Greene was born Belle Marion Greener in Washington, D.C. in 1879. She was the daughter of a racial justice activist Richard T. Greener—the first Black graduate of Harvard College—and musician and ...

In 1924, J.P. Morgan Jr., known as Jack, opened his late father’s private collection to the public as the Pierpont Morgan Library. Its first director was Belle da Costa Greene (1879-1950). She had ...

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A new exhibition sheds light on Belle da Costa Greene, who built a world-class collection for the Morgan—against all odds. Belle da Costa Greene in the West Room of J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library (ca.

NEW YORK — In the waning years of the 19th century, Belle Marion Greener, daughter of a prominent African American civil rights advocate, started attending a private school in Massachusetts. Her ...

Imagine yourself in Gilded Age New York, as you witness a glamorous, self-possessed young woman become an influential figure in wealthy social circles. Known throughout the city, photographed by the ...

The name Belle da Costa Greene might not ring a bell, but New York's historic Morgan Library and Museum is trying to change that. A new exhibit called "A Librarian's Legacy" opened this month, just in ...

Untapped New York Members are invited to an exclusive, educator-led tour of The Morgan Library's newest exhibition, Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy, on view from October 25, 2024 through ...

A 1910 watercolor portrait of Belle da Costa Greene by Laura Coombs Hills. The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, gift of the Estate of Belle da Costa Greene. “Just Because I am a Librarian doesn’t ...

The subject of a bestseller who led a remarkable life as a scholar and cultural force while hiding her Black identity is the focus of an exhibition at the institution she headed. An online resource, ...