Correspondence from and to Thomas Merton

Elemente 'Identifikation'

Signatur

US US-kylobm TMC-RG1

Name und Standort des Archivs

Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University

Erschließungsstufe

Record group

Titel

Correspondence from and to Thomas Merton

Datum/Laufzeit

  • 1931-2024 (Anlage)

Umfang

45 cubit feet; 18 drawers

Name des Bestandsbildners

Merton, Thomas
(1915-1968)

Biographische Angaben

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a writer and Trappist monk at Our Lady of Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky. His writings include such classics as The Seven Storey Mountain, New Seeds of Contemplation, and Zen and the Birds of Appetite. Merton is the author of more than seventy books that include poetry, personal journals, collections of letters, social criticism, and writings on peace, justice, and ecumenism.

Elemente Inhalt und innere Ordnung

Eingrenzung und Inhalt

This Record Group contains Merton's correspondence. The bulk years of the collection are between 1963 and his death in 1968 with some earlier correspondence or copies of correspondence. There are an estimated ten thousand pieces of correspondence. Included are both letters to and from Merton. In addition, there are letters that are related to Merton or the Merton Center, but not to or from Merton. Subjects of this collection vary and include personal correspondence, conscience matter and other spiritual direction, dialogue with social activist groups, and correspondence with publishers. Most materials are unpublished at present. Bibliographic records for Bellarmine Library and Merton Center holdings of published volumes can be found by following the "Catalogued Holdings" link below.

Ordnung und Klassifikation

This Record Group is arranged primarily by the name (last, first) of the person corresponding with Merton. Within each person's folder, arrangement is chronological unless otherwise specified. For example, letters to and from Mark Van Doren are filed under "Van Doren, Mark" in the order sent and received.

Elemente Zugangs- und Benutzungsbedingungen

Benutzungsbedingungen

Technischer Zugang

Reproduktionsbedingungen

Letters to Thomas Merton from others are not a part of the Merton Legacy Trust and may be made available for reading and note taking upon the signing of Form A unless the person in correspondence with Merton has expressly restricted such access in writing. Letters may not be copied, quoted, published, or reprinted without the written permission of the person in correspondence with Merton or that person's heir (Form C).

Letters written by Thomas Merton to others may be made available for reading and note taking upon the signing of Form A unless the Merton Legacy Trust has restricted access to particular letters. Unpublished letters by Merton must not however be copied, quoted, published or reprinted without the written permission of the Merton Legacy Trustees (Form C).

Although most of the correspondence remains unpublished, please refer to our Copyright page for information concerning use of published materials.

In der Verzeichnungseinheit enthaltene Sprachen

  • Englisch
  • Französisch
  • Deutsch
  • Latein
  • Portugiesisch
  • Spanisch

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    Existenz und Aufbewahrungsort von Originalen

    Existenz und Aufbewahrungsort von Kopien

    Verwandte Verzeichnungseinheiten

    Verwandte Beschreibungen

    Element 'Anmerkungen'

    Spezielle Anmerkungen

    Alternative Identifikatoren/Signaturen

    Section

    A

    Element 'Beschreibungskontrolle'

    Regeln und/oder Konventionen

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