Belle da Costa Greene

Deceased Person

1883 – 1950

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Who was Belle da Costa Greene?

Belle da Costa Greene was the librarian to J. P. Morgan. After his death in 1913, Greene continued as librarian under his son, Jack Morgan. In 1924 the private collection was incorporated by the State of New York as a library for public uses, and the Board of Trustees appointed Greene first director of the Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Born
Dec 13, 1883
Alexandria
Parents
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Harvard University
Lived in
  • Virginia
Died
May 10, 1950
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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