natachi Onwuamaegbu
The Personal Librarian tells of the lifework of Belle da Costa Greene, the personal librarian to J. P. Morgan, as well as the first director of the Morgan Library & Museum. The book, co-written by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, was published June 2021 by Berkeley Books.
Jun 29, 2021 · Told from Greene’s perspective, “The Personal Librarian” deftly conveys her deep knowledge of medieval illuminated manuscripts, her skill in handling her mercurial, overbearing boss, and her...
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.
