Dr. Samuel Berg collection, 1916-1990.

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Dr. Samuel Berg collection, 1916-1990.

This collection consists of 8 Hollinger boxes and 6 Paige boxes : (Hollinger) Box #1. Manuscript of "Blood Program in World War II," "The Buildings Provided for the Care of the Insane in Essex County, New Jersey" (1972), "The Buildings of Newark, N.J. City Hospital, ", files on Japan Mission and New Jersey Historical Society (1958-1979), Military Papers (1942-1947), Correspondence including Cuskaden and Shames letters (1953-90), photographs, and newspaper clippings ; Box #2. Medical reports on atomic bomb effects (1955), manuscripts of "History of the First Survey on the Biologic Effects of Radioactive Fall-Out," "Unusual Clinical Effects of the Atom Bombs in Japan" and related correspondence, reports by Japanese doctors including Drs. Nagai and Takagi, U.S. Army medical reports (1945), files on Autopsies (1943-44) and Atom-Bomb Medical Research Commission reunion (1953), documents, publications and correspondence related to Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, Inc. (1950-56), letters related to "Exhibit on Medical Effects of the A-bombs at Armed Forces Medical Museum" (1966) and Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C. (1954-55) ; Box #3. Correspondence related to New Jersey Historical Society, a copy of My Brother Moe Berg : the Real Moe (1937-1993), and Ethel Berg's letters ; Box #4. Publications on atomic bombs, correspondence related to the Atom-Bomb Commission (1947-58), files on the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima, and Military Papers (1942-47) ; Box #5. Files on Morris and Ethel Berg, and photographs of the Berg family ; Box #6. Morris Moe Berg's baseball uniform : (Paige) Box #7 labeled as "Family Pictures" ; Box #8 contains a baseball score book relating to Morris Berg (1916), Official Souvenir : Princeton vs. Yale (June 2, 1923), Official Souvenir Score Card : World's Series 1933, Japanese porcelain dish autographed by Morris Berg, a file including the Berg family tree and correspondence, a baseball, and miscellaneous items ; (Paige) Box #9. Books on Nuclear wars ; (Paige) Box #10. Correspondence, papers, newspaper clippings related to New Jersey Historical Society ; (Paige) Box #11. Military uniforms with hats ; (Paige) Box #12. Correspondence related to N.J. Historical Society (Roseville, N.J.) ; (Paige) Box #13. Correspondence, papers, photographs, etc. ; (Paige) Box #14, labeled as "Moe Berg," contains photographs, army documents, posters, army tag, awards, correspondence, publications, passports, memo pads, newspaper clippings, and personal notes.

9.50 linear ft. (8 Hollinger boxes + 6 Paige boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7912328

Newark Public Library, Main Library

Related Entities

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New Jersey Historical Society

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Berg, Samuel.

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Born in 1898, Dr. Samuel Berg of Newark, N.J. led the Atom Bomb Medical Research Commission into Nagasaki after the second atomic bomb was dropped there in World War II. Dr. Berg had a private practice in Newark from 1924 to 1984, ans was elected to the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Historical Society in 1959. From the description of Dr. Samuel Berg collection, 1916-1990. (Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library). WorldCat record id: 642250268 ...

Martland, Harrison S.

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Dr. Harrison S. Martland was the first authority referred to before the Congressional hearings in 1957 on the effects of radioactive fall-out. From the description of Harrison S. Martland collection, 1945-1992. (Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library). WorldCat record id: 642833707 ...

Berg, Samuel, Dr., ca. 1898-1990.

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Berg, Moe, 1902-1972

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Morris "Moe" Berg was a member of Princeton University's class of 1923 where he distinguished himself as a student and as an athlete, graduating magna cum laude and earning the title of captain of the baseball team his senior season. Following graduation Berg played major league baseball with a number of teams, finally retiring in 1939. During the Second World War he was an agent for the Office of Strategic Services, operating in Europe on projects investigating Nazi resistance in Yugoslavia and...

Newark Public Library. New Jersey Reference Division

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Berg, Ethel, 1957-

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