Belle da Costa Greene war die erste Direktorin der Morgan Library and Museum (via npr.org)
“Being a woman librarian and director of a major institution was a big deal at the time. Greene was able to achieve what most women could not, especially during a time when they had just gotten the right to vote.
It wasn’t unheard of for Greene to be one of only two women on auction floors, and the position made her known in collector circles. It also made her a feature in newspapers and other reports. Greene’s face was seen globally and she was photographed often and shown in trade publications for rare book collectors.”