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Record Number
2330
Reference Type
Book
Year
1991
Title
Thomas Merton as Writer and Monk / signed Place Published: Brooklyn
Publisher
Carlson Publishing Series
Number of Pages
208 Short Title: Thomas Merton as Writer and Monk / signed
Notes
Cloth; inscribed and signed by Kountz.
Label
NY
Record Number
2408
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
2008
Title
Thomas Merton Global Prophet
Journal
Cross Currents
Volume
Volume 58
Notes
Soft cover; this item is a journal whose contents are entirely dedicated to the thought of Thomas Merton. Contributers include John Eudes Bamberger, Glenn Crider, Kathleen Deignan, Mark DelCogliano, Sindney Griffith, Victor Kramer, Patrick O'Connell, Malgorzata Poks.
Label
NP
Date
December Short Title: Thomas Merton Global Prophet
Record Number
2219
Reference Type
Pamphlet
Year
2008
Title
Christian Humanism and the Roots of Peace in Thomas Merton Place Published: Vancouver
Publisher
Thomas Merton Society of Canada
Number of Pages
20 Short Title: Christian Humanism and the Roots of Peace in Thomas Merton
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
N
Record Number
2230
Reference Type
Personal Communication
Year
1991
Title
Original 15 line typed and hand-signed letter in envelope; plus original hand-written postcard Recipient: Periodical, William Claire - Editor of Voyages Short Title: Original 15 line typed and hand-signed letter in envelope; plus original hand-written postcard
Notes
These items were received from Bill Claire directly. The letter is accompanied by the original New Directions envelope addressed to the recipient. It is with gratitude that this letter and postcar were received from William (Bill) Claire for the merton-artifacts collection.
Label
NYUE
Record Number
2288
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1972
Title
A Note from James Laughlin
Journal
Under the Sign of Pisces: Anais Nin and her Circle
Volume
Volume 3
Notes
This item contains a note by Laughlin about his editing of Merton's "Asian Journal" where he learned that while at Darjeeling (3 weeks before his death) Merton was reading Anais Nin's "Under a Glass Bell". This item was received with gratitude from Bill Claire, editor of Voyages.
Label
NP
Date
Summer Short Title: A Note from James Laughlin
Pages
16
Record Number
2351
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1937
Title
The Snarl in the Balcony (pg 26); Behind the Barn with Jester (pg 32)
Journal
The Columbia Jester Magazine
Volume
Volume 38
Notes
Soft cover; Robert Lax was a good friend of Merton and became an important poet and spiritual guide to many.
Label
NUP1
Date
Junior Prom Issue Short Title: The Snarl in the Balcony (pg 26); Behind the Barn with Jester (pg 32)
Record Number
2118
Reference Type
Book
Title
Original collection of over 60 letters by Robert Lax; and numerous other items of interest: Short Title: Original collection of over 60 letters by Robert Lax; and numerous other items of interest:
Notes
This item is a file folder containing the following: From John Stanley (Novice under Merton):
- approximately 9 original hand-written, signed, often poetic letters by Robert Lax.
- 2 hand-written, signed letter by the sister of Robert Lax, Gladys Marcus.
- numerous copies of the letters of John Stanley who corresponded with Lax over this time. The above items were received, with deepest gratitude, from John Stanley. Stanley was a monk at Gethsemani for a short time while Merton was also there, and spent much of his life researching and writing about Merton, his friends and his family.
From Jim Forest (personal friend of Merton):
- approximately 50 hand-written, signed, often dated letters/postcards/drawings by Robert Lax
- numerous carbon copies of the letters of Jim Forest that were sent in correspondence with Lax The above items were received, with deepest gratitude, from Jim Forest directly.
From William (Bill) Claire (editor of Voyages periodical
- one full edition dedicated to Lax)
- 2 hand-written letters from Lax.
- 1 hand-written envelop addressed to William Claire from Lax (while in Zurich)
- 1 photo of Robert Lax received with gratitude from Bill Claire.
- 1 copy of "New World Writing" (1958) containing Robert Lax writing
- an early pick-up of Lax by an anthology.
- 1 hand-written 23 line letter from Emil Antonucci (editor of Journeyman Press who published numerous Lax books) addressed to Bill Claire related to the work of Robert Lax.
- 1 hand-written 17 line letter with envelope from Dorothy Van Doren (wife of Mark Van Doren) and friend of Merton and Lax from post Columbia days.
- 1 hand-written 22 line letter from Cathy Gatling (Managing Editor of Proteus Magazine), in part discussing doing a Lax book.
- 1 hand-written 30 line letter from Claire McAllister (who contributed to Lax's Pax Magazine) in part discussing Lax as editor, "Gone seem the times when people like Bob Lax would knock till the poem was in his hands..."
This item also contains:
- 5 editions of Lax's high school newsletter, "The Newtown Lantern"
- April 1931; June 1931; November 1931; May 1932; June 1932. A few of these also contain content by Ad Reinhardt, who attended the same high school.
- The entire Pax periodical series as published by Lax (see separate listings).
- Numerous editions of the Columbia Jester magazine with Lax contributions (see separate listings).
- Various Columbian yearbook contributions by Lax (see separate listings). - 1 signed Lax book, "Fables".
- 1 Lax broadside titled, "Another Red Red Blue Poem".
- 4 issues of Jubilee Magazine with Lax content: June 1956; September 1956; April 1966; November 1958.
- 1 booklet titled "Tree" as published by Journeyman Press.
- 1 booklet titled "Said's" as published by Furthermore Press.
- 1 booklet titled "In & Out of Purdah" as published by Furthermore Press.
- 1 booklet titled "Robert Lax" published by St. Bonaventure University
- 1 booklet titled "ARC" as published by Furthermore Press.
- 1 booklet titled "Robert Lax Postcard Drawings" as published by Furthermore Press. - 1 booklet titled "Cloud Over Hill" as published by Furthermore Press
- 1 booklet titled "27th and 4th" as published by Stride Books
- 1 booklet titled "Rooster" as published by Stride Books
Label
UE2NY5
Record Number
2194
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1935
Title
The Man with the Flare for Flair Flair; A Made-up Mystery with a Moral for Murals; Belated Tribute to the Horse; Near the Library
Journal
Columbia Jester Magazine
Volume
Vol 25
Notes
Soft cover periodical from Columbia University with 4 Lax contributions plus numerous pieces of artwork by Ad Reinhardt. Merton, Lax and Reinhardt were all students there at the time.
Label
NPU
Date
March Short Title: The Man with the Flare for Flair Flair; A Made-up Mystery with a Moral for Murals; Belated Tribute to the Horse; Near the Library
Record Number
2496
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
2014
Title
Thomas Merton at 100
Journal
National Catholic Reporter
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
NP
Date
December 15-18 Short Title: Thomas Merton at 100
Record Number
2274
Reference Type
Book
Year
1984
Title
Thomas Merton and Asia: His Quest for Utopia
Publisher
Cistercian Publications
Number of Pages
95
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: Thomas Merton and Asia: His Quest for Utopia
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket.
Label
NT
Series Title
Cistercian Studies Quarterly: #74 Place Published: Kalamazoo
Record Number
2494
Reference Type
Book
Year
2003
Title
Neither Angel nor Statue / The priesthood in the writings of Thomas Merton Place Published: Nagoya, Japan
Publisher
Shinseisha
Number of Pages
131 pages
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Neither Angel nor Statue / The priesthood in the writings of Thomas Merton
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
NB
Record Number
2303
Reference Type
Book Section
Year
1961
Title
L’attente dans le silence: Le père Marie-Joseph Cassant OCSO (French) Place Published: Brussels
Publisher
Desclée de Brouwer
Notes
Soft cover; Merton’s preface was written in English and translated into French for this book. The English version of the preface, taken from the original typescript, was published in The Merton Seasonal 28.4 (2003), 3-5. (taken from More than Silence - A Bibliography of Thomas Merton by Patricia Burton 2008).
Label
NCF
Pages
Preface - pages 9-13. Short Title: L’attente dans le silence: Le père Marie-Joseph Cassant OCSO (French)
Record Number
2381
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1969
Title
Some Reminiscences of Thomas Merton / mimeograph Place Published: Printed at the Abbey of Gethsemani (Trappist, KY)
Notes
Original mimeograph; this item was received as part of a collection of mimeographs (mostly by Thomas Merton) from Paul Turner Harris, admirer of Merton and personal friend of Dorothy Day and Catherine Doherty.
Label
NM
Date
February Short Title: Some Reminiscences of Thomas Merton / mimeograph
Pages
8 numbered pages (recto only).
Record Number
2238
Reference Type
Book
Year
1957
Title
Pax #5 / The anxious Man Short Title: Pax #5 / The anxious Man
Notes
Newsprint broadside. Pax was a "magazine" of poetry and art in which the work was the free contribution of the artists themselves "as their way of working toward an appreciation of the ideal of an enduring peace: the work of justice, the fruit of love". Pax was edited and published by Robert Lax (close friend to Merton) from the offices of Jubilee magazine starting in the mid-1950’s to the early 1960’s and was revived for a few minor issues in the 1980’s. This item is part of a portfolio in this collection of Pax items that contains the following:
Label
NUP
Record Number
2151
Reference Type
Book
Year
1959
Title
Pax #9 / "Mystery" Place Published: New York
Volume
1 page on newsprint
Publisher
Pax #9
Edition
First broadside newsprint edition. Short Title: Pax #9 / "Mystery
Notes
Newsprint broadside. Pax was a "magazine" of poetry and art in which the work was the free contribution of the artists themselves "as their way of working toward an appreciation of the ideal of an enduring peace: the work of justice, the fruit of love". Pax was edited and published by Robert Lax (close friend to Merton) from the offices of Jubilee magazine starting in the mid-1950’s to the early 1960’s and was revived for a few minor issues in the 1980’s. This item is part of a portfolio in this collection of Pax items that contains the following:
Label
UPAN
Record Number
2234
Reference Type
Magazine Article
Year
1980
Title
Rediscovering Thomas Merton
Volume
Volume 9
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
NP
Date
December Short Title: Rediscovering Thomas Merton
Pages
Pages 10-13
Magazine
Norte Dame Magazine
Issue Number
#5
Record Number
2129
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1921
Title
The Tiny House
Journal
American Cookery
Volume
Volume 26
Notes
Soft cover; this is an article written by Thomas Merton's mother Ruth and published during the year of her passing in 1921. This article is the first of 2 articles of the same title published in 1921. It is continued in the November issue of the same magazine.
Label
NP2
Date
October Short Title: The Tiny House
Pages
Pages 182-185.
Record Number
2128
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1921
Title
The Tiny House #2
Journal
American Cookery
Volume
Volume 26
Notes
Soft cover; this is an article written by Thomas Merton's mother Ruth, and was published during the year of her passing in 1921. This item is a continuation of the same article in the October 1921 issue if the same magazine. It also contains a poem by Ruth Merton titled, "To Make a Tiny House".
Label
NP2
Date
November Short Title: The Tiny House #2
Pages
Pages 255-257 and pages 289-291.
Record Number
2272
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1967
Title
Preface to Japanese Edition of New Man Place Published: Privately printed at Gethsemani (Trappist, Kentucky)
Notes
Mimeograph. This item was received from the collection of David Semon who corresponded with Merton during the late 1960s. This item came to David Semon directly from Merton.
Label
NMU
Date
October
Pages
9 pages with text on one side only.
Type of Work
Mimeograph Short Title: Preface to Japanese Edition of New Man
Record Number
2271
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1968
Title
Edifying Cables / mimeograph Place Published: Privately printed at Gethsemani (Trappist, Kentucky)
Notes
Soft cover. This item came with a collection of items from David Semon, who corresponded with Merton during the late 1960s. This item came to David Semon directly from Merton.
Label
NMU
Date
September
Pages
9 sheets printed on both sides except for the title page.
Type of Work
Mimeograph Short Title: Edifying Cables / mimeograph
Record Number
2269
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1968
Title
Original mimeographed Easter Letter
Notes
Single sheet mimeograph printed on both sides. Merton often sent mimeographed greetings to friends and acquaintences as sending individual correspondence would be near impossible due to the volume of acquaintences he had. This Easter letter was sent at Easter 1968, the last year of his life. In it he discusses in detail the debate of that time about the validity of the monastic vocation and the rightness or wrongness of some of the practices of monks of that time. This item came with a collection of items from David Semon, who corresponded with Merton during the late 1960s. This item came to David Semon directly from Merton.
Label
NMU
Pages
One shhet, two sided. Short Title: Original mimeographed Easter Letter
Record Number
2265
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / The Ways of God 3
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / The Ways of God 3
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2266
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / The Ways of God 1
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / The Ways of God 1
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2267
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1967
Title
Original letter (TLS) by Thomas Merton in envelope
Notes
Single page typed letter signed; with 7 lines of text on Gethsemani letterhead accompanied by hand addressed envelope (also with Gethsemani letterhead). In the letter Merton speaks of passing along the recipients request for certain books to the bookstore and also forwards Victor Hammer's address for follow-up on one of their limited edition collaborations. This item came with a collection of items from David Semon, who corresponded with Merton during the late 1960s. This item came to David Semon directly from Merton.
Label
NSUE
Date
November 8 Short Title: Original letter (TLS) by Thomas Merton in envelope
Record Number
2268
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1967
Title
Original mimeographed Advent-Christmas letter (signed)
Notes
Original mimeographed Advent-Christmas letter (1967). One sheet, 2 sided and signed by Merton. Merton sent these mimeographed letters to his friends and acquaintences to account for the fact that sending indivudual Christmas greetings would be impossible due to the volume of acquaintences he had. In the mimeograph he speaks of his sorrow at the passing of friends Victor Hammer, Ad Reinhardt and John Slate. he also speaks of the renovated Abbey Church, difficulties with the volume of correspondence he receives, religious renewal and even comments on the Beatles. He also speaks of faith as being a lonely virtue, and of love as something that needs to be given as well as received. This item came with a collection of items from David Semon, who corresponded with Merton during the late 1960s. This item came to David Semon directly from Merton.
Label
NSUM
Pages
One sheet, 2 sided.
Type of Work
Mimeograph Short Title: Original mimeographed Advent-Christmas letter (signed)
Record Number
2264
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / Love and Hope 1
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / Love and Hope 1
Notes
audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2257
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / The Our Father 1
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / The Our Father 1
Notes
Cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2258
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / The Our Father 2
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / The Our Father 2
Notes
Audio cassette
Label
NV
Record Number
2259
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / Consent to God 2
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / Consent to God 2
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2260
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / Consent to God 1
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / Consent to God 1
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2261
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / Love and Hope 2
Publisher
Electronic paperback Short Title: Life and Prayer / Love and Hope 2
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2262
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / Life and Afterlife 2
Publisher
Electronic Paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / Life and Afterlife 2
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2263
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1982
Title
Life and Prayer / Consent to God 3
Publisher
Electronic paperbacks Short Title: Life and Prayer / Consent to God 3
Notes
Audio cassette.
Label
NV
Record Number
2247
Reference Type
Manuscript
Title
Poetry and the Contemplative Life: A Reprisal (Galleys)
Notes
Unbound long galleys. 9 leaves printed rectos only. Note: "Duplicate Set: Do Not Return This Lot" affixed. Long galleys for this chapter consisting of a previously published essay with the text re-considered, and a long author's note, as it appeared in "A Thomas Merton Reader". A very scarce item indeed. This item came originally from the library of Edward Erbe, director of publicity of New Directions in the 1950s and 60s (Between the Covers - Rare Books Inc.).
Label
NUM
Pages
9 leaves
Type of Work
Galley Proofs Short Title: Poetry and the Contemplative Life: A Reprisal (Galleys)
Record Number
2242
Reference Type
Book
Year
1953
Title
Trappist Life Place Published: Trappist
Publisher
Abbey of Gethsemani
Edition
First soft cover limited edition edition - 1/10000. Short Title: Trappist Life
Notes
Soft cover; text largely identical to the text of Cistercian Contemplatives (also by Merton, 1948); limited edition (1 of 10000). Colophon reads, "This Guide is designed and published by The Monks of Our Lady of Gethsemani Trappist, Kentucky A First Edition of 10000 copies was printed in August 1953 by Slater & Gilroy, Inc. Louisville, Kentucky".
Number of Volumes
61
Record Number
2207
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
The Straight Way Place Published: Kansas City
Publisher
Credence Cassettes Short Title: The Straight Way
Notes
Cassette; the voice of Thomas Merton recorded live at Gethsemani.
Label
NV
Record Number
2208
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
Poverty / The Vocation of Work Place Published: Kansas City
Publisher
Credence Cassettes Short Title: Poverty / The Vocation of Work
Notes
Cassette; the voice of Thomas Merton recorded live at Gethsemani.
Label
NV
Record Number
2209
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
T. S. Eliot and Prayer Place Published: Kansas City
Publisher
Credence Cassettes Short Title: T. S. Eliot and Prayer
Notes
Cassette; the voice of Thomas Merton recorded live at Gethsemani.
Label
NV
Record Number
2206
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
The Spirit of Poverty Place Published: Kansas City
Publisher
Credence Cassettes Short Title: The Spirit of Poverty
Notes
Cassette; the voice of Thomas Merton recorded live at Gethsemani.
Label
NV
Record Number
2204
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
The Thirst for God Place Published: Kansas City
Publisher
Credence Cassettes Short Title: The Thirst for God
Notes
Cassette; the voice of Thomas Merton recorded live at Gethsemani.
Label
NV
Record Number
2205
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
Poetry and Religious Experience Place Published: Kansas City
Publisher
Credence Cassettes Short Title: Poetry and Religious Experience
Notes
Cassette; the voice of Thomas Merton recorded live at Gethsemani.
Label
NV
Record Number
2199
Reference Type
Book
Year
2000
Title
Freiheit in Seinem Geist Place Published: Mainz
Publisher
Grunewald
Number of Pages
157
Edition
German language hard cover edition. Short Title: Freiheit in Seinem Geist
Notes
Cloth.
Label
NF
Record Number
2200
Reference Type
Book
Year
1970
Title
Zen, Tao et Nirvana / French translation of Zen and the Birds of Appetite Place Published: Paris
Publisher
Fayard
Number of Pages
176
Edition
First French language soft cover edition.
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
NF
Translator
Ledoux, F. Short Title: Zen, Tao et Nirvana / French translation of Zen and the Birds of Appetite
Record Number
2201
Reference Type
Book
Year
2007
Title
Vody Siloe (Waters of Siloe) Place Published: Praha. Cech Republic
Publisher
Krystal OP
Edition
Reprint hard cover Czech edition.
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket.
Label
NF
Translator
Waughovi, Evelynu Short Title: Vody Siloe (Waters of Siloe)
Record Number
2203
Reference Type
Book
Year
1996
Title
Five Classics of World Religions (Thoughts in Solitude / Merton)
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc.
Edition
First boxed Shambhala edition - slip case. Short Title: Five Classics of World Religions (Thoughts in Solitude / Merton)
Notes
Soft cover in slip case; this item contains five classics of world religions including Thoughts in Solitude (Merton), The Wisdom of the Prophet; Teachings of the Buddha; The Way of jewish Mystics; Bhagavad Gita.
Label
N
Record Number
2188
Reference Type
Pamphlet
Year
1963
Title
Comment on Erich Fromm's "War Within Man" Published Source: Beyond Deterrence
Publisher
American Friends Service Committee
Edition
Soft cover pamphlet; first appearance of this "comment" in print. Short Title: Comment on Erich Fromm's "War Within Man
Notes
Soft cover
Label
NP
Pages
Pages 44-50
Record Number
2190
Reference Type
Pamphlet
Year
1969
Title
As Man to Man
Edition
Separate issue off-print edition Short Title: As Man to Man
Notes
Separate issue off-print initially published in Cistercian Studies 4: 1. This item came as duplicate from the James Laughlin collection (William Reese Co).
Label
NUM
Record Number
2191
Reference Type
Book
Year
1951
Title
A Balanced Life of Prayer Place Published: Trappist, Kentucky
Publisher
Abbey of Gethsemani
Number of Pages
22 Pages
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: A Balanced Life of Prayer
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
N
Record Number
2192
Reference Type
Book
Year
1951
Title
A Balanced Life of Prayer Place Published: Trappist, Kentucky
Publisher
Abbey of Gethsemani
Number of Pages
22
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: A Balanced Life of Prayer
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
N
Record Number
2193
Reference Type
Book
Year
1950
Title
What is Contemplation?
Publisher
Burns, Oates and Washbourne Ltd
Number of Pages
31
Edition
First British soft cover edition. Short Title: What is Contemplation?
Notes
Soft cover pamphlet.
Label
N
Series Title
The Paternoster Series: 7 Place Published: London