Belle da Costa Greene

Belle da Costa Greene
Woman in a dark hat holding a book sits in front of a fronded plant. She is in a white collared shirt and her head is slightly cocked
Belle da Costa Greene
Born
Belle Marion Greener

(1879-11-26)November 26, 1879
DiedMay 10, 1950(1950-05-10) (aged 70)
OccupationLibrarian
Employer(s)J. P. Morgan, Princeton University
FatherRichard Theodore Greener
Belle da Costa Greene, pastel portrait by Paul César Helleu, ca. 1913.

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. Despite being born to Black parents, Greene spent her professional career passing for white.


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