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Belle Greene / by Lapierre, Alexandra,author.(CARDINAL)300701; Kover, Tina A.,translator.(CARDINAL)467272;
New York in the 1900s. A young girl fascinated by rare books defies all odds and becomes the director of one of the country's most prestigious private libraries. It belongs to the magnate J.P. Morgan, darling of the international aristocracy and one of the city's richest men. Flamboyant, brilliant, beautiful, Belle is among New York society's most sought after intellectuals. She also hides a secret. Although she looks white, she is African American, the daughter of a famous black activist who sees her desire to hide her origins as the consummate betrayal. Torn between history's ineluctable imperatives and the freedom to belong to the society of her choosing, Belle's drama, which plays out in a violently racist America, is one that resonates forcefully, and illuminatingly even today.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Greene, Belle da Costa; Pierpont Morgan Library; African American women librarians; Passing (Identity); Racism against Black people;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 9
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The personal librarian [sound recording] / by Benedict, Marie,author.(CARDINAL)414780; Murray, Victoria Christopher,author.(CARDINAL)534122; Miles, Robin,narrator.(CARDINAL)542540;
Read by Robin Miles.The remarkable story of J. P. Morgan's personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white to leave a lasting legacy that enriched the nation.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Greene, Belle da Costa; Pierpont Morgan Library; African American women librarians; African American women; Women librarians; Passing (Identity); Racism;
Available copies: 28 / Total copies: 34
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The personal librarian [large print] / by Benedict, Marie,author.(CARDINAL)414780; Murray, Victoria Christopher,author.(CARDINAL)534122;
The remarkable story of J. P. Morgan's personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, and acclaimed author Victoria Christopher Murray. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle's complexion isn't dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white--her complexion is dark because she is African American. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to--for the protection of her family and her legacy--to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Greene, Belle da Costa; Pierpont Morgan Library; African American women; Women librarians; Passing (Identity);
Available copies: 26 / Total copies: 49
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The watercolor drawings of John White from the British Museum. National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh [and] the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York. by National Gallery of Art (U.S.)(CARDINAL)141262; North Carolina Museum of Art.(CARDINAL)150432; Pierpont Morgan Library.(CARDINAL)137822; British Museum.(CARDINAL)146015;
Subjects: White, John, active 1585-1593;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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The hours of Henry VIII : a Renaissance masterpiece by Jean Poyet / by Poyer, Jean,active 1465-1503,artist.(CARDINAL)886351; Bourdichon, Jean,1457?-1521?,artist.(CARDINAL)883041; Hearne, K. Michelle,author.(CARDINAL)882847; Pierce, Charles E.,Jr.,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)882957; Voelkle, William M.,author.(CARDINAL)155407; Wieck, Roger S.,author.(CARDINAL)172922; George Braziller, Inc.,publisher.(CARDINAL)884338; Pierpont Morgan Library,publisher.(CARDINAL)137822;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-197)."A product for the royal court of France, the "Hours of Henry VIII," created around 1500 by Jean Poyet, is one of the most splendid Books of Hours to come down to us from this period. This illustrated lay book of daily devotions and prayers contains fifty-five hand-painted images that accompany the calendar, prayers to the Virgin Mary and the saints, extracts from the Bible, and prayers for the dead. They are all reproduced here in color for the first time."--Jacket.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Pictures.; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Bourdichon, Jean, 1457?-1521?; Poyer, Jean, active 1465-1503.; Pierpont Morgan Library.; Hours of Henry VIII; Books of hours; Illumination of books and manuscripts, French.; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Renaissance;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Book club bag. The personal librarian [kit] / by Benedict, Marie,author.(CARDINAL)414780; Murray, Victoria Christopher,author.(CARDINAL)534122;
"The remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J. P. Morgan's personal librarian--who became one of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangerous secret she kept in order to make her dreams come true, from New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and acclaimed author Victoria Christopher Murray. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture on the New York society scene and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps build a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and well-known advocate for equality. Belle's complexion isn't dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white--her complexion is dark because she is African American. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go--for the protection of her family and her legacy--to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives"--Provided by publisher.For adult use.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Greene, Belle da Costa; Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913; Pierpont Morgan Library; African American women librarians; Passing (Identity); Racism against Black people;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The personal librarian / by Benedict, Marie,author.(CARDINAL)414780; Murray, Victoria Christopher,author.(CARDINAL)534122;
"In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J.P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle's complexion isn't dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white--her complexion is dark because she is Black. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to--for the protection of her family and her legacy--to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives" --
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Greene, Belle da Costa; Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913; Pierpont Morgan Library; African American women librarians; Women librarians; Librarians; Passing (Identity); Secrecy; Racism; Racism against Black people; Secrecy.; Racism.;
Available copies: 120 / Total copies: 233
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The Age of Bruegel : Netherlandish drawings of the sixteenth century. by Pierpont Morgan Library.(CARDINAL)137822;
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Drawing, Flemish; Drawing, Dutch; Drawing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Stavelot triptych : Mosan art and the legend of the True Cross / by Voelkle, William M.(CARDINAL)155407; Pierpont Morgan Library.(CARDINAL)137822;
Includes bibliographies.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Art, Medieval; Art, Belgian;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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An illuminated life : Belle da Costa Greene's journey from prejudice to privilege / by Ardizzone, Heidi.(CARDINAL)537250;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 543-547) and index.Raised expectations -- Gilded dreams in New York -- Princeton : early influences -- Belle Greene, girl librarian -- A turn in the road -- The whirl in which I live -- Bella Italia -- Hiding in the light -- A modern woman -- Crossroads -- Battlefields -- Lady directress -- A woman of a certain age -- Shining through the darkness.
Subjects: Biographies.; Case studies.; Greene, Belle da Costa.; Berenson, Bernard, 1865-1959; Pierpont Morgan Library; African American librarians; Women library administrators; Manuscripts; Art; Passing (Identity);
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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