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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Baptist, Mary, Sr.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bartelme, Elizabeth".

Fr. Giulio Basetti-Sani writes to Merton about Muslim-Christian dialogue, race relations, and about the contemplative life.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bass, Richard".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Beck, Dorothy".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Belli, German".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bennett, (Ruth) Iris Weiss".

This set of correspondence contains nine letters between two like-minded poets and authors. In his correspondence with Berry, one can see seeds of Merton's interest in the environment. One can only guess at the directions in this vein that his friendship with Berry might have led him. Among the letters are original typed and handwritten letters by Berry, and carbon copies of Merton's letters.

This file contains no letter to or from Merton. The letters to and from the Merton Center regard obtaining correspondence between Merton and the University of Notre Dame Press concerning the publication of <i>Faith and Violence</i>. Copies of the letters were sent but are present in this file.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Beyer, Anna Helga".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bissey, Colomban, Dom, O.C.S.O.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Black, Bernard, Fr., C.S.B.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Blanchard, Judy".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Boardman, Fon Wyman, Jr.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Boekel, C.W. van, Dr., M.S.C.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bogatynska, Genowefa".

This large collection of letters contains an important discussion between Merton and a Russian Orthodox scholar. Though the discussion of Orthodox religion and its mystical traditions is an important part of the conversation, many other subjects are explored. Bolshakoff traveled to many monasteries, both Catholic and Orthodox, and enters into ecumenical dialogue with Merton. Merton also speaks of the Vietnam War and his opposition to it; however, he must explain to Bolshakoff how he justifies a life of contemplation instead of active resistance.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bond, Fred F.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bonner, Paul Hyde".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Boodoosingh, A., Mrs.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Boswell, Jack".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Boultwood, Alban, Abbot, O.S.B.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bousquet, Fr.".

Fr. Charles Bowers writes on behalf of a committee organizing a conference to discuss "rational foreign policies towards Asia in the context of revolution, military and political conflict", etc. to be held in Sydney, Australia. Attendees were to be from diverse professions. Merton must decline because of his travels to the American west coast and to Asia. He also doubts whether his superiors would allow him to attend something of such a political nature.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Boyd, Alda Lee".

Merton published the poem "Newscast" in «Freelance». He discusses with Bravemen his poems and a visit to Bravemen by Howard Nemerov and his reactions to Merton's poems. They also discuss setting up a meeting with a couple of students interested in Merton's work from Washington University in St. Louis. This meeting is discussed in Merton's journals on April 6, 1968.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Breitenbeck, Joseph Matthew, Bishop".

Sr. Bridget is asking whether Merton can attend a meeting with Sybil Harton. At that meeting they discussed problems in determining who has a vocation, active versus contemplative leanings in the order, and an "identity crisis" that exists in many orders.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Brown, John B.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Brown, John Pairman (Jock)".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bruce, Frank Milton".

These letters, mostly originals from Burden to Merton, primarily concern the publication of Burden's books of photographs of Gethsemani, entitled «God Is My Life» (‹http://bellarmine.on.worldcat.org/search?databaseList=638&queryString=ti:God+Is+My+Life›). However, they also discuss the Shakers, and Burden may have helped Merton come into contact with Edward Deming Andrews. Merton sends Burden photographs of his drawings in hopes of having them displayed in Santa Barbara with proceeds going to a Negro scholarship and a scholarship at Bellarmine College in Louisville.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Burke, Herbert Caryl".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Burns, Dan (Br. Ralph)".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Burns, Ethel M.".

Merton and Faith Andrews correspond after her husband Edward's death. Faith continues her work, and some of her husbands work, on the Shakers. As William H. Shannon gathers material for his book of published Merton correspondence, he and Faith Andrews exchange letters which are included here.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Anna Mary, Sr.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Anne Madeleine, Sr., V.H.M.".

Merton responds to Rita Anton's request to review «Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander».

In this correspondence spanning eight years, Merton and Br. Antoninus share some of their work and ideas about art, photographs, books, and poems.

In this group of letters, Merton provides spiritual direction to a Cuban expatriate who fled after Fidel Castro came to power. Subjects of the letters include the Cuban Revolution, the Bay of Pigs Invasion, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Merton "Warn[s] her against those who would turn to violence but also against those who would embrace a comfortable and wealthy Catholicism" (Shannon, p. 77). (Source: «Witness to Freedom».) Many letters from Merton are photocopies from the published letters. However, a few carbons of his letters and original handwritten letters from Evora Arca de Sardiña are present.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Astudillo, Rubén".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Ayyaneth, Fr.".

This is a large and important cache of letters that sparked Merton's interest in Sufism. Included are original signed letters by Aziz, and carbon copies or photocopies of letters by Merton. Only Merton's side of the correspondence has yet been fully published and can be found in «The Hidden Ground of Love». Selection from Aziz's side of the correspondence can be found in «Merton and Sufism». Also in this group of records can be found correspondence between the Merton Center and Nicholas Heer in regards to obtaining some correspondence between Heer and Aziz. This correspondence dating from 1959 through 1962 is included in this collection.

John Bagguley and Cecil Woolf write to Merton to ask his views on the Vietnam War. He provides a brief statement in response, which was later reprinted as "Taking Sides on Vietnam" in Merton's «Faith and Violence».

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Burns, Flavian, Dom, O.C.S.O.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bush, Cynthia".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Byles, Marie Beuzeville".

This records subgroup contains Thomas Merton's correspondence with Barbara Marx Hubbard.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Aelred, Fr., S.S.F.".

Sr. Alice asks Merton about an appropriate new apostolate for the order in addition to teaching in light of the monastic renewal called for in the Second Vatican Council.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Amici de Jesus, Marie, Sr., O.C.D.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Anderson, James Bruce".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Andrea, Sr., S.L.".

This Records Sub-Group includes poems in manuscript and published forms. Published copies include either original publications wherein Merton's published poems appeared or photocopies from such publications. For most users, the easiest way to find published poems is to look in the book of Merton's Collected Poems, which includes all published poems except those found in Eighteen Poems, which were published posthumously.

This Records Sub-Group includes articles and essays written about Merton. They are mostly photocopies from academic journals.

This Records Sub-Group originally included periodicals used by Merton. It was expanded to include extra copies of periodicals sent to Merton with his published articles sorted by journal title (copies of the article are first kept with Records Sub-Group 4i [D.1] by article title). Periodicals containing articles about Merton through the present have been integrated into Records Sub-Group 4i [D.1].

This Records Subgroup contains mimeographs, small pamphlets, or other small works (published and unpublished) that have been inscribed or signed by Merton. Some items were transferred from Records Subgroup 4i (D.2) to differentiate them from other unsigned mimeographs.

This records subgroup contains scripts for theatrical productions about the life and work of Thomas Merton.

This records subgroup contains musical scores for works that set Thomas Merton’s poetry or prose to music or works inspired by the life and writings of Merton.

No description is available at this time.

This Records Subgroup contains the papers of Betty Delius related to the foundation, organization, administration and programming of a Merton collection and Merton Center at the college. The date range of the materials is circa 1960 to 1980. The papers include correspondence (much are copies of letters between members of the Merton Legacy Trust and others involved in the foundation of the Merton Center); architectural specifications, plans and photographs of the Thomas Merton Room at the Bellarmine Library; forms and contracts; finding aids for the early collection; bibliographies; committee minutes; an address list of Merton correspondents; and working files. There is one original piece signed by Merton: "Concerning the Collection in Bellarmine College Library", which was read at the opening ceremony for the Merton Room in 1963. Books, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and early Merton Center brochures and programs from Delius' papers have been interfiled with other parts of the collection. The files detail the arrangements made to obtain a small collection of Merton's papers at Bellarmine, the renovation of space in the library for a Merton Room, the designation of Bellarmine as official repository of Merton's papers, the collection and arrangement of the books and manuscripts, foundation of the Thomas Merton Studies Center, staffing of the Merton Center, rules governing ownership and use of the collection, accession lists, and programming for Merton related events at the college that were hosted by the Merton Center. Ms. Delius donated the papers to the Merton Center in July of 2005.

This Records Subgroup includes papers collected by Marie Charron, a typist for Thomas Merton from 1967-1968. The donation included mimeographs and carbons of Merton's articles, book reviews and poetry; correspondence between Merton and Charron, and between Tommie O'Callaghan regarding the Merton Legacy Trust (after Merton's death); newspaper clippings regarding Merton, the Merton Center, and Merton biographer John Howard Griffin; and various brochures and event bulletins regarding programs regarding Merton and the Merton Center. The date range of the materials is from 1967 to 1977. Items in accession one were donated by David Charron, March 2008. Items in accession two were donated by David Charron, February 2022. Box list of donated items from accession one filed with the last folder of that accession.

This Records Subgroup includes materials related to the Catholic Worker Movement and prominent figures in the movement, including co-founder Dorothy Day and artists for the newspaper, such as Ade Bethune and Fritz Eichenberg. Joseph Zarrella met Dorothy Day in New York and joined the Catholic Worker movement in its early days. Zarrella married Mary Alice Lautner and moved to her home town of Tell City, Indiana, where he established a Catholic Worker House of Hospitality. Dorothy Day visited the Zarrella family after Joseph moved to Indiana.

The bulk of this Sub-Section includes news clippings or copies of full periodicals and journals containing essays, reviews, and poetry by or about Thomas Merton which were kept in a file by Fr. Irenaeus Herscher, O.F.M. (1902-1981), head librarian of Friedsam Memorial Library at St. Bonaventure University in New York, which houses the primary collection of papers by Herscher and one letter between Merton and Herscher.

This Records Subgroup contains one handwritten manuscript by Serge Bolshakoff, "Introduction to Wales." Bolshakoff was a close friend of Archimandrite Nicholas Gibbes and left the manuscript with him. It was passed down in the family. Charles Gibbes Paveliev donated in the manuscript in 2021. In the Merton correspondence file under Bolshakoff, there is a bibliography of Bolshakoff’s work, published and unpublished, but it does not include this work. See also correspondence for Bolshakoff.

The contents of the volume include a Thomas Merton timeline (Journal Entries in full; Published Letters; Publications; and Life, Historical Events and Visits) and a publications list with titles of Merton’s books, essays, poetry.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bogdana, Sr.".

Merton gives his definition of poetry in response to a high school student's request.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Borgstin, Gregory, Fr., O.S.B.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Boscher, Maurice, Fr.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bosco, John, Fr.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bourgeouis, Dr.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bourget, Lawrence, Dom, O.C.S.O.".

Fr. Paul Bourne seemed to be in the difficult position of liking Merton and his works, and serving the official function as head censor for the Order, holding responsibility for objectionable works of Merton's going to publication. The two men struggle with what can and cannot be published by Merton on the topics of war, nuclear proliferation, Vietnam, and race relations. They also discuss other matters not related to Fr. Paul's work as a censor, including the monastic life, novitiate manuals, chapter meetings for the Order, changing worship to the vernacular, allowing conversation among monks, etc.

Merton was asked by his friend Rabbi Abraham Heschel, a biblical scholar, in December of 1966 if he was interested in writing an introduction for a new edition of the Bible. The planned book, an annotated and illustrated edition, by Time-Life Books was not published; however, the manuscript for the article was published as a book by the Liturgical Press in 1970 under the essay's title «Opening the Bible». Merton had qualms about writing an introduction to the Bible, as he did not consider himself a biblical scholar. Also, in a response to Heschel in 1966/12/12, he mentions that he is "not too happy with big fancy projects organized by the mass media". After his essay was written, he suggested that it was not an adequate introduction, but could fit between the New and Old Testaments. The last couple of letters also mention Merton's literary magazine «Monks Pond». Bourne sends him a concrete poem and Merton mentions a plan for an upcoming issue featuring concrete poems exclusively. (Sources: see the enclosed letters and the introduction by Rob Stone to the 1986 edition of «Opening the Bible».)

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bowman, R. M., Mrs.".

A grade schooler asks Merton for information about Kentucky music and facts.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bozarth, Miss".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bracken, Kevin, Fr., O.C.S.O.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Brazzel, Elizabeth Ann, O.S.B. (and her English IV Students)".

Merton and Mother Benedicta Brennan discuss a meeting to discuss a reform of women's religious orders, including the founding of "Prayer Houses" among more active orders, the future of contemplatives, and contemplatives involved in action. Proposals are discussed for a meeting in Monroe, Michigan with the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and in California with the Trappist nuns of Redwoods Monastery.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Brett, Dick".

Poet Keith Wilson (see "Wilson, Keith" file) had asked Brigham to send some poetry to Merton for publication in «Monks Pond». Merton decides to include her poems in the last three of his total four «Monks Pond» issues. Included are original letters to and from Merton concerning Merton's thoughts on Brigham's poems and details about their publication in «Monks Pond».

Merton and Brilliant discuss the publishing of some of Merton's work at Unicorn Press, a small literary magazine press. The two men also discuss other writers and poets, the peace movement, the Vietnam War, and Brilliant's friend James Hartz from Louisville, who was in opposition to the war. Included are original letters from Brilliant and a carbon copy of a letter from Merton.

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Brock, Terry F.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Brown, Raphael".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Brown, Russ".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Browne, Jane".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bruteau, Beatrice".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bryan, A.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Brzatynska, Genovefa".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bucher, Vitus, Fr., O.S.B.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Buckley, Arthur R.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bùi-bàng-Hiên, R., Fr.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bull, Jacqueline".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Bunge, Gabriel, Br., O.S.B.".

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Burke, Christopher".