Belle da Costa Greene
Belle da Costa Greene | |
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Belle da Costa Greene | |
| Born | Belle Marion Greener November 26, 1879 Washington, D.C., US |
| Died | May 10, 1950 (aged 70) New York City, US |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Employer(s) | J. P. Morgan, Princeton University |
| Father | Richard Theodore Greener |
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 died 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.