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Research on Moe Berg for "Best Gloveman in the Field", 1921-1995

10 boxes
Restrictions may apply. See Access Note.
Collection Creator:
Goldstein, Neil W. (1950)
Dates:
1921-1995
Extent:
10 boxes and 2 items
Scope and Contents

While developing the documentary, "Best Gloveman in the League," Neil Goldstein and Jerry Feldman performed significant research on Moe Berg, the world in which he lived, and the people with whom he interacted. Included in this series are the research files created by or accumulated by Goldstein and Feldman. Researchers will find oral history interviews, photocopies of original documents regarding Berg's associates, photocopies of original documents regarding Berg dating from 1921 to his death in 1972, and published material about Berg.

This is a rich resource of material on Berg which will provide an excellent overview of Berg's life. Researchers should also consult the Moe Berg Papers at Princeton University (C1413) in order to obtain access to many of Berg's original documents.

Conditions Governing Access

The majority of this collection is open for research, with the exception of audiovisual media that have not yet been digitized.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Credit this material:

Research on Moe Berg for "Best Gloveman in the Field"; Neil Goldstein Collection of Working Files on Moe Berg, C1449, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 4-13
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Holly Mengel in 2013. Finding aid written by Holly Mengel in 2013.

New accession added to the finding aid by Kelly Bolding in 2015.

Born-digital materials were processed by Sara Rogers in 2018. Finding aid description of audiovisual and born-digital materials was updated by Kelly Bolding in 2019.

A portion of the audiovisual materials in this collection were digitized in 2018.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

While developing the documentary, "Best Gloveman in the League," Neil Goldstein and Jerry Feldman performed significant research on Moe Berg, the world in which he lived, and the people with whom he interacted. Included in this series are the research files created by or accumulated by Goldstein and Feldman. Researchers will find oral history interviews, photocopies of original documents regarding Berg's associates, photocopies of original documents regarding Berg dating from 1921 to his death in 1972, and published material about Berg.

This is a rich resource of material on Berg which will provide an excellent overview of Berg's life. Researchers should also consult the Moe Berg Papers at Princeton University (C1413) in order to obtain access to many of Berg's original documents.

Arrangement

Series II. Research on Moe Berg for "Best Gloveman in the League" is arranged in seven subseries: A. Oral History Interviews, B. Photocopies of Original Documents from Family and Associates of Moe Berg; C. Photocopies of Original Moe Berg Documents: Pre-OSS Service; D. Photocopies of Original Moe Berg Documents: OSS Service; E. Photocopies of Original Moe Berg Documents: Post-OSS Service to Death; F. Photocopies of Original Moe Berg Documents: Via Individual or Institution; and G. Press and Publications regarding Moe Berg

Collection History

Appraisal

Duplicate materials were removed during 2013 processing.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Holly Mengel in 2013. Finding aid written by Holly Mengel in 2013.

New accession added to the finding aid by Kelly Bolding in 2015.

Born-digital materials were processed by Sara Rogers in 2018. Finding aid description of audiovisual and born-digital materials was updated by Kelly Bolding in 2019.

A portion of the audiovisual materials in this collection were digitized in 2018.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The majority of this collection is open for research, with the exception of audiovisual media that have not yet been digitized.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Research on Moe Berg for "Best Gloveman in the Field"; Neil Goldstein Collection of Working Files on Moe Berg, C1449, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 4-13