The Women Who Made the Morgan: Belle da Costa Greene, Felice Stampfle, and Edith Porada

[@margaretfarrell9512]

Very well done. Felice Stampfle was my aunt and I had the pleasure of visiting the Morgan many times during her tenure, as a child and as an adult. I also remember meeting Miss Greene, as a 4 year old. She was well regarded by my aunt, and was from my childish perspective, a very old woman dressed in black complete with a veiled hat.

[@rashiyu]

I’m here after reading The Personal Librarian by Benedict and Murray. Amazing read. More amazing woman. An inspiration to so many.

[@matthewbond7034]

I read THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN as well: one of the worst books I have ever read, tawdry, an embarrassment to literature. Its one redeeming quality: re-piquing my interest in Belle da Costa Greene. I look forward to reading Greene's biography, AN ILLUMINATED LIFE by Heidi Ardizzone.

[@intramarketwatch5510]

@@matthewbond7034wow I was just going to purchase this book but I’ve been having some doubts

[@serenawilliams6138]

The Morgan Library needs to do a whole lot more to give her credit. The last time I was there (a few years ago) she was absolutely invisible even though she was instrumental in curating the collection.

[@luciagonzalez4899]

This was very informational and presented so well. These women were pioneers and I have never heard of any of them, besides Belle da Costa Greene.

[@cassandrajackson8062]

This is an inspiring story of what it takes to pursue your dreams in America despite efforts to use arbitrary rules to block a person’s ambition. Adaptation is required to survive and thrive and I have no ill will toward Ms. Greene or others like her. She has left a beautiful legacy at great sacrifice and got to enjoy it as well. We only have one life and she made the most of it and showed that excellence is not limited by skin color or being female.

[@esraguljauch2156]

Amazing stories of wonderfully inspiring women…

[@pattersondsmccd]

Thank you! What an inspirational presentation.

[@jimmyhand1259]

I am currently reading The Personal Library about Belle Marion Greener known as Belle da Costa Greene. It is an interesting book so far.

[@jamesallison4875]

This was wonderful. Thanks.

[@davidcaldecoat7414]

Just some truly amazing women

[@wilmajb]

Is there a complete movie about the personal librarian.

[@dekmusique]

It's so sad that she had to pass as white to do the extraordinary job she did ... I wonder what her thoughts were when it came to negro issues and what if anything did she do to make sure books of negro Americans were included in any of these libraries. (private and public )