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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