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• 0245 - Photo by Merton
  Photograph of Victor Hammer by Thomas Merton.
• 0239 - Photo by Merton
• 0144 - Photo by Merton
• 0143 - Photo by Merton
  Novices at Gethsemani Abbey walking in a line out of the woods in the snow
• 0092 - Photo by Merton
• 0079 - Photo by Merton
• 1968-10-15: Letter from Jean Leclercq to Thomas Merton
  In this letter from Benedictine scholar Dom Jean Leclercq, there is a reminder that Thomas Merton's final journey was cut short and that he had planned to travel to Japan.
• Thomas Merton's reflection to Gethsemani Abbey novices on the funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr.
  Thomas Merton reads excerpts of a letter from June Yungblut. She describes the funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Thomas Merton's reflection to Gethsemani Abbey novices on the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
  Thomas Merton reads excerpts of a letter from June Yungblut and mentions Martin Luther King's plans to come to Gethsemani Abbey for retreat which was postponed due to King's trip to Memphis during which he was assassinated.
• 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.