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Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968.
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Lists of books by Thomas Merton as of 1966
May have accompanied Merton's curriculum vitae of 1967 which references a list of books he had written. On the annotated copy, Merton adds a note designating where he wrote certain works, e.g., vault, hermitage, novitiate, St. John's room, etc. -
Curriculum Vitae, 1967
Thomas Merton's curriculum vitae from 1967. -
Curriculum Vitae, May 1967
Thomas Merton was asked by poet and editor Jonathan Williams to submit a curriculum vitae to accompany his poem "Ceremony for Edward Dahlberg" for a festschrift honoring Dahlberg. -
Thomas Merton and the Monsters (the Mugwumps)
Two humorous selections from Thomas Merton's final address as novice master before moving full-time to his hermitage. -
Venerable Fulton Sheen at Gethsemani Abbey centenary, 1949
Footage from the Gethsemani Abbey centenary celebration on June 1, 1949. Footage contains images of Monsignor Fulton Sheen, Dom James Fox (Abbot of Gethsemani), and Earle C. Clements, governor of Kentucky, who both spoke at the celebration. -
Merton reads his curriculum vitae in his hermitage at Gethsemani, May 20th, 1967.
Audio clip of Merton in his hermitage at Gethsemani, May 20, 1967 -
Merton's final address as novice master before his permanent move to the hermitage, August 20, 1965
This excerpt is from Merton's final address as novice master before his permanent move to the hermitage. Beginning in April 1962 Thomas Merton's lectures to the novices, and then later to the community, were recorded. Merton describes "a life without care." -
Thomas Merton at the Gethsemani Abbey centenary in 1949
Footage of Thomas Merton at the Gethsemani Abbey centenary celebration in 1949. -
"Ethics and war: a footnote."
Merton clarifies views expresses in one of his articles titles, "Christian Ethics and Nuclear War," which was published in the Catholic Worker in March and April 1962. The articles were published even though it was merely a first draft.