Contents and Arrangement

Irene Goudsmit 2, 1991 January 18

1 box

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Description:

This collection, dating from 1921 to 1995, consists of Neil Goldstein's working files which contain information on the development and creation of the documentary film on Morris "Moe" Berg (1902-1972) The Best Gloveman in the League. Material includes production files for the film, such as applications for grants, budget documents, scripts and narrations, contact lists, correspondence with organizations and individuals associated with Berg, and releases for actors and others associated with the actual filming. Also included are audio and video segments and masters of the documentary.

The collection also includes research on Moe Berg, performed by Neil Goldstein and Jerry Feldman, the co-writers and producers of the film. Hours of oral histories were recorded and photocopies of Moe Berg's documents were sent from family members, archival institutions, and associates of Berg. There are no original documents dating from the 1920s to the 1970s.

Audiovisual materials mostly relating to the program "Moe Berg, Best Gloveman in the League," are present throughout the collection, as well as a small number of digital working files related to the film that were extracted from Goldstein's floppy disks. Titles for audiovisual and born-digital materials were transcribed directly from the labels written on the original media by the creator.

This collection will be of interest to researchers focusing on Moe Berg's relationships with his associates, and how he was remembered approximately twenty years after his death.

Collection History

Archival Appraisal Information:

Duplicate materials were removed during 2013 processing.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Digital access copies are accessible on a computer in RBSC's reading room. Due to technology considerations for providing access, advance notice is required.

Conditions for Reproduction and Use:

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Credit this material:

Irene Goudsmit 2; Neil Goldstein Collection of Working Files on Moe Berg, C1449, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 11

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Existence and Location of Copies

C1449_32101047385768_a.mp4

Names:
United States. Office of Strategic Services
Berg, Moe, 1902-1972
Feldman, Jerry, 1947-