Thomas Merton Collection

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
#08 1962-03-10, TLS[x] Berrigan from Merton, 'My correspondence is a kind of Sisyphus act: rolling the boulder up the hill and' Item 1962 March 1
#11 1962-06-29, TLS[x] Berrigan from Merton, 'This is a quick one to confirm your arrangements. I will get a note into the' Item 1962 June 29
#14 1962-09-02, HLS[x] Berrigan from Merton, 'I have your letter and Fr. Gerard showed me the one you sent him. I am writing this' Item 1962 September 2
#20 1963-06-21, HLS Berrigan to Merton, 'I am here for a day of retreat to the Maddames [sic] of the S.H. It brings back' Item 1963 June 21 (date approximate)
#21 1963-06-25 (#01), TALS Berrigan from Merton, 'This will come to you as a conscience matter letter, so that I can deal with your' Item 1963 June 25
#24 1963-11-15 (#01), TAL[c] Berrigan from Merton, 'I am glad to have your letter, card, from Paris. I was not sure where you were' Item 1963 November 15
#28 1964-02-11, TALS Berrigan to Merton, 'Seems like an age since I had word of you. I am wonderinf [sic] whether any of the' Item 1964 February 11
#31 1964-03-05, TLS Berrigan to Merton, 'I am sending on some junk mail another another [sic] heading. I though[t] it might' Item 1964 March 5
#33 1964-05-18 (#01), TAL[c] Berrigan from Merton, 'Whitmonday. Time for abrief [sic] letter, perhaps uninspired. I am worn out (not' Item 1964 May 18
#44 1964-11-11, TLS[x] Berrigan from Merton, 'We can send one car and will send same to Albert Pick Motel nine am Wednesday 18th. ' Item 1964 November 11
#54 1966-03-18, TLS Berrigan from Merton, 'A short note to assure you that I am safely back in the arms of Jesuit Missions,' Item 1966 March 18
#65 1967-04-15 (#01), TALS[x] Berrigan from Merton, 'Sounds as though this is it, doesn't it? I find it hard to organize clear thoughts' Item 1967 April 15
#66 1967-04-15 (#02), TL[c] Berrigan from Merton, 'Sounds as though this is it, doesn't it? I find it hard to organize clear thoughts' Item 1967 April 15
#68 1967-07-13 (#01), TL[c] Berrigan from Merton, 'You will probably hear of this through the FOR but since people in France have been' Item 1967 July 13
#71 1967-09-16 (#01), TL[c] Berrigan from Merton, 'Here is some stuff I dug out of the pile. Not much, if any, about nonviolence but' Item 1967 September 16
#72 1967-09-16 (#02), TLS[x] Berrigan from Merton, 'Here is some stuff I dug out of the pile. Not much, if any, about nonviolence but' Item 1967 September 16
#92 undated (#01), other Berrigan, 'Letters by Thomas Merton to Daniel and Philip Berrigan in the Department of Rare' Item undated
#94 undated (#03), other Berrigan, 'Contemporary Authors, Volumes 33-36, First' Item undated
059 "Berrigan, Philip" correspondence Record subgroup 1964-1968
#02 1964-10-no-day, TLS Berrigan to Merton, 'You will recall the hopes that Dan and I had that you would write the foreword of' Item 1964 October (date approximate)
#06 1965-02-no-day (#02), TALS Berrigan to Merton, 'The foreword arrived, so an immediate word of my gratitude- tremendously pleased' Item 1965 February (date approximate)
#07 1966-04-23, HLS[x] Berrigan from Merton, 'I was glad to get your good letter of the 4th. It reached me when I got home from' Item 1966 April 23
#11 1967-12-no-day, HLS Berrigan to Merton, 'Apologies for not having kept you better informed. Since getting out of jail, there' Item 1967 December (date approximate)
#01 1961-08-15, TALS Berry to Merton, 'Recently when talking with Dr. John Wu he spoke of your interest in the spiritual' Item 1961 August 15
#02 1967-10-26, TL[c] Berry from Merton, 'Thanks for your note about Denise Levertov and the possibility of her visit here on' Item 1967 October 26
#03 1968-01-31, TL[c] Berry from Merton, 'What keeps me from writing more is that I never know if Port Royal Kentucky is' Item 1968 January 31
#05 1968-02-11, TLS Berry to Merton, 'These have all been written since the first of the year. The little poems can be' Item 1968 February 11
#09 1968-08-06, HLS Berry to Merton, 'We're trying to get ready to leave here for the West Coast on the 20th of this' Item 1968 August 6
062 "Berval, René de, Fr." correspondence Record subgroup 1964
#01 1964-10-07, TLS Berval to Merton, 'Je viens de recevoir une lettre des Éditions Albin Michel m'informant de votre' Item 1964 October 7
#04 1964-12-01, TLS Berval to Merton, 'Nous avons bien reçu votre lettre du 23 écoulé et vous en remercions. Nous vous' Item 1964 December 1
#03 1967-01-16, TALS Best to Merton, 'I've written Cowley for permission and will use the article in March, and in' Item 1967 January 16
#04 1967-07-28, HLS Best from Marks, Lillian, 'I had set aside the May issue of Fellowship in order to read Thomas Merton's' Item 1967 July 28
#07 1967-08-04, TL[c] Best from Merton, 'Thanks for your note and the letter of Lillian Marcks [sic]. I am sending a carbon' Item 1967 August 4
065 "Bettencourt, Yolanda" correspondence Record subgroup 1957-1959
#04 1959-08-13, TLS Bettencourt to Merton, 'Your books are translated into so many languages, and published by so many' Item 1959 August 13
#01 1966-09-14, TALS Beyer to Merton, 'Vor mir liegt Ihr Buch " Aufstieg zur Wahrheit". Ich empfinde gerade die' Item 1966 September 14
068 "Bieberman, Lisa" correspondence Record subgroup 1967, 1971
#06 undated, other Bieberman, 'on getting the message by Lisa Bieberman [-] "I'll show you mine if you'll show me' Item undated
#05 1964-01-07 (#03), transcript Bissey from Merton, 'Here are a few words for you, first of all to wish you a happy New Year. And then' Item 1964 January 7
#22 1967-06-12 (#02), other Bissey, 'Demande à Père Louis de Gethsemani (Th. Merton) un article comprenant de six à dix' Item 1967 June 12
#24 1967-06-23 (#02), transcript Bissey from Merton, 'Thanks for your kind letter. I am happy to have received your news. The editors of' Item 1967 June 23
072 "Bixler, Michael F." correspondence Record subgroup 1968
074 "Black, Hector" correspondence Record subgroup 1964
#02 1964-07-04, TL[c] Black from Merton, 'Please forgive the long delay in replying to your very kind letter and acknowledging' Item 1964 July 4
075 "Black, Mary Childs" correspondence Record subgroup 1962
#01 1966-10-08, TLS[x] Blumenkren to Merton, 'I hate to impose upon you, but I am sure you will understand why I do it. One of' Item 1966 October 8
#25 undated (#02), other Andrews, 'SHAKER INSPIRATIONAL DRAWINGS[:] THE COLLECTION OF DR AND MRS EDWARD' Item undated
#26 undated (#03), other Andrews, 'SHAKER STUDIES AT SMITH[:] EXHIBITION, LECTURE, SYMPOSIUM,' Item undated
#28 undated (#05), other Andrews, 'Mount Lebanon Two hundred years ago, Anne Lee, a Quaker of Manchester,' Item undated
#29 undated (#06), other Andrews, '"Your most important studies" THE PEOPLE CALLED SHAKERS, Dover,' Item undated
#30 /index.php/tmc-rg1-a-038-30 Item undated
#01 1964-07-20, TL[c] Andrews from Merton, 'Some time ago a rumor had reached me that Ted had suddenly been taken from you and' Item 1964 July 2
#04 1964-10-30, TALS[x] Andrews from Merton, 'It was good to get your letter last August and to know that the Preface was' Item 1964 October 3
#08 1971-12-no-day, HCS Andrews to Center from Andrews, Faith, 'Your May 9th card is sheer delight - I hasten to send you "The Gift to be' Item 1971 December (date approximate)
#09 1974-05-22, TALS[c] Andrews from Center to Andrews, Faith, 'I am writing in my capacity as one of the Trustees for Father Merton's Literary' Item 1974 May 22
#19 1984-06-15, HLS Andrews to Center from Andrews, Faith, 'I wanted to add my hopes to that of the invitation mailed by the Old Chathan' Item 1984 June 15
#01 1958-03-14, TLS Angela to Merton, 'The Abbot General has asked me to inform you and Father Paul of Holy Ghost Abbey' Item 1958 March 14
#01 1965-07-17, TL[c] Angelita from Merton, 'I wish I had time to write you a good long letter about the problems of religious to' Item 1965 July 17
#01 1968-03-12, TLS Anne Madeleine to Merton, 'After two futile attempts at calling you long distance, I have decided to write to' Item 1968 March 12
046 "Annesi, Joseph, Fr., O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1966
047 "Anthony, Susan" correspondence Record subgroup 1963
#01 1963-07-04, TL[c] Anthony from Merton, 'Thank you for your good letter, which came an awful long time ago. But I think you' Item 1963 July 4
048 "Antoine, Fr., O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup 1964
#01 1966-09-29, TLS Anton to Merton, 'It occurred to me that you might be pleased to know that I had the pleasure of' Item 1966 September 29
#04 1967-01-no-day, TLS Anton to Merton, 'One more thing before I sign off. On New Year's Day I received a great' Item 1967 January (date approximate)
#01 1964-02-24, TLS Antonella to Merton, 'I received the message about the halter and did want to answer at once. Is it still' Item 1964 February 24
#01 1960-02-08, HLS Antoninus to Merton, 'Thank you for sending me the copy of your Selected Poems. I had picked it up' Item 1960 February 8
#03 1960-12-08, HLS Antoninus to Merton, 'I am glad you were interested in the Cuba piece. I was struck by the identity of' Item 1960 December 8
#07 1961-12-19, HLS Antoninus from Merton, 'As a matter of fact I know nothing about that Spiritual Life Institute. Fr.' Item 1961 December 19
#08 1963-01-31, HLS Antoninus to Merton, 'Thank you for your translations of Raïssa Maritain's pieces that your good note' Item 1963 January 31
#13 1964-10-08, TLS Antoninus to Merton, 'As I leave a week from Sunday for University of Maryland, it behooves me to firm up' Item 1964 October 8
#14 1964-11-10, TLS[x] Antoninus from Merton, 'Glad to have your card. We are expecting you. Could you please phone our' Item 1964 November 1
#21 1973-11-30, TLS[x] Antoninus from Center to Antoninus, Br., 'Mr. Victor Kramer at Georgia State University has requested permission to look at' Item 1973 November 3
052 "Antoniutti, Hildebrand, Cardinal" correspondence Record subgroup 1968
#04 undated (#02), TAL[c] Appel from Merton, 'Thanks for the Antonianum. I will work over the articles and then we can take pix. ' Item undated
#01 1968-01-30, HLS Apple to Merton, 'Please forgive this type of writing paper, I tried to write on the other kind but' Item 1968 January 3
056 "Arasteh, A. Reza" correspondence Record subgroup 1965-1984
#01 1965-11-13, TALS Arasteh to Merton, 'I appreciate your interest in my work, and under separate cover I am sending you a' Item 1965 November 13
#02 1965-12-18, TL[c] Arasteh from Merton, 'It is a great pleasure for me to have your book on Rumi, I am reading it with great' Item 1965 December 18
#06 1968-01-26 (#02), TL[c] Arasteh from Merton, 'Your book is very fine and I am giving it a slow and fruitful reading. I find it' Item 1968 January 26
#13 1968-05-22 (#02), TLS[x] Arasteh from Merton, 'Here is the reworked piece on "Rebirth in Christianity". I have been somewhat' Item 1968 May 22
#17 1974-03-18, HLS[x] Arasteh from Tremblay, Yvonne, 'Please excuse me for not answering sooner to acknowledge reception of your precious' Item 1974 March 18
#23 1984-02-03, HLS Arasteh to Shannon, William, 'Thank you for "the book"; I enjoyed most parts of it especially the section on' Item 1984 February 3
#26 undated (#02), other Arasteh, 'I. Western scholars have generally interpreted Sufism in terms of religious values,' Item undated
#27 undated (#03), other Arasteh, 'Arasteh, A. Reza. Final integration in the adult personality, a mesure [sic] for' Item undated
#07 1961-09-09, TLS[x] Arca de Sardiña from Merton, 'I do not have time to give you a really full answer to your good letter, though I' Item 1961 September 9
#10 1962-01-27, HLS Arca de Sardiña to Merton, 'Yesterday while I was in church, after Holy Communion I tried to talk to Our Lord. ' Item 1962 January 27
#12 1962-02-27, TLS[x] Arca de Sardiña from Merton, 'If I answer you now it has to be a very quick answer. You cannot help suffering the' Item 1962 February 27
#25 1964-02-16 (#02), HLS[x] Arca de Sardiña to Hart, Patrick, 'Here are the letters from Merton that I promised to mail you. Father Shannon called' Item 1964 February 16
#28 1966-12-no-day, HCS[x] Arca de Sardiña from Merton, 'Peace and joy in the New Year. God bless you -- fear not. ' Item 1966 December (date approximate)
#29 1992-09-no-day, other Arca de Sardiña from Sardinia Corp. / to William Shannon, 'EVORA ARCA' Item 1992 September
058 "Argentieri, Robert K." correspondence Record subgroup 1968
#01 1968-06-24, TLS Argentieri to Merton, 'Enclosed herewith is copy of Royalty Agreement prepared by me between GIA MUSIC' Item 1968 June 24
#02 1968-06-29, TL[c] Argentieri from Merton, 'Thanks for your letter and for your draft for a contract for FOUR FREEDOM SONGS. As' Item 1968 June 29
059 "Argentinian Priest" correspondence Record subgroup 1963
061 "Arnold, Fr., O.C.S.O." correspondence Record subgroup undated
062 "Arnold, Johann Christoph" correspondence Record subgroup 1964, 1967
#02 1967-05-27, TLS Arnold to Merton, 'We [sic] like to share with you our latest publication: "Salt and Light; Talks and' Item 1967 May 27
063 "Arrés, Thérèse" correspondence Record subgroup 1951