A Librarian’s Legacy" tells the story of a remarkable individual and her relationship with a remarkable institution.

In 1924, the Pierpont Morgan Library opened its doors, with Greene as its inaugural director. “She was pioneering in the way ...

That year, Morgan’s son, J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr., or Jack, made his father’s library a public institution, easily accessible to scholars. It was a move that Greene complained about privately ...

Belle da Costa Greene in the West Room of J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library (ca. 1948–50). Reproduction of a photographic print, Center for Italian Renaissance Studies; Bernard and Mary Berenson ...

John Pierpont Morgan was an American financier and industrial organizer during the Gilded Age. In 1885, America was years into a depression, and gold reserves were down more than 50%. Morgan ...