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Record Number
1599
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1986
Title
The Hidden Ground of Love / A Review Article
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
vol 21
Notes
Soft cover; this article gives a review of the Merton book "Hidden Ground of Love".
Label
T
Pages
Pages 365-373. Short Title: The Hidden Ground of Love / A Review Article
Record Number
1427
Reference Type
Book
Year
1982
Title
Merton's Affirmation and Affirmation of Merton / Writing about Silence
Number of Pages
Pages 295-333
Edition
Offprint soft cover edition from Review, vol 4, 1982 / signed Short Title: Merton's Affirmation and Affirmation of Merton / Writing about Silence
Notes
Soft cover offprint; signed and incribed by Victor kramer "For James Forest, All best wishes April 1983"; this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
MY
Record Number
1174
Reference Type
Book
Year
1969
Title
Ishi in Two Worlds / A Biography of the Last Indian in North America Place Published: Berkeley and Los Angeles
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of Pages
255
Edition
11th soft cover edition. Short Title: Ishi in Two Worlds / A Biography of the Last Indian in North America
Notes
Soft cover; from this book came Merton's Ishi Means Man.
Record Number
869
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1999
Title
Song: Contemplation Place Published: St. Jerome's University, Waterloo, Ontario
Notes
Included in this portfolio is the CD "Song Contemplation" by Alfred Kunz (signed); the Thomas Merton conference program of June 10-13, 1999 (titled: "Magnetic North / True North / Geography Beyond Boundaries"); pencilled drawings of stage setup and the original instrumental contracts for the concert at the conference(signed); the full Score (copy - signed); original first two pages of the second draft of "Song: Contemplation" (signed). Also included are the program (signed) for the book launch of "Heretic Blood: The Spiritual Geography of Thomas Merton" by Michael Higgins where "Song: Contemplation" was performed along with a review of the event from the "SJU Update" journal (Volume 16, Number 2, Winter, 1998).
Label
VU3
Date
June 12, 1999
Extent of Work
CD of "Song: Contemplation" as performed on June 12, 1999 at the Sixth General Meeting of The International Thomas Merton Society.
Performers
Floyd Gadd (Tenor), Jennifer Black (Soprano), K-W Philharmonic Chamber Choir Short Title: Song: Contemplation
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
1786
Reference Type
Book
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
Edition
First off-print soft cover edition. Short Title: Christian Humanism and the Roots of Peace in Thomas Merton
Notes
Soft cover; this item originally appeared in the Fall 2007 issue of Renascence.
Label
M
Record Number
1522
Reference Type
Book
Year
2007
Title
Contemplation and Action in Thomas Merton Place Published: Vancouver
Publisher
Thomas Merton Society of Canada
Number of Pages
20
Edition
First soft cover offprint edition. Short Title: Contemplation and Action in Thomas Merton
Notes
Soft cover; offprint of article that first appeared in the Summer 2006 issue of "Christianity and Literature". This item was given to all members of the Thomas Merton Society of Canada, 2007.
Label
MB
Record Number
349
Reference Type
Book
Year
1979
Title
The Art of Thomas Merton Place Published: Fort Worth, Texas
Publisher
The Texas Christian University Press
Number of Pages
188
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: The Art of Thomas Merton
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
B
Record Number
729
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
2000
Title
Compassion
Publisher
Millenia Music
Notes
CD with some live/recorded Merton dialogue.
Label
V3
Extent of Work
CD of The Abbey of Gethsemani Schola and The Drepung Loseling Monks
Type
CD
Performers
Monks., The Abbey of Gethsemani Schola and The Drepung Loseling Short Title: Compassion
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
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
1023
Reference Type
Book
Year
1989
Title
Random Essays / Recollections of a Publisher Place Published: Mt. Kisco
Publisher
Moyer Bell Limited
Number of Pages
272
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: Random Essays / Recollections of a Publisher
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket; with a section on his association with Thomas Merton.
Label
B
Record Number
417
Reference Type
Book
Year
1990
Title
Thomas Merton: The Poet and the Contemplative Life. An Exhibition. Place Published: New York
Publisher
Columbia University Libraries
Number of Pages
63
Edition
First soft cover limited edition. Short Title: Thomas Merton: The Poet and the Contemplative Life. An Exhibition.
Notes
Soft cover; limited edition - one of 1500.
Label
B
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
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
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
400
Reference Type
Book
Picture
Year
1969
Title
A Poem For Thomas Merton Place Published: Grand Central Station, New York
Publisher
Journeyman Books
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: A Poem For Thomas Merton
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
UO
Record Number
934
Reference Type
Book
Year
1978
Title
Thomas Merton and Robert Lax: A Catch of Anti Letters Place Published: Kansas City, Kansas
Publisher
Sheed, Andrews and McMeel, Inc.
Number of Pages
116
Edition
Uncorrected proof soft cover edition. Short Title: Thomas Merton and Robert Lax: A Catch of Anti Letters
Notes
Soft cover; uncorrected proof edition.
Label
R
Record Number
1602
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1985
Title
The Solitary Life of Thomas Merton
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
vol 20
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
T
Pages
Pages 323-338. Short Title: The Solitary Life of Thomas Merton
Record Number
1612
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1979
Title
Merton in his Search for the Will of God
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
vol 14
Notes
Soft cover; also contains an article by Joseph Chu-Cong titled "Merton and the Far East" (pp 45-58). Also contains an article by Dennis Q Mcinerny titled "Merton and Oriental Thought" (pp 59-72). Also contains an article by John Moffitt titled "Memories of Thomas Merton" (pp 73-80). Also contains an article by Michael Casey titled "Merton within a Tradition of Prayer" (pp 81-92). Also contains an article by Canon A. M. Allchin on Merton titled "The Importance of One Good Place" (pp 93-97). Also contains an article by Flavian Burns titled " The Consciousness of God and his Purpose in the Life and Writings of Thomas Merton" (pp 64-41). Also conains an article by Archbishop Jean Jadot titled "Homily for Thomas Merton's 10th Anniversary Mass" (pp29-33).
Label
T
Pages
Pages 42-44. Short Title: Merton in his Search for the Will of God
Record Number
1611
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1979
Title
Merton in his Search for the Will of God
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
vol 14
Notes
Soft cover; also contains an article by Joseph Chu-Cong titled "Merton and the Far East" (pp 45-58). Also contains an article by Dennis Q Mcinerny titled "Merton and Oriental Thought" (pp 59-72). Also contains an article by John Moffitt titled "Memories of Thomas Merton" (pp 73-80). Also contains an article by Michael Casey titled "Merton within a Tradition of Prayer" (pp 81-92). Also contains an article by Canon A. M. Allchin on Merton titled "The Importance of One Good Place" (pp 93-97). Also contains an article by Flavian Burns titled " The Consciousness of God and his Purpose in the Life and Writings of Thomas Merton" (pp 64-41). Also conains an article by Archbishop Jean Jadot titled "Homily for Thomas Merton's 10th Anniversary Mass" (pp29-33).
Label
T
Pages
Pages 42-44. Short Title: Merton in his Search for the Will of God
Record Number
1428
Reference Type
Book
Year
1993
Title
Thomas Merton / Theologian of Resistance Place Published: Croydon
Publisher
The Jubilee Group
Number of Pages
18
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Thomas Merton / Theologian of Resistance
Notes
Soft cover; this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
B
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
789
Reference Type
Book
Year
1979
Title
Words and Silence: On the Poetry of Thomas Merton Place Published: New York
Publisher
New Directions Publishing
Number of Pages
166
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: Words and Silence: On the Poetry of Thomas Merton
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket.
Label
B
Record Number
346
Reference Type
Book
Year
1979
Title
Words and Silence: On the Poetry of Thomas Merton Place Published: New York
Publisher
New Directions Publishing
Number of Pages
166
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Words and Silence: On the Poetry of Thomas Merton
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
B
Record Number
2126
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
2006
Title
Thomas Merton in the Hermitage Years
Journal
Parabola
Volume
Volume 31
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
P
Date
Spring Short Title: Thomas Merton in the Hermitage Years
Pages
Pages 16-23.
Record Number
864
Reference Type
Book
Year
2006
Title
Angelic Mistakes / The Art of Thomas Merton Place Published: Boston & London
Publisher
New Seeds
Number of Pages
197
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: Angelic Mistakes / The Art of Thomas Merton
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket.
Label
B
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
2082
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1936
Title
Original hand-written letter (#3) by Lloyd ____ to Alfred Hailpern Place Published: Los Angeles
Notes
This letter accompanies the 2 letters written by Merton to Hailpern regarding the creation of the 1937 Columbian yearbook (see "Original hand-written letter #1 & #2 by Thomas Merton with envelop" and "Original 1937 The Columbian Yearbook" for details). The letter is evidently from someone associated with the previous year's yearbook, making recommendations about procedure, as well as trying to offer advice about certain administrative difficulties Hailparn is having with Thomas Merton.
Label
UYE
Date
June 19
Pages
Three hand-written pages - on recto and verso.
Type of Work
correspondence. Short Title: Original hand-written letter (#3) by Lloyd ____ to Alfred Hailpern
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
372
Reference Type
Book
Picture
Year
1983
Title
Monastery Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher
Harper and Row Publishers
Number of Pages
127
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: Monastery
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket; inscribed by Basil Pennington with card inlaid and inscribed by him dated 1985.
Label
YC
Record Number
1450
Reference Type
Book
Year
2006
Title
Making Peace in the Post-Christian Era / Thomas Merton's challenge to the "war on terror" Place Published: London
Publisher
Pax Christi
Number of Pages
54
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Making Peace in the Post-Christian Era / Thomas Merton's challenge to the "war on terror
Notes
Soft cover; this item brings together the presentations given at a conference put together by Pax Christi and the Thomas Merton Society to explore the contemporary implications of Merton's book "Peace in the Post-Christian Era" (from book's intoduction).
Label
B
Record Number
826
Reference Type
Book
Year
1980
Title
The Solitary Explorer: Thomas Merton's Transforming Journey Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher
Harper and Roe
Number of Pages
175
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: The Solitary Explorer: Thomas Merton's Transforming Journey
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
B
Record Number
1615
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1977
Title
Thomas Merton / Symbol & Synthesis of Contemporary Catholicism
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
vol 12
Notes
Soft cover; also contains an article byMichael W. Higgins titled "Thomas Merton: The Poet & the Word" (pp 292-307). Also contains an article by Peter Kountz titled "Significance of Thomas Merton as Artist-Writer (some reflections)" (pp 308-318).
Label
T
Pages
Pages 282-291. Short Title: Thomas Merton / Symbol & Synthesis of Contemporary Catholicism
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
1421
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
2006
Title
Thomas Merton Hoy
Journal
Imagenes de la fe
Volume
#406
Notes
Soft cover; this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
PF
Record Number
1481
Reference Type
Book
Year
1969
Title
Good Work / Cha No Yu / The Japanese Tea Ceremony
Publisher
Catholic Art Association
Number of Pages
30
Edition
First soft cover edition (reprinted from Quarterly of the Catholic Art Association). Short Title: Good Work / Cha No Yu / The Japanese Tea Ceremony
Notes
Soft cover; contains writing by Thomas Merton and a photo taken by Edward Rice. Also has contributions by Nakano Kazuma, Basil Chamberlain, Daisetz Suzuki, Frank Lyd Wright, Allan Watts and Saisetsu.
Record Number
832
Reference Type
Book
Year
1969
Title
Good Work / Cha No Yu / The Japanese Tea Ceremony
Publisher
Catholic Art Association
Number of Pages
30
Edition
First soft cover edition (reprinted from Quarterly of the Catholic Art Association). Short Title: Good Work / Cha No Yu / The Japanese Tea Ceremony
Notes
Soft cover; contains writing by Thomas Merton and a photo taken by Edward Rice. Also has contributions by Nakano Kazuma, Basil Chamberlain, Daisetz Suzuki, Frank Lyd Wright, Allan Watts and Saisetsu. Laid in are 2 slips of paper with the word "Kegon" written on it.
Label
C
Record Number
1271
Reference Type
Book
Year
1949
Title
That All May be One Place Published: New York
Publisher
P. J. Kennedy and Sons
Number of Pages
185
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: That All May be One
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket; inside of back flap of dust jacket contains endorsement by Merton.
Label
C
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
1063
Reference Type
Book
Year
1989
Title
The Hidden Journey / Reflections on a Dream by Thomas Merton Place Published: London
Publisher
Fount Paperbacks
Number of Pages
157
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: The Hidden Journey / Reflections on a Dream by Thomas Merton
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
B
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
1618
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1973
Title
A Quiet Life / The Contemporary Spiritual Experience of Louis Merton
Journal
Cistercian Studies Quarterly
Volume
vol 8
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
T
Pages
Pages 198-20. Short Title: A Quiet Life / The Contemporary Spiritual Experience of Louis Merton
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
888
Reference Type
Book
Year
1983
Title
Blaze of Recognition / Through the Year with Thomas Merton: Daily Meditations Place Published: New York
Publisher
Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Number of Pages
226
Edition
First hard cover edition. Short Title: Blaze of Recognition / Through the Year with Thomas Merton: Daily Meditations
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket.
Label
B
Record Number
1760
Reference Type
Book
Year
1974
Title
Thomas Merton / The Man and His Work Place Published: Washington, D.C.
Publisher
Cistercian Publications Consortium Press
Number of Pages
129
Edition
First hard cover edition of Cistercian Studies Series #27. Short Title: Thomas Merton / The Man and His Work
Notes
Cloth and dust jacket; this item is inscribed and signed by the author.
Label
BTY
Record Number
1988
Reference Type
Manuscript
Title
Original collection of photos and letters by or about John Paul Merton Short Title: Original collection of photos and letters by or about John Paul Merton
Notes
This item is file folder containing the following:
- approximately 14 original photos of John Paul Merton.
- approximately 4 original photos taken by John Paul Merton.
- approximately 2 original photos and 2 original letters written by Margaret May (wife of John Paul Merton). One of the 2 photos is an original wedding photo.
- a photocopy of the original "Last Will and Testament" of John Paul Merton.
- there is also a separate file for Eric George Hadingham, who was with John Paul Merton on the raft after being shot down in enemy waters during WWII. Hadingham survived and was rescued while John Paul died before rescuers arrived. This file contains numerous photos of Hadingham (during and just after the rescue) as well as letters of correspondence with John Stanley where he relays the exact events of the crash, the passing of John Paul Merton and the rescue of the survivors.
- dozens of original letters, newspaper clippings, and photocopies from friends, colleagues and libraries etc. related to John Paul Merton.
This item was received, with deepest gratitude, from John Stanley, who presumably received at least part of this file from Merton Trier, first cousin of Thomas Merton. 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
UE28
Record Number
1996
Reference Type
Manuscript
Title
Original collection of letters, articles and a photo of Owen Merton Short Title: Original collection of letters, articles and a photo of Owen Merton
Notes
This item is file folder containing the following: - one original photo of Owen Merton (in group), presumeably received from Merton Trier, first cousin of Thomas Merton - a copy of a poem written by Owen Merton. - an original pamphlet for an exhibition of Owen Merton's paintings, held October 4 - November 29, 1978 and presented by The William A. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum (Rockland, Maine). - a copy of the original "Last Will and Testament" of Owen Merton with original court seal. - dozens of original letters of correspondence related to Owen Merton, his life and his art. This item was received, with deepest gratitude, from John Stanley who 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
1415
Reference Type
Conference Proceedings
Title
Owen Merton Southampton Conference
Notes
Soft cover; this is the pamphlet made for an exhibition of artwork by Owen merton (father of Thomas Merton) including description of work present plus a copy of the obituary of Owen Merton and was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Pages
one folded letter-sized sheet. Short Title: Owen Merton Southampton Conference
Conference_Location
Southampton, England
Year_of_Conference
1996 (May 17-19)