"Bane, Elaine Michael, Sr., O.S.F." correspondence

In this group of letters, Merton and Bane discuss the training of novices for the cloistered life, monastic renewal, and proposed reform to community life in light of Vatican II; the foundation of an audio tape library for Merton recordings; and a retreat for contemplative orders conducted by Merton. In his journals, Merton has many glowing words about the retreat and the quality of the participants (see also references in "Related Information"). Herein are many original typed and signed letters from Bane and carbon copies of letters from Merton.

See also: Cold War Letter #91 and other selected letters from Merton, published in «The School of Charity» (‹https://bellarmine.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=no%3A26858206›), pp. 144-146, 296-297, 339-340, 352-353, 357, and 366; and a reference to the retreat with Sr. Elaine Michael in «The Other Side of the Mountain» (‹https://bellarmine.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=no%3A59458279›), pp. 20-21.