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Author:

Ardizzone, Heidi.

Title:

An illuminated life : Belle da Costa Greene's journey from prejudice to privilege / Heidi Ardizzone.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

W. W. Norton & Co,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

580 p. : photos.

Subject:

Berenson, Bernard--1865-1959--Friends and associates.
Greene, Belle da Costa.
Pierpont Morgan Library--History.
African American librarians--New York--New York--Biography.
Manuscripts--History.--New York--New York--History.
Women library administrators--New York--New York--Biography.
Art--History.--New York--New York--History.
Passing (Identity)--United States--Case studies.
New York (N.Y)--Intellectual life--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

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.

Indexed by:

Kirkus 04/01/2007.
PW 04/16/2007.
LJ 05/01/2007.
Bklst 06/01/2007*.

ISBN:

0393051048
9780393051049

Locations:

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

ZVPB675 -- Whiting Public Library (Whiting)