"Burns, Flavian, Dom, O.C.S.O." correspondence

Identity elements

referentie code

US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-B-157

Name and location of repository

Beschrijvingsniveau

Deelarchief

Titel

"Burns, Flavian, Dom, O.C.S.O." correspondence

Datum(s)

  • 1964, 1968 (Vervaardig)

Omvang

1 folder, 19 items, 24 pages

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1931-2005)

Biografie

Dom Flavian Burns (born Thomas Burns in 1931) was Abbot of Gethsemani from 1968-1973. Dom Flavian approved Merton's trip to Bangkok and later approved a side journey in the same trip to India, where Merton met the Dalai Lama. Burns had been inspired by «Read more

Content and structure elements

Bereik en inhoud

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

Ordeningstelsel

Records are arranged chronologically. Records are not divided into Series.

Conditions of access and use elements

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

Regulations governing use of the collection can be found here: (‹https://bellarmine.libraryhost.com/index.php/rules›).

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Related materials elements

Related archival materials

See also May 23, 1973 letter in "Crane, Robert D." file from Crane to Burns and one letter from Sr. Mary Luke Tobin. See also published letters from Merton to Burns in «The School of Charity» (‹https://bellarmine.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=no%Read more