Thomas Merton Collection

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
032 Approach to creativity, An. Series See Subseries and Item description.
#2 Manuscript. Art and morality. (2nd Draft). [0037] Item 1967 (approximate)
E1n Manuscript Notes Subseries unpublished
035 Art irlandais, L'; by Françoise Henry. Review. Series See Subseries and Item description.
E1 Manuscript Review (Review of «Art irlandais, L'» by: Henry, Fraçoise, 1902-1982.) Subseries 1964
036 Art of prayer, The: an Orthodox anthology; compiled by Igumen Chariton of Valamo. Notes. Series See Subseries and Item description.
#1 Notes. Articles etc. in the Oakhamian (by Thomas Merton). [0040] Item
#2 Published material. As man to man. [2356] Item 1969
042 Ascesis of sacrifice: Pasternak's letters to Georgian friends. Series See Subseries and Item description.
#1 Manuscript. Ascetismo e monachesimo prebenedittino. (Review of «Ascetismo e monachesimo prebenedittino» by: Turbessi, Giuseppe, 1912-1979.) (1st Draft). [0042] Item 1965 (approximate)
#2 Manuscript. Ascetismo e monachesimo prebenedittino. (Review of «Ascetismo e monachesimo prebenedittino» by: Turbessi, Giuseppe, 1912-1979.) (2nd Draft). [0043] Item 1965 (approximate)
D9e Essay (signed or inscribed) Subseries 1959
#1 Manuscript. Ash Wednesday. [0044] Item 1959 (approximate)
D1e Published Excerpt from Book Subseries 1973
#2 Published material. Asian letter I. [November circular letter to friends. New Delhi, India, 1968.]. [2387] Item 1969
#5 Published material. Asian letter I. [November circular letter to friends. New Delhi, India, 1968.]. [2389] Item 1969
050 Atlas watches every evening. Series See Subseries and Item description.
D5 Mimeographed Essay Subseries no publication year
051 Attente dans le silence, L': le père Marie-Joseph Cassant, O. Cist. S. O., by Etienne Chenevière. Preface. Series See Subseries and Item description.
#1 Manuscript. Attente dans le silence, L': le père Marie-Joseph Cassant, O. Cist. S. O., by Etienne Chenevière. Preface. [0046] Item 1961 (approximate)
#2 Manuscript. Attente dans le silence, L': le père Marie-Joseph Cassant, O. Cist. S. O., by Etienne Chenevière. Preface. [0047] Item 1963-08-15 (approximate)
#2 Notes. Attente dans le silence, L': le père Marie-Joseph Cassant, O. Cist. S. O., by Etienne Chenevière. Preface. [3683] Item
053 Aujourd'hui le Bouddhisme, by Thich Nhât Hanh. Notes. Series See Subseries and Item description.
E1n Manuscript Notes Subseries unpublished
E1n Manuscript Notes (Review of «Auschwitz» by: Naumann, Bernd.) Subseries 1967
#1 Manuscript. Awakening of a new consciousness in Zen, The; by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki. Review. (Review of «Awakening of a new consciousness in Zen, The» by: Suzuki, Daisetz Teitaro, 1870-1966.) (1st Draft). [0053] Item 1965-05-19 View
a Published Essays (Nelson Compilation, Chronological) Series 1933-1968
iii Poems by Merton (Published and Manuscript) Record subgroup 1944-2025
iv Articles and Essays about Merton Record subgroup 1944-2024
v Periodicals, Journals, Essays, and Pamphlets used by Merton Record subgroup 1934-1968
vii Opuscula Signed or Inscribed by Thomas Merton Record subgroup 1955-1968
0200-0299 Drawings by Thomas Merton: #0200 through #0299 Series 1915-1968
0400-0499 Drawings by Thomas Merton: #0400 through #0499 Series 1915-1968
0600-0699 Drawings by Thomas Merton: #0600 through #0699 Series 1915-1968
L03 Drawings for Jay: Greek warriors, sages and athletes. Birds. [For James Laughlin, L03.] Item undated
ByTM Audio Recordings by Merton (Novitiate Lectures, Hermitage Recordings, Conferences, etc.) Series 1948-2024
187_Tr-2a-3_excerpt Excerpt from Easter Homily Item 1967 September
vii Scripts of Plays about Thomas Merton Record subgroup 1970-2023
viii Scores of Musical Settings Using Merton's Writings or Inspired by Merton Record subgroup 1960-2023
vi Daggy Personal Papers Record subgroup 1974-1997
xi Delius Papers Record subgroup 1963-1980
xiii Marie Charron Papers Record subgroup 1967-1977
xvii Joseph Zarrella Catholic Worker Papers Record subgroup 1933-2017
xix Irenaeus Herscher Clippings File on Thomas Merton Record subgroup 1948-1968
xxi Serge Bolshakoff’s Manuscript, “Introduction to Wales” Record subgroup 1951
2023 18th General Meeting, Saint Mary's University, Notre Dame, IN: "Sophia Comes Forth, Reaching" Series 2023
0a 'Sing about me, I'm dying of thirst': Kendrick Lamar through the Lenses of Thomas Merton and Johann Baptist Metz Item 2023
2025 19th General Meeting, Regis University, Denver, CO: "The Calligraphy of Snow and Rock and Sky" Series 2024
2025-Call ITMS 2025 Call for Presentations Item 2024 View
Seasonal Indexes of The Merton Seasonal Series 2010
l Merton Vade Mecum: A Quick-Reference Bibliographic Handbook Record subgroup 2016
4th-ed Merton Vade Mecum (4th edition, 2016), by Patricia A. Burton with a foreword by Patrick F. O'Connell Item 2016 View
Ltrs: RtoJ p. 144#2 Joyce, James. Ulysses. Item 1938-08-11
75th-SSM The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Seven Storey Mountain exhibit Series 2023
SSM-02 Thumbnail of Seven Storey Mountain digital exhibit [02] Item 2023
Name Merton's Vistors by Name Series 2016 View
Date Merton's Vistors by Date Series 2014 View
JOURNAL Review [JOURNAL] by (Hall, Gary Peter) of ‘About Merton’ – Secondary Sources 2000-2015.. in The Merton Journal 23.2 (Advent 201... Item 2016 View
077 "Blumenkren, Carmen" correspondence Record subgroup 1966
#01 1964-11-22, TLS Boekel to Merton, 'In "The Commonweal" of August 21, 1964 I read your very interesting article about' Item 1964 November 22
#01 1964-09-13, HLS Boettcher to Merton, 'I am half way through your book "A Thomas Merton Reader" and find it fascinating. ' Item 1964 September 13
#03 1964-10-no-day, TLS Boettcher from Merton, 'I have no need of an introduction to you, as I remember you with affection as a nice' Item 1964 October (date approximate)
#09 1966-07-22, TLS Boettcher from Merton, 'Thanks for your last letter. If you want any more of those booklets about the' Item 1966 July 22
#01 1972-06-01, TLS[x] Bogatynska to Center from Tarnawski, Stefan, 'I am the private-attorney of Mrs. Waclawa Sowinska of Kraków, ul.Kingi 7, Poland,' Item 1972 June 1
#03 undated, HLS Bogatynska to Merton, 'From my beloved country I dare send you, Reverend Father my cordial greetings and' Item undated
082 "Bogdana, Sr." correspondence Record subgroup 1965, 1967, 1970
#04 1970-10-31, TLS[x] Bogdana to Center from Bogdana, Sr., 'Thank you for sending me information concerning the Thomas Merton Collection at' Item 1970 October 31
083 "Boggs, Jan" correspondence Record subgroup 1966
#04 1962-03-27, HPCS Bolshakoff to Merton, 'I am again in Rome since March 12th and expect to remain in Italy till June 12th. ' Item 1962 March 27
#06 1962-07-22, HLS Bolshakoff to Merton, 'Many thanks for your letter of July 9th, which I have received here to-day from' Item 1962 July 22
#10 1963-01-05, HLS Bolshakoff to Merton, 'Many thanks for your letter and cheque for $50 which I didn't expect and which' Item 1963 January 5
#11 1963-01-08, HLS Bolshakoff to Merton, 'I am sending you by the registered post my little Mss in French -- "Staretz' Item 1963 January 8
#14 1963-04-11, HLS Bolshakoff to Merton, 'I am already in Rome since April 6th and hope to remain here till July. Since I' Item 1963 April 11
#34 1965-12-13, HLS Bolshakoff to Merton, 'Many thanks for your letter and for your cheque, which I much appreciate. It helps' Item 1965 December 13
#35 1966-08-no-day, TL[x] Bolshakoff to Sobesedniks (circular letter), 'Since I wrote the last letter I travelled [sic] again about and presided the first' Item
#41 1967-06-09, HLS Bolshakoff to Merton, 'I enclose the "Letter to Sobesedniks" for June, when we observe our feast of June' Item 1967 June 9
#44 1994, other Bolshakoff, 'BIBLIOGRAPHY OF DR SERGE NIKOLAEVITCH BOLSHAKOFF [-] PRIVATE PUBLICATION [-] 1994' Item
#04 1967-05-13, TL[c] Bonazzi from Merton, 'I have been meaning to write and thank you for the first issue of Latitudes. I' Item 1967 May 13
#05 1967-05-22, TALS Bonazzi to Merton, 'First rule of publishing: a Monk should never allow an editor to edit out what' Item 1967 May 22
#22 1968-07-07, Bonazzi from Merton, 'I'm sorry everyone is bugging you about Latitudes 5. As a matter of fact I hadn't' Item 1997 March 31
#24 1997-03-31 (#02), other Bonazzi to Grip, Robert, 'ELIZABETH GRIFFIN-BONAZZI --Widow of John Howard Griffin, wife of 27 years, mother' Item 1997 April 3
#01 1968-08-12, TLS Bond to Merton, 'We would deeply appreciate your reading the enclosed manuscript. Please be aware' Item 1968 August 12
#02 1966-02-20 (#01), TALS Borgerhoff from Merton, 'First of all I want to say quite candidly that I think that a non-Catholic publisher' Item 1966 February 2
#03 1966-02-20 (#02), TL[c] Borgerhoff from Merton, 'First of all I want to say quite candidly that I think that a non-Catholic publisher' Item 1966 February 2
#04 1966-11-18, HLS Borgerhoff to Merton, 'Jacques has asked me to tell you that he would be extremely grateful if you would' Item 1966 November 18
090 "Borgstin, Gregory, Fr., O.S.B." correspondence Record subgroup 1964-1967
#09 1968-06-03, HLS Borgstin to Merton, 'The first think we have to thank you for is your good visit - a real joy and source' Item 1968 June 3
#01 1968-05-12, TLS Borton to Merton, 'Four years ago, I came upon one your books. Since that time I have read almost' Item 1968 May 12
#03 1968-05-23 (#02), TL[c] Borton from Merton, 'Thanks for the confidence you show in me, in presenting your questions about John of' Item 1968 May 23
092 "Boscher, Maurice, Fr." correspondence Record subgroup 1963
093 "Bosco, John, Fr." correspondence Record subgroup 1954
#01 1954-07-11, HLS Bosco to Merton, 'This will have to be short, because if I don't finish it tonight, I won't be able to' Item 1954 July 11
#01 1965-01-03, TL[c] Boucher from Merton, 'Thanks for your letter. This cannot be much more than a brief note to say that I' Item 1965 January 3
099 "Bourgeouis, Dr." correspondence Record subgroup 1966
100 "Bourget, Lawrence, Dom, O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1959
102 "Bourne, Paul, Fr., O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1952-1973
#03 1951-09-16, TLS Bourne to Merton, 'Enclosed you will find the document you requested for the edification or something' Item 1951 September 16
#06 1952-05-02 (#01), TLS Bourne from Merton, 'Could you please look over these two works of art (?) and tell me if they are too' Item 1952 May 2
#17 1960-03-01, HLS Bourne to Fox, James, 'First- please tell Fr. Louis to go ahead with his preface to Disputed Questions -' Item 1960 March 1
#19 1960-03-no-day, TLS Bourne from Merton to Censors, 'Since objections were raised to the article entitled Vocation to Solitude, the theme' Item 1960 March (date approximate)