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Record Number
1538
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1967
Title
Secular Signs
Journal
Tennessee Poetry Journal
Volume
Vol 1
Notes
Soft cover; this poem appears here for the first time in a periodical.
Label
P
Date
Fall Short Title: Secular Signs
Pages
Page 15
Record Number
1539
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1948
Title
On a Day in August
Journal
Epoch
Volume
Vol 1
Notes
Soft cover; this poem appears here for the first time in a periodical. Item also contains poem by editor and friend of Merton, James Laughlin.
Label
P
Date
Winter Short Title: On a Day in August
Pages
Pages 58-59.
Record Number
1540
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1964
Title
Letter of Praise to El Corno
Journal
El Corno Emplumado / The Plumed Horn
Notes
Soft cover mulit-language literary periodical; in this issue Merton provides praise and insight into articles and artwork of the El Corno periodical.
Label
P
Date
July Short Title: Letter of Praise to El Corno
Pages
Page 154.
Record Number
1541
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1964
Title
Night-Flowering Cactus
Journal
Poet
Volume
Vol 5
Notes
Soft cover; the poem of Merton in this item is the first time it has appeared in a periodical. This item is a poetry magazine from India which issued this "American Issue" with the help of guest editor Will Inman. This item is signed by contributor Ruth Forbes Sherry (the poem "Valences"). The editor of the item is krishna Srinivas who is founder of the World Poetry Society.
Label
PY
Date
March Short Title: Night-Flowering Cactus
Pages
Pages 21-22.
Record Number
1544
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1944
Title
The Winter's Night; Ash Wednesday; The Regret; Ariadne; Some Bloody Mutiny; The Greek Women
Journal
Quarterly Review of Literature
Volume
Volume 1
Notes
Soft cover; all Merton poems of this item are their first appearances in a periodical.
Label
P
Date
Winter Short Title: The Winter's Night; Ash Wednesday; The Regret; Ariadne; Some Bloody Mutiny; The Greek Women
Pages
Pages 76-80.
Record Number
1545
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1981
Title
Two Calligraphs and one quote
Journal
Affinities / Premiere Issue
Volume
Vol 1
Notes
Soft cover; this issue dedicated to the memory of John Howard Griffin. "The 2 calligraphs by Thomas Merton are reprinted from originals sent for a special section of his work that was published in Latitudes Magazine (vol 2, #1, Spring 1968). Three of the Signatures, as Merton called them, appeared in that Latitudes, and two reappear in this premiere Affinities." - from Overture Notes. The Merton quote comes from Merton and Griffin's "A Hidden Wholeness: The Visual World of Thomas Merton" (page 3). There is also a full page tribute to Merton by John Howard Griffin on page 4.
Label
P
Pages
Pages 2 (calligraph), 3 (quote) and 10 (calligraph). Short Title: Two Calligraphs and one quote
Record Number
1546
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1967
Title
Western Fellow Students Salute With Calypso Anthems the Movie Career of Robert Lax
Journal
Latitudes
Volume
Vol 1
Notes
Soft cover; this is the first time this poem by Merton has appeared in a periodical.
Label
P
Date
February Short Title: Western Fellow Students Salute With Calypso Anthems the Movie Career of Robert Lax
Pages
Pages 8-9.
Record Number
1447
Reference Type
Book
Title
Prayer for Peace
Number of Pages
1 page both sides Short Title: Prayer for Peace
Notes
Pamphlet; contains the prayer by Merton that was read in the House of Commons April 17, 1962 and was received by Jim Forest from Mrs. Irving F. Laucks and has since been received into this collection with gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Record Number
1446
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1967
Title
Original letter to Thomas Merton from Jim Forest
Notes
This item is a carbon copy of a letter from Jim Forest to Thomas Merton regarding a document by Father John G. Shevlin, Jr. and has been received into this collection with gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
UME
Pages
1 sheet single sided
Type of Work
Personal letter / carbon copy Short Title: Original letter to Thomas Merton from Jim Forest
Record Number
1445
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1967
Title
Original thank you note from Jim Forest to Thomas Merton
Notes
This item is a carbon copy of a letter from Jim Forest to Thomas Merton thanking him for his $25 donation that was received through Motive Magazine (receipt from Motive included). This item and has been received into this collection with gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
UME2
Date
March 31
Pages
1 sheet plus 1 folded pamphlet
Type of Work
Carbon copy plus pamphlet Short Title: Original thank you note from Jim Forest to Thomas Merton
Record Number
1444
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1965
Title
Original letter (carbon) "To Whom it may Concern" Regarding Conscientous Objection for Military Service Place Published: Trappist
Notes
Carbon copy of original letter; this letter was received by Jim Forest from Merton and included a note to Jim Forest on one sheet regarding the other sheet (carbon copy) that is a "To Whom it May Concern" letter regarding the notion of Conscientous Objection. This item and has been received into this collection with gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
UME
Date
January 9
Pages
2 pages single sided.
Type of Work
Personal letter and carbon copy Short Title: Original letter (carbon) "To Whom it may Concern" Regarding Conscientous Objection for Military Service
Record Number
1442
Reference Type
Manuscript
Title
Excerpt From a Letter Place Published: Trappist
Notes
Mimeograph; this item was received by Jim Forest from Merton and has been received into this collection with gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
UM
Pages
1 sheet both sides
Type of Work
Mimeograph Short Title: Excerpt From a Letter
Record Number
1443
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1964
Title
Original letter (carbon) to Michigan Local Board #90 Place Published: Trappist
Notes
Carbon copy of original; this was a letter by Merton sent to the Michigan Board (and carbon copied for Jim Forest) regarding support for Mr Robert Kachnowaki's application of Conscientous Objector for military service. This item was received by Jim Forest from Merton and has been received into this collection with gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
UME
Date
January 29
Pages
1 sheet one side.
Type of Work
Carbon copy Short Title: Original letter (carbon) to Michigan Local Board #90
Record Number
2493
Reference Type
Conference Proceedings
Title
The Fourteenth General Meeting of The International Thomas Merton Society
Notes
Includes all documents related to this conference.
Label
N
Conference_Location
Bellarmine University - Louisville, Kentucky Short Title: The Fourteenth General Meeting of The International Thomas Merton Society
Conference_Name
Merton 100: Living the Legacy
Year_of_Conference
2015 (June 4-7, 2015)
Record Number
1441
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1965
Title
Original letter (carbon) / to the Editors of "The Commonweal" Place Published: Trappist
Notes
Carbon copy of the original letter; this was a letter by Merton sent to the the editors of "The Commonweal" (and carbon copied for Jim Forest). It has been received into this collection with gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest. There are hand-made corrections in red ink made by Merton (confirmed by Jim Forest).
Label
UME
Date
Received by Jim Forest March 16, 1965
Pages
3 pages one sided.
Type of Work
Carbon copy Short Title: Original letter (carbon) / to the Editors of "The Commonweal
Record Number
1440
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1965
Title
Preface to Japanese Edition of Seeds of Contemplation Place Published: Trappist
Notes
Mimeograph; this item was received by Jim Forest from Merton and has been received into this collection with gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
UM
Date
March
Pages
10 pages on 5 sheets excluding title page.
Type of Work
Mimeograph Short Title: Preface to Japanese Edition of Seeds of Contemplation
Record Number
1439
Reference Type
Manuscript
Title
The Prison Meditations of Fr Delp / Introduction to "In Face of Death" by Fr A. Delp, S.J. Place Published: Trappist
Notes
Mimeograph; this item was received by Jim Forest from Merton and has been received into this collection with gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
UM
Pages
19 pages single sided excluding title page.
Type of Work
Mimeograph Short Title: The Prison Meditations of Fr Delp / Introduction to "In Face of Death" by Fr A. Delp, S.J.
Record Number
1438
Reference Type
Manuscript
Title
A Picture of Lee Ying Place Published: Trappist
Notes
Mimeograph; this item was given by Merton to Jim Forest after Forest sent him a picture of Lee Ying from the April 1963 edition of Life Magazine which inspired the poem. This item was received with gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
UM
Pages
Single leaf both sides.
Type of Work
Mimeograph Short Title: A Picture of Lee Ying
Record Number
1436
Reference Type
Artwork
Year
1968
Title
Original black and white photograph of Thomas Merton and Brother Patrick Hart
Notes
This photograph was taken by Brother Maurice Flood of Gethsemani at Merton's hermitage the morning before Merton left for his trip to Asia. It was given to Jim Forest by Brother Patrick Hart. This item has been received with gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
UA
Date
September 9, 1968
Type of Work
Black and White photograph Short Title: Original black and white photograph of Thomas Merton and Brother Patrick Hart
Record Number
1435
Reference Type
Artwork
Year
1966
Title
Original black and white photograph of Thomas Merton, Thich Nhat Hanh and John Heidbrink / signed
Notes
This photo was taken by a monk of Gethsemani using the camera of John Heidbrink who had it signed by Hanh, "in brotherhood, Thich Nhat Hanh, 6-12-1966". Heidbrink was church work secretary for the Fellowship of Reconciliation at the time and passed it along to his friend Jim Forest. This item was recieved with gratitude from the collection of Jim Forest.
Label
AUY
Date
June 12, 1966
Type of Work
Black and white photograph. Short Title: Original black and white photograph of Thomas Merton, Thich Nhat Hanh and John Heidbrink / signed
Record Number
1433
Reference Type
Conference Proceedings
Year
Year of Conference: 1978
Title
The Merton Commemoration at Columbia / Program and registration Information
Notes
Soft cover.
Date
November 27 - December 10, 1978 Short Title: The Merton Commemoration at Columbia / Program and registration Information
Record Number
1432
Reference Type
Conference Proceedings
Title
From Suffering to Compassion / Contemplation in Today's World / An Interreligious Gathering
Notes
Soft cover; this conference was done in honor of the life of Thomas Merton on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his death and was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Conference_Location
St. Louis Hospital Chapel, 215 South Sathorn Road, bangkok, Thailand Short Title: From Suffering to Compassion / Contemplation in Today's World / An Interreligious Gathering
Year_of_Conference
1993
Record Number
1431
Reference Type
Book
Year
1981
Title
Thomas Merton as Peacemaker
Edition
Offprint soft cover edition from Cistercian Studies #4, 1981 Short Title: Thomas Merton as Peacemaker
Notes
Soft cover offprint; this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
T
Record Number
1430
Reference Type
Book
Title
Recollections of Thomas Merton's Last Days in the West
Number of Pages
10
Edition
Offprint soft cover edition from Monastic Studies (Mount Savior Monastery). Short Title: Recollections of Thomas Merton's Last Days in the West
Notes
Soft cover offprint; this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
M
Record Number
1429
Reference Type
Book
Year
1983
Title
Self and the World / two Directions of the Spiritual LIfe
Edition
Offprint soft cover edition from Cistercian Studies #2, 1983 / signed. Short Title: Self and the World / two Directions of the Spiritual LIfe
Notes
Soft cover offprint; inscribed and signed by Bonnie Thurston to Jim Forest "Many thanks to Jim for gifts of word and self"; this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
MYT
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
1426
Reference Type
Book
Title
In Search of Thomas Merton / A Review Article
Number of Pages
Pages 99-109
Edition
Cistercian Publications offprint soft cover edition. Short Title: In Search of Thomas Merton / A Review Article
Notes
Soft cover; this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
MT
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
1424
Reference Type
Book
Title
Poetry and Contemplation / Notes on the Development of Thomas Merton's Theology of Art
Number of Pages
Pages 21-40
Edition
Offprint soft cover edition. Short Title: Poetry and Contemplation / Notes on the Development of Thomas Merton's Theology of Art
Notes
Soft cover offprint; this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
M
Record Number
1422
Reference Type
Book
Year
2000
Title
Merton within Merton within Merton
Number of Pages
8
Edition
Offprint soft cover edition Short Title: Merton within Merton within Merton
Notes
Soft cover; offprint written for the April 200 issue of U.S. Catholic, this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
MB
Record Number
1423
Reference Type
Book
Title
Our Lives, A Powerful Pentecost / Merton's Writing with Russian Christianity
Number of Pages
16
Edition
Offprint soft cover edition. Short Title: Our Lives, A Powerful Pentecost / Merton's Writing with Russian Christianity
Notes
Soft cover offprint; this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
M
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
1420
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1993
Title
The Time of the End is the Time of No Room
Journal
Common Life / Philadelphia Catholic Worker
Notes
Soft cover; this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
P
Date
December, 1993 Short Title: The Time of the End is the Time of No Room
Record Number
1419
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
2003
Title
Thomas Merton / A Man for all Generations
Journal
Monos / A Journal for Those Seeking Spiritual Growth
Volume
Volume 16
Notes
Soft cover; this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
P
Date
November/December Short Title: Thomas Merton / A Man for all Generations
Record Number
1418
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1988
Title
Essays on Thomas Merton
Journal
America
Volume
October 22 Short Title: Essays on Thomas Merton
Notes
Soft cover; this items contains numerous essays on Merton and was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
P
Record Number
1417
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1978
Title
Merton's peacemaking / A friends reflections on the Monk and the World
Journal
Sojourners
Volume
December
Notes
Soft cover; also contains one page article by Henri Nouwen titled "The Hell of Mercy: Confronting Merton's Spirituality". This item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
P
Pages
Pages 12 - 18 Short Title: Merton's peacemaking / A friends reflections on the Monk and the World
Record Number
1416
Reference Type
Artwork
Year
1991
Title
Living With Wisdom / A Life of Thomas Merton / cover proof
Notes
Soft cover; this is the proof for the cover of the book by Jim Forest on Merton. It came from Doris Goodnough of Orbis Books. This item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
UA
Date
July 1, 1991
Type of Work
Cover proof from the editor to author Short Title: Living With Wisdom / A Life of Thomas Merton / cover proof
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)
Record Number
1414
Reference Type
Conference Proceedings
Title
Thomas Merton and "the Christ of the Icons
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Thomas Merton and "the Christ of the Icons
Notes
Soft cover; and extract from The Seven Storey Mountain (1933), A Letter to Marco Pallis (1965) and A Letter to June Yungblut (1966). Jim forest, guest speaker. This item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Label
U
Conference_Name
An Ecumenical Encounter / at St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church
Year_of_Conference
2002 (October 25)
Record Number
1390
Reference Type
Edited Book
Editor
Broos, Constant
Year
1987
Title
Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Volume
Volume 1, #2, September 1987
Number of Pages
48
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Notes
Soft cover; This item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Record Number
1391
Reference Type
Edited Book
Editor
Broos, Constant
Year
1988
Title
Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Volume
Volume 1, #4, March 1988
Number of Pages
40
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Notes
Soft cover; This item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Record Number
1392
Reference Type
Edited Book
Editor
Broos, Constant
Year
1989
Title
Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Volume
Volume 2, #4, March 1989
Number of Pages
24
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Notes
Soft cover; This item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Record Number
1393
Reference Type
Edited Book
Editor
Broos, Constant
Year
1989
Title
Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Volume
Volume 3, #2, September 1989
Number of Pages
36
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Notes
Soft cover; This item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Record Number
1394
Reference Type
Edited Book
Editor
Broos, Constant
Year
1990
Title
Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Volume
Volume 3, #4, March 1990
Number of Pages
24
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Notes
Soft cover; This item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Record Number
1395
Reference Type
Edited Book
Editor
Broos, Constant
Year
1990
Title
Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Volume
Volume 4, #1, June 1990
Number of Pages
24
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Notes
Soft cover; This item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Record Number
1396
Reference Type
Edited Book
Editor
Broos, Constant
Year
1990
Title
Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Volume
Volume 4, #2, September 1990
Number of Pages
20
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Notes
Soft cover; This item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Record Number
1397
Reference Type
Edited Book
Editor
Broos, Constant
Year
1990
Title
Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Volume
Volume 4, #3-4, December 1990
Number of Pages
41
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Notes
Soft cover; This item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Record Number
1398
Reference Type
Edited Book
Editor
Broos, Constant
Year
1991
Title
Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Volume
Volume 5, #1, March 1991
Number of Pages
32
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Notes
Soft cover; This item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Record Number
1399
Reference Type
Edited Book
Editor
Broos, Constant
Year
1991
Title
Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Volume
Volume 5, #2, June 1991
Number of Pages
40
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Notes
Soft cover; this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.
Record Number
1400
Reference Type
Edited Book
Editor
Broos, Constant
Year
1991
Title
Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Volume
Volume 5, #3, September 1991
Number of Pages
38
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Contactblad Merton-Vrienden
Notes
Soft cover; this item was received with deepest gratitude from the personal collection of Jim Forest.