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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 .
Belle da Costa Greene, librarian [2] Peter Moss, 1976, basketball player; Juliana R. Force, 1900, art museum director; Pixley Seme, 1902, founder of the African National Congress [1] Chester Barnard, 1906, philanthropist; Henry Roe Cloud, 1906, educator and government official [1] Mohini Maya Das, 1906, educator; Harry Kemp, tramp poet, c. 1907 ...
Belle da Costa Greene, American librarian to J. P. Morgan, and after his death the first director of the Pierpont Morgan Library; Benjamin Greene (brewer), English businessman; Brendan Greene, Irish video game developer better known as PlayerUnknown; Catharine Littlefield Greene (1755–1814), wife of Nathanael Greene in colonial Rhode Island
The Greene County Commission race on Nov. 5 comes down to two candidates as GOP incumbent John Russell faces Tim McGrady, the Democratic challenger. Candidates for Greene County Commissioner share ...
The Hroswitha Club was founded in 1944 by a group of women bibliophiles: Sarah Gildersleeve Fife (who convened the group), Belle da Costa Greene, Anne Lyon Haight, Ruth S. Granniss, Eleanor Cross Marquand, Henrietta C. Bartlett and Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt. [2]
Belle da Costa Greene, born Belle Greener, lived much of her remarkable life on the shadowy margins of America's highest echelons, so it’s fitting that her remembrance is also extraordinary ...
Mary was the sister of Logan Pearsall Smith and of Alys Pearsall Smith, the first wife of Bertrand Russell. Mary had previously been married to barrister Frank Costelloe. Bernard Berenson was also involved in a long relationship with Belle da Costa Greene. Samuels (1987) mentions Mary's "reluctant acceptance (at times)" of this relationship.
Rob Greene, a Republican elected in 2013, is suing attorney general, heads of FBI, ATF over what he claims is violation of his 2nd Amendment rights. Warren County DA cannot have guns because he ...