- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- Fonds
- Fonds
- 41
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- [191-]-[ca. 1989]
- Physical Description
- 29 cm of textual records and other material
- Admin History/Bio
- Maurice "Moishe" Berg (1913-1993) was a Toronto businessman who devoted much of his life to Jewish communal work and particularly to Zionist work. He was born on July 29th, 1913 in Russia to Rachel and Jacob Hochberg. He came to Canada in 1920, with his mother, two brothers, and one sister.
- Berg was educated in Toronto and became president of Maple Leaf Press, a printing and office furniture company that was founded in 1945. He was also an active member and leader of Canadian Young Judaea and past president of Ajalon Lodge. He became president of the Central Region of Young Judaea, and later, national president. He was also chairman of the Regional Young Judaea Committee and chairman of the Biluim Committee. Berg was instrumental in starting up Camp Shalom. He also served on the Board of Directors of the YM & YWHA and was active with many other Jewish groups and organizations. He was affliliated with Adath Sholom Congregation. Maurice Berg died on February 27th, 1993.
- Scope and Content
- The fonds consists of records related to the personal and professional life of Maurice Berg and his involvement with various Zionist organizations. These organizations include Ajalon Lodge and Canadian Young Judaea. The records include scrapbooks, correspondence, photographs, certificates, programmes, ephemera, clippings, bulletins, and an award certificate.
- Notes
- Includes 111 photographs : b&w and col., 3 scrapbooks, 1 album of philatelic records, and 1 artifact (Artifact #291).
- Name Access
- Berg, Maurice, 1913-1993
- Subjects
- Zionism
- Physical Condition
- Good.
- Related Material
- See also photo #4627, 4628, and 4650
- See also fonds 2 : 6 : 62 : Item 1
- See also fonds 28-1 : 4 : 12
- See also fonds 28-1 : 7 : 22
- Arrangement
- The fonds has been arranged and described as 21 files and 1 item by the archivist. The original order was maintained where it was discernible. The scrapbooks were kept intact though some were taken out of their original physical enclosure where possible for conservation purposes. The records have been placed in acid-free folders
- Creator
- Berg, Maurice, 1913-1993
- Accession Number
- 1988-11-14
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 41
- Item
- 1
- Material Format
- object
- Date
- 1954
- Physical Description
- 1 trophy : silver and brass, mounted on black plastic ; 15 x 15 cm circumference
- Admin History/Bio
- Ajalon Lodge was originally established in 1927 as a Young Judaea Club. In September 1935, it officially became a lodge of the Zionist Order Habonim. The lodge was very involved in raising money for Israel (mostly through the UJA), promoting Zionism, and recruiting new members for the Zionist Organization of Canada. Many members fought in the Second World War. The wives of some of the members formed the Ajalon Ladies Auxiliary in 1944. Maurice Berg became a member of Ajalon Lodge in January 1933.
- Scope and Content
- Item is an Ajalon Lodge award given to Maurice Berg in 1954. The award consists of a silver cup with two handles mounted on a black plastic stand. A gold plaque is mounted on the stand with a description of the award which reads: "Ajalon Award 25th Anniversary 1954 Maurice Berg."
- Notes
- Artifact #291.
- Subjects
- Awards
- Physical Condition
- In poor condition.
- Tarnished and scratched.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1935
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of one diary that belonged to Maurice Berg detailing his experience in the Weston Sanitorium and those who visited him there.
- Subjects
- Diaries
- Physical Condition
- The diary has no cover.
- Fragile condition.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1935-1965
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of programmes from various conventions and conferences including: the Eleventh National Convention of the Federation of Young Judaea of Canada; the Canadian Young Judaea Central Region Semi-Annual Convention; and the Central Ontario Regional Conference of Camp Shalom and the Service of Dedication of its chapel. This file also includes a programme from the Third Annual Musicale of the Young Judaea Leadership Club, as well as a Speakers' catalogue from the Zionist Organization of Canada, Central Division.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1936-1950
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of membership cards belonging to Maurice Berg for Ajalon Lodge, the Gil Zimmerman Baby Minding Association, and as a registered delegate at the Eleventh National Convention of the Federation of Young Judaea of Canada.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 4
- Material Format
- philatelic record
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 album of philatelic records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of one album of Jewish National Fund stamps which may have been collected and assembled by Maurice Berg.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1951
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of the Canadian Young Judaea budget for 1951-1952.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-?]-1977
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records and graphic material (1 scrapbook)
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of one scrapbook compiled by Maurice Berg of photographs, clippings, and certificates from the Jewish National Fund of Canada, Ajalon Lodge, Camp Shalom, and other Zionist organizations.
- Subjects
- Scrapbooks
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 7
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1928-1945
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 12 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of five photographs of Maurice Berg with members of clubs he was associated with including the Balfour Social and Athletic Club, Canadian Young Judaea Senior Board, and the Ten Club.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1935-1936
- Physical Description
- 11 photographs : b&w ; 7 x 10 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of small photographs of Maurice Berg, staff, and visitors at the Weston Sanitorium. The illness Berg was suffering from is unknown but may have been tuberculosis.
- Notes
- Some details of Berg's experience in the hospital can be found in his diary from 1935, File 1.
- Physical Condition
- One photograph is torn in two pieces.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [193-?]-[194-?]
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 15 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of two photographs of soldiers in uniform with other men and one photograph of Maurice Berg holding a flag with another man sitting on a rock in a lake. The first names of some of these men were printed on one of the photographs (Syd, Wm. Z., Hugh K. and Dave S.).
- Physical Condition
- One of the photographs is torn along the bottom.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1950]-1965
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of two portraits of Maurice Berg dressed in a suit and holding a pipe as a young and older man and two photographs of Berg inside and outside of Maple Leaf Press, the printing and office furniture company in Toronto of which he was President.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 11
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [195-]-1972
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs of Maurice Berg and others at various camps or camp related events. These include a Camps Association seminar with Dr. George Liban and camp and program directors; Canadian Young Judaea meetings; and events at Camp Shalom, Camp Biluim, and Camp Solelim.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1965-1970
- Physical Description
- 1 book
- 5 photographs : b&w and col. ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of one book entitled Ajalon Lodge : a chronicle of achievements, 1929-1979, published to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Ajalon Lodge. It contains a history of the Lodge, photographs, and articles by members about Lodge activities.
- This file also consists of photographs of Maurice Berg and members of Ajalon Lodge. The events include the Ajalon Executive, including Ben Marks, Mark Zimmerman, and Willie Zimmerman among others, at their March 1965 anniversary; an Ajalon party for John Devor in 1966; and Ajalon dinners. There is also a photograph of Ajalon presidents taken in 1970.
- Notes
- Some of the photographs in this fonds have been included in the book. See book for identifications.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [195-?]-1973
- Physical Description
- 22 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs of Maurice Berg and others at Zionist conventions and meetings. These include the Zionist Order Habonim, the T.Z.C. installation meeting, and "Caravan 73" Israel Pavillion. Some of the individuals are identified on the verso of some of these photographs, including Maurice Berg, Mark Burke, David Peters, Mrs. M. Burke, Amnon Gi-Lad, and Moshe Kol.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 14
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1955, 1975
- Physical Description
- 20 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of photographs of Maurice Berg with members of Ajalon Lodge on a tour of Israel in 1955 and the Program Commitee for the Zionist Organization of Canada convention in Jerusalem in 1975.
- Subjects
- Congresses and conventions
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 15
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [191-]-1987
- Physical Description
- 38 photographs : b&w and col. (1 negative) ; 11 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of the family photographs of Maurice Berg. Some of the individuals that have been identified on the verso include: The Rotems; Berg's neice and nephew, Ronnie and Shira; Robin, David, and Samuel; and Miriam, Dalit, Amit, and Ori Flomin.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 16
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 31 Jan. 1960
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records and graphic material (1 album)
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of an album entitled, "This is your life", a testimonial reception held by Canadian Young Judaea in honour of Maurice Berg. The album contains certificates, an invitation, photographs, correspondence, clippings, a script of reception proceedings, guest lists, and guest book signatures.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 17
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- 37 photographs : b&w and col. ; 9 x 13 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of materials from an album pertaining to Koved Night, a night in honour of Maruice Berg for his years of dedicated service to Zionism by Ajalon Lodge, held on 2 June 1964. The records include correspondence, clippings, guest book signatures, and photographs.
- Arrangement
- The records have been taken out of the album by the archivist for conservation purposes but the original order of the records in the album has been maintained in the file
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 18
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [192-?]-1950
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from Maurice Berg from various individuals and Zionist organizations, predominantly Canadian Young Judaea.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 19
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1951-[198-?]
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of personal and professional correspondence to and from Maurice Berg from various individuals and Zionist organizations, predominantly Canadian Young Judaea.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 20
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950-[198-?]
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of clippings and bulletins pertaining to Maurice Berg and Zionist organizations.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Maurice Berg fonds
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 41
- File
- 21
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [198-?]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of two photocopies of Maurice Berg's family tree.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions