The Morgan Library & Museum presents a major exhibition devoted to the life and career of its inaugural director, Belle da Costa Greene (1879–1950). Widely recognized as an authority on illuminated manuscripts and deeply respected as a cultural heritage executive, Greene was one of the most prominent librarians in American history. Greene is well known for the instrumental role she played in building the exceptional collection of rare books and manuscripts formed by American financier and Centurion J. Pierpont Morgan, who hired her as his personal librarian in 1905. After Morgan’s death in 1913, Greene continued as the librarian of his son, heir, and Century member J.P. Morgan Jr., who would transform his father’s Library into a public institution in 1924. Co-curators Philip S. Palmer and Erica Ciallela presented on the role of archives and archival research in telling the story of this remarkable woman’s life at a CAAF-sponsored event at the Century February 9, 2024, which you may view here.