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Record Number
2578
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1994
Title
Thomas Merton: 25 Years After
Journal
America
Volume
Volume 170
Notes
Soft cover
Label
NP
Date
January 1-8 Short Title: Thomas Merton: 25 Years After
Pages
Pages 6-12
Record Number
2352
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1937
Title
Drawing
Journal
The Columbia Jester Magazine
Volume
Volume 39
Notes
Soft cover; ,this item also contains an article by Merton's friend Robert Gerdy titled "Lion about Sports
Label
NUP1
Date
Freshman Issue Short Title: Drawing
Pages
Page 26
Record Number
2280
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1969
Title
Seven Poems From Retour Amont
Journal
Unicorn Journal #3, (edited by Teo Savory).
Notes
Soft cover; also includes a Tribute to Gandhi titled "Civilization" written on the front and back covers. This item was received with gratitude from the collection of Bill Claire (publisher of Voyagers Magazine).
Label
NP
Pages
52-58 Short Title: Seven Poems From Retour Amont
Record Number
324
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1969
Title
Seven Poems From Retour Amont
Journal
Unicorn Journal #3, (edited by Teo Savory).
Notes
Cloth; also includes a Tribute to Gandhi titled "Civilization" written on the front and back covers.
Label
P
Pages
52-58 Epub Date: First hard cover edition. Short Title: Seven Poems From Retour Amont
Record Number
1982
Reference Type
Newspaper Article
Year
1978
Title
Thomas Merton and the Catholic Worker / Ten Years After Newspaper: The Catholic Worker
Notes
Newsprint; this item is an oversized, twice folded, single page of newsprint. The article is accompanied by a drawing of Merton by Fritz Eichenberg. There is an additional article titled, "Merton on Faith and Violence", presumably also by Jim Forest. The article was recieved, with deepest gratitude, from John Stanley. John 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.
Label
P
Pages
Pages 4-6 Issue Date: December Type of Article: Newsprint Short Title: Thomas Merton and the Catholic Worker / Ten Years After
Record Number
1983
Reference Type
Newspaper Article
Year
1948
Title
Clairvaux Prison Newspaper: The Catholic Worker
Notes
Newsprint; this item is a folded, single page of newsprint and is the first appearance of this poem in a periodical. The article was recieved, with deepest gratitude, from John Stanley. John 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.
Label
P
Pages
Page 5 Issue Date: January Type of Article: Newsprint Short Title: Clairvaux Prison
Record Number
1986
Reference Type
Newspaper Article
Year
1975
Title
Famous Trappist Monk Had Roots in Zanesville Newspaper: The Times Recorder Issue Date: Sunday, December 14 Type of Article: Newsprint Short Title: Famous Trappist Monk Had Roots in Zanesville
Notes
Newsprint; twice folded single page of newsprint accompanied by two images of Merton - one, a photo taken by Ed Rice, and the other a drawing by Victor Hammer. Accompanying this item are numerous original letters (approx. 20) of correspondence between John Stanley and the author of the newspaper piece, Norris F. Schneider. This item was received , with deepest gratitude, from the personal collection of John Stanley (monk of Gethsemani while Merton was also there).
Label
P
Record Number
2320
Reference Type
Book
Year
1959
Title
This is Your Tomorrow... and Today / signed Place Published: Milwaukee
Publisher
The Bruce Publishing Company
Number of Pages
207 pages.
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: This is Your Tomorrow... and Today / signed
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket, inscribed and signed by Father Raymond (author) and another individual to Sister Dorothy Marie (possibly Franciscan Sister Dorothy Marie Hennessey?, a teacher turned activist - died in 2008). Father Raymond was the other Gethsemani author present at the monastery while Merton also resided there.
Label
NY
Record Number
1989
Reference Type
Manuscript
Title
Original collection of letters by Ed Rice in Correspondance with John Stanley Short Title: Original collection of letters by Ed Rice in Correspondance with John Stanley
Notes
This item is a file folder containing the following: - approximately 15 original typed, and very insightful letters by Ed Rice (hand signed by Rice) - many making direct reference to his friend Thomas Merton. Letters are dated between 1974 and 1989 and most approximately 1 page in length. In one letter called Merton a "mystical iceberg; we only see the tip". - numerous copies of the letters of John Staney who corresponded with Rice over this time. This item was 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.
Label
UE2
Record Number
2021
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1969
Title
Ed Rice Reflects on his Friend Thomas Merton
Journal
The Sign / National Catholic Magazine
Volume
Volume 48
Notes
Soft cover includes numerous photos taken by Ed Rice of Merton.
Label
PB
Date
February Short Title: Ed Rice Reflects on his Friend Thomas Merton
Pages
Pages 29 - 37
Record Number
1197
Reference Type
Book
Year
1985
Title
The Man in the Sycamore Tree / The Good Times and Hard Life of Thomas Merton Place Published: New York
Publisher
Harvest Books
Number of Pages
142
Edition
First Harvest/HBJ edition. Short Title: The Man in the Sycamore Tree / The Good Times and Hard Life of Thomas Merton
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
B
Record Number
1184
Reference Type
Book
Year
1972
Title
The Good Times and Hard Life of Thomas Merton / The Man in the Sycamore Tree Place Published: New York
Publisher
Image Books
Number of Pages
188
Edition
First Image soft cover edition. Short Title: The Good Times and Hard Life of Thomas Merton / The Man in the Sycamore Tree
Notes
Soft cover.
Record Number
1060
Reference Type
Book
Year
1970
Title
The Man in the Sycamore Tree / The Good Times and Hard Life of Thomas Merton Place Published: New York
Publisher
Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Number of Pages
144
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: The Man in the Sycamore Tree / The Good Times and Hard Life of Thomas Merton
Notes
Cloth.
Label
B
Record Number
355
Reference Type
Book
Year
1985
Title
The Man in the Sycamore Tree / The Good Times and Hard Life of Thomas Merton Place Published: New York
Publisher
Harvest Books
Number of Pages
142
Edition
First Harvest/HBJ edition. Short Title: The Man in the Sycamore Tree / The Good Times and Hard Life of Thomas Merton
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
B
Record Number
182
Reference Type
Book
Year
1970
Title
The Man in the Sycamore Tree / The Good Times and Hard Life of Thomas Merton Place Published: New York
Publisher
Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Number of Pages
144
Edition
First hard cover edition Short Title: The Man in the Sycamore Tree / The Good Times and Hard Life of Thomas Merton
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket.
Label
B
Record Number
1164
Reference Type
Book
Year
2003
Title
Seek the Silences with Thomas Merton Place Published: London
Publisher
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Number of Pages
228
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Seek the Silences with Thomas Merton
Notes
Soft cover.
Record Number
2157
Reference Type
Book
Year
1962
Title
Pax #17 / "Autobiography" Place Published: New York
Volume
1 page on newsprint
Publisher
Pax #17
Edition
First broadside newsprint edition. Short Title: Pax #17 / "Autobiography
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
1131
Reference Type
Book
Year
1997
Title
A Thing That Is Place Published: Woodstock
Publisher
The Overlook Press
Number of Pages
77
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: A Thing That Is
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket; contains introductory comments regarding Merton and Lax.
Label
B
Record Number
2155
Reference Type
Book
Year
1961
Title
Pax #14 / "Two Fables", "Question" and "A Problem in Design" Place Published: New York
Volume
1 page on newsprint
Publisher
Pax #14
Edition
First broadside newsprint edition. Short Title: Pax #14 / "Two Fables", "Question" and "A Problem in Design
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
2159
Reference Type
Book
Year
1962
Title
Pax #18 / "Ad Reinhardt" Place Published: New York
Volume
1 page on newsprint
Publisher
Pax #18
Edition
First broadside newsprint edition. Short Title: Pax #18 / "Ad Reinhardt
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
1333
Reference Type
Book
Year
2002
Title
Walking with Thomas Merton / Discovering His Poetry, Essays and Journals Place Published: New York
Publisher
Paulist Press
Number of Pages
117
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Walking with Thomas Merton / Discovering His Poetry, Essays and Journals
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
B
Record Number
1309
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
2001
Title
Thomas Merton on False Mysticism
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
Vol 36, #2
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
T
Pages
Pages 245-261 Short Title: Thomas Merton on False Mysticism
Record Number
1048
Reference Type
Book
Year
2005
Title
Thomas Merton and the Beats of the North Cascades Place Published: North Vancouver
Publisher
Prospect Press
Number of Pages
58
Edition
First soft cover edition - signed by Ron Dart. Short Title: Thomas Merton and the Beats of the North Cascades
Notes
Soft cover; signed by Ron Dart (author); with illustrations by Arnold Shives.
Label
YB
Record Number
1425
Reference Type
Book
Title
A Letter to Thomas Merton / written in 1962
Number of Pages
16
Edition
Offprint soft cover edition. Short Title: A Letter to Thomas Merton / written in 1962
Notes
Soft cover offprint; Merton seems never to have received this letter; Jim Forest surmised that the letter was found among Seraphim Rose's papers after he died. This item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
M
Record Number
1353
Reference Type
Book
Year
1995
Title
Voice of the Stranger / Merton's Penetration of the Mystery of the Maya Place Published: South River, NJ
Publisher
Paul Ruttle
Number of Pages
32
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Voice of the Stranger / Merton's Penetration of the Mystery of the Maya
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
UB
Record Number
1578
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1994
Title
Conversation and Understanding / A Contemplative Model for Dialogue
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
vol 29
Notes
Soft cover; artilce connects Merton's thought with the contempplative dialogue.
Label
T
Pages
Pages 221-231 Short Title: Conversation and Understanding / A Contemplative Model for Dialogue
Record Number
1608
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1979
Title
The Thomas Merton Commemorations
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
vol 14
Notes
Soft cover; also includes a letter by John C. H. Wu regarding Thomas Merton (pp 305-306).
Label
T
Pages
Pages 307-312. Short Title: The Thomas Merton Commemorations
Record Number
1609
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1979
Title
The Thomas Merton Commemorations
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
vol 14
Notes
Soft cover; also includes a letter by John C. H. Wu regarding Thomas Merton (pp 305-306).
Label
T
Pages
Pages 307-312. Short Title: The Thomas Merton Commemorations
Record Number
1579
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1980
Title
A Twentieth-century Monk
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
vol 15
Notes
Soft cover; article discusses the life of Thomas Merton.
Label
T
Pages
Pages 245-255. Short Title: A Twentieth-century Monk
Record Number
178
Reference Type
Book
Year
1950
Title
The City of God Place Published: New York
Publisher
The Modern Library
Number of Pages
892
Edition
First Modern Library hard cover edition. Short Title: The City of God
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket.
Label
C
Record Number
179
Reference Type
Book
Year
1950
Title
The City of God Place Published: New York
Publisher
The Modern Library
Number of Pages
892
Edition
First edition subsequent printing. Short Title: The City of God
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket.
Record Number
1970
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1995
Title
The Temptation of Jesus / an oratorio Place Published: New York
Publisher
Campanile Music Press (exclusive agent, Carl Fischer, Inc.)
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: The Temptation of Jesus / an oratorio
Notes
Vocal score; this item contains the vocal score as well as a written text, program notes and also a cd of the peice as performed by The Chancel Choir and Orchestra of the First Presbyterian Church of Houston (Ara Carapetyan - Conductor; William Murray - Bass Soloist; produced by Blanton Alspaugh).
Label
3
Record Number
1587
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1974
Title
Christian Monks and Asian Religions / Proceedings of the Second Asian Monastic Congress
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
vol 9
Notes
Soft cover; preface makes mention of the passing of Thomas Merton during the first Asian Monastic conference.
Label
T
Pages
Page 79 Short Title: Christian Monks and Asian Religions / Proceedings of the Second Asian Monastic Congress
Record Number
991
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
2001
Title
Thomas Merton and Renewal / Christian and Jewish / An Interview With Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi Place Published: Louisville
Publisher
The Thomas Merton Foundation
Notes
DVD recording of an interview with Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi regarding his experiences with Thomas Merton.
Label
V
Extent of Work
DVD recording. Short Title: Thomas Merton and Renewal / Christian and Jewish / An Interview With Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
Record Number
1592
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1982
Title
Thomas Merton's Developing Ecclesiology
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
vol 17
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
T
Pages
Pages 257-274. Short Title: Thomas Merton's Developing Ecclesiology
Record Number
2043
Reference Type
Book
Year
1985
Title
The Gethsemani Poems Place Published: Monterey
Publisher
Larkspur Press
Number of Pages
69
Edition
First soft cover limited edition - #294 of 500. Short Title: The Gethsemani Poems
Notes
Soft cover. Some of these poems also appear in Merton's "Monks Pond" and "The Merton Seasonal".
Label
L
Record Number
1496
Reference Type
Book
Year
1993
Title
Song For Nobody: A Memory Vision of Thomas Merton Place Published: Liguori, Missouri
Publisher
Triumph Books
Number of Pages
188
Edition
First hard cover edition - signed by Ron Seitz. Short Title: Song For Nobody: A Memory Vision of Thomas Merton
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket; signed and inscribed by Ron Seitz Jan 2002.
Label
YB
Record Number
822
Reference Type
Book
Picture
Year
1988
Title
Monks Pond Old Hermit Hai! Haiku Homage to Thomas Merton Place Published: Monterey
Publisher
Larkspur Press. See www.larkspurpress.com
Number of Pages
50
Edition
First special limited, numbered hard cover edition. Short Title: Monks Pond Old Hermit Hai! Haiku Homage to Thomas Merton
Notes
Cloth (no dust jacket as issued); bound by hand and printed on Iyo glazed paper; marbleized boards with a decorative string sewn and tied across spine; special limited edition - #44/50.
Label
LB
Record Number
682
Reference Type
Book
Picture
Year
1988
Title
Monks Pond Old Hermit Hai! Haiku Homage to Thomas Merton Place Published: Monterey
Publisher
Larkspur Press. See www.larkspurpress.com
Number of Pages
50
Edition
First special limited, numbered hard cover edition. Short Title: Monks Pond Old Hermit Hai! Haiku Homage to Thomas Merton
Notes
Cloth (no dust jacket as issued); bound by hand and printed on Iyo glazed paper; marbleized boards with a decorative string sewn and tied across spine; special limited edition - #12/50.
Label
LB
Record Number
376
Reference Type
Book
Year
1993
Title
Song For Nobody: A Memory Vision of Thomas Merton Place Published: Liguori, Missouri
Publisher
Triumph Books
Number of Pages
188
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: Song For Nobody: A Memory Vision of Thomas Merton
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket.
Label
B
Record Number
2273
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1991
Title
Original Photos of the Original Merton Room at Bellarmine University Place Published: Louisville Short Title: Original Photos of the Original Merton Room at Bellarmine University
Notes
23 photos of the original Merton Room in the basement of Bellarmine University. These photos were taken by David Semon and were part of a larger collection of items including correspondence with Merton.
Label
NV
Record Number
1473
Reference Type
Book
Title
Russian Mystics
Publisher
Cistercian Publications, Inc.
Number of Pages
303
Edition
Reprint soft cover edition. Short Title: Russian Mystics
Notes
Soft cover; states 1980 as publication date but appears to be more recent reprint (purple cover with icon of Saint Seraphim of Sarov)
Label
TC
Series Title
Cistercian Studies Series: Number 26 Place Published: Kalamazoo
Record Number
722
Reference Type
Book
Year
1976
Title
Russian Mystics
Publisher
Cistercian Publications, Inc.
Number of Pages
303
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: Russian Mystics
Notes
Cloth and just jacket.
Label
TC
Series Title
Cistercian Studies Series: Number 26 Place Published: Kalamazoo
Record Number
2359
Reference Type
Book
Year
1981
Title
Thomas Merton's Dark Path: The Inner Experience of a Contemplative / signed Place Published: New York
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Number of Pages
245 pages.
Edition
First hard cover edition - signed Short Title: Thomas Merton's Dark Path: The Inner Experience of a Contemplative / signed
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket; this item is inscribed and signed by William H. Shannon (November 13, 1981)
Label
NYB
Record Number
2360
Reference Type
Book
Year
1992
Title
Silent Lamp / The Thomas Merton Storey (signed) Place Published: New York
Publisher
Crossroad
Number of Pages
304 pages.
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: Silent Lamp / The Thomas Merton Storey (signed)
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket; this item is inscribed and signed by William H. Shannon (July 2, 1996).
Label
NBY
Record Number
2364
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1985
Title
The Seven Mountains of Thomas Merton
Journal
Grail / An Ecumenical Journal
Volume
Volume 1
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
NP
Date
December Short Title: The Seven Mountains of Thomas Merton
Pages
Pages 91-93.
Record Number
1994
Reference Type
Manuscript
Title
Original collection of one letter by Bill Shannon in correspondence with John Stanley Short Title: Original collection of one letter by Bill Shannon in correspondence with John Stanley
Notes
This item is a file containing the following: - 1 original letter typed and signed by Bill Shannon to John Stanley regarding the life and writings of Thomas Merton. Written while Mr. Shannon was working on The Merton Encyclopedia. - 1 photocopy of a letter written to Bill Shannon by John Stanley . This item was 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.
Label
UE2
Record Number
1803
Reference Type
Book
Year
1996
Title
Seeds of Peace / Contemplation and Non-Violence Place Published: New York
Publisher
The Crossroad Publishing Company
Number of Pages
181
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: Seeds of Peace / Contemplation and Non-Violence
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket; this item contains a chapter on Merton titled, "Thomas Merton and the Reshaping of American Catholic Spirituality" (pp 19-25). Merton is also quoted frequently throughout the book.
Label
B
Record Number
1669
Reference Type
Book
Year
2007
Title
Thomas Merton / An Introduction Place Published: Cincinnati
Publisher
St. Anthony Messenger Press
Number of Pages
199
Edition
First revised soft cover edition of Shannon's "Something of a Rebel". Short Title: Thomas Merton / An Introduction
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
B
Record Number
1598
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1987
Title
Thomas Merton and the Quest for Self-Identity
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
vol 22
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
T
Pages
Pages 172-189. Short Title: Thomas Merton and the Quest for Self-Identity