Ephemera and letters on Belle da Costa Greene, 1923-1954
1 folder
Creator:
Greene, Belle da Costa
Collection Creator:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Dates:
1923-1954
Located In:
Box B-002028, Folder 1
Extent:
1 folder
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents
Consists of two letters about Belle da Costa Greene, one letter written by her, and several newspaper clippings and other ephemera related to the Pierpont Morgan Library.
Existence and Location of Copies
Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.
Biography:
Greene, Belle da Costa
Belle da Costa Greene was born in 1879 to Genivieve Ida Fleet Greener and Richard T. Greener and grew up in a predomintantly African American community in Washignton, D. C. Her parents separated when she was a teenager and her mother, Ida, changed the family's last name to Greene and the family began describing themsevles as Americans of Portugese descent. Greene was employed at the Princeton University Library for a time before J. P. Morgan's nephew Junius Spencer Morgan hired her as his assistant. She eventually became J. P. Morgan's private librarian and continued as private librarian to his son J. P. Morgan Jr. In 1924, Greene became the first director of the Pierpont Morgan Library, a position she held until 1948. She built the Morgan Library's collection into one of the most prominent in the United States and transformed it into a major public resource.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
Acquisition:
Purchased from Mony Maron Saad in 2022 (AM2023-061).
Credit this material:
Ephemera and letters on Belle da Costa Greene; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
Storage Note:
Firestone Library (mss)
Boxes B-002028
Note
Boxes 59 and 63 are stored in special vault facilities.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog
and digital media may not be read or played back in the
reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media
but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog
audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality
standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests
are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note,
the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks
to as long as several months and there may be financial costs
associated with the process.
Requests should be directed through the
Ask Us Form.
Processing Information:
Processed and described by Alexis Antracoli in December 2022. The following sources were consulted when drafting the description and biographical note: Website of the Morgan Library and Museum.
Consists of two letters about Belle da Costa Greene, one letter written by her, and several newspaper clippings and other ephemera related to the Pierpont Morgan Library.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by the name of the creator or by the date of acquisition.
Collection History
Acquisition:
Purchased from Mony Maron Saad in 2022 (AM2023-061).
Appraisal
No material was separated during processing.
Processing Information:
Processed and described by Alexis Antracoli in December 2022. The following sources were consulted when drafting the description and biographical note: Website of the Morgan Library and Museum.
Access & Use
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog
and digital media may not be read or played back in the
reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media
but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog
audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality
standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests
are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note,
the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks
to as long as several months and there may be financial costs
associated with the process.
Requests should be directed through the
Ask Us Form.
Credit this material:
Ephemera and letters on Belle da Costa Greene; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
Boxes 59 and 63 are stored in special vault facilities.
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Existence and Location of Copies
Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.
Separated Materials
Citizens of Coculco & Tempatetetzintla v. Antonio de Padilla, 1624, previoulsy in Box 10, has been removed and transferred to the Princeton Collection of Mesoamerican Manuscripts (C0940).
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