Please join us Thursday, February 16, Noon–1:00 p.m. in the Central Library Community Room for a moderated lunchtime panel (lunch served first come, first serve) on the life of one of the most well-known American librarians and experts in illuminated manuscripts in the early-mid twentieth century, Belle da Costa Greene, who helped build the collections of the renowned Morgan Library and Museum in New York City.
Moderated Discussants:
Joanna Colclough, The Library of Congress
Daria Rose Foner, Sotheby’s and former Research Associate, Morgan Library & Museum
Heidi Ardizzone, Associate Professor at Saint Louis University and Author of An Illuminated Life: Belle da Costa Greene’s journey from Prejudice to Privilege
Moderator: Tracy D. Sharpley-Whiting, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Distinguished Professor and Vice Provost for Arts and Libraries