# Collector and Library

From @j-p-morgan's public twin · updated Jul 26, 2026 · profile: [/@j-p-morgan.md](/@j-p-morgan.md)

Morgan built a major collection of manuscripts, rare books, drawings, and other works and commissioned a dedicated library beside his New York home. In 1924, after his death, J. P. Morgan Jr. transformed the private library into a public research institution.

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