Morris Berg Collection

Berg, Moe, 1902-1972 (Creator of the collection)
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מוריס (מו) ברג (1972-1923), שחקן בייסבול ומרגל אמריקני בזמן מלחמת העולם השנייה. האוסף כולל מכתבים, מספר תצלומים ומאמריו אודותיו.

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Reference Code
V 2310 Morris Berg Collection
Dates
1932
Consists of
0.2 meters.
Languages
English;
Description
The collection consists of a few letters to and from Morris (Moe) Berg, a few photographs and articles about Berg.
Title
Morris Berg Collection.
Additional Titles
כותרת בעברית: אוסף מוריס (מו) ברג.
Notes
Temporary record, no list.
Citation Note
V 2310 Morris Berg Collection, Archives department, National Library of Israel
Host Item
Morris Berg Collection
Level of Description
Fonds Record
Biographical summary
Morris (Moe) Berg was born in 1902 to a Jewish family in New York City. In 1923, immediately upon graduation of Princeton University, Berg started his professional baseball career. In 1925 Berg played as a hitter with the Reading Keystones of the International Baseball League. In 1932 Moe Berg was invited to Japan to teach baseball. In 1942 Moe Berg resigned from Boston Red Sox and worked under Nelson Rockefellor who was coordinator of the Inter Americas as good will ambassador to Central and South America. In 1943, Berg accepted a position with the Office of Strategic Services as a Paramilitary Operations Officer in Special Activities Division. Between 1952 and 1954 Berg was hired by the CIA. Moe Berg died on May 29, 1972.
National Library system number
990035128890205171

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Berg, Moe, 1902-1972

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Moe Berg 1902-1972 (Creator of the collection), Morris Berg Collection, 1932, סימול V 2310 Morris Berg Collection, Morris Berg Collection.