Identity elements
referentie code
Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1958 November 16 (Vervaardig)
Omvang
4 page(s); Transcript copy of a letter, i.e., re-typed or re-written after original.
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Jaime Andrade was an Ecuadorian sculptor and engraver from Quito. Merton commissioned him to do a statue of the Virgin Mary and child Jesus in dark wood for the novitiate library.
Content and structure elements
Bereik en inhoud
First lines: "Special circumstances have prevented my writing to you to thank you for the 2 pieces of literature"... Contents index: [translation of 1958/11/12 letter] Merton's poem "Prometheus" / Mother and Child statue taking shape - child must hold something: branch, fruit, root / not interested in Trappist foundation in Quito - vices of colonial times, cultural loss, exploitation of the people by Church / books requested from Cultural Center - Julio Endara.
Ordeningstelsel
Conditions of access and use elements
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Technical access
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Languages of the material
- Engels
Scripts of the material
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Toegangen
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Geschiedenis beheer
Directe bron van verwerving
The donor or source was: Gethsemani Abbey Archives.