Thomas Merton: Typed Manuscript, "Return to St. Benedict"., No date found in GAMMS

File — Box: 9, Folder: 69

Identifier: GAMMS448.4.692

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains the correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, publications, and miscellaneous items related to Thomas Merton that were collected by Edward Rice. [Note: The Merton-Rice correspondence has been removed and is maintained in a separate collection.]

Dates

No date found in GAMMS

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Extent

From the Collection: 13.5 Linear Feet (9 boxes )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains the galleys for the Thomas Merton manuscripts "Return to St. Benedict" and "Monastic Renewal: Problems and Prospects", addressing the issue of the future of monasticism. Both articles were signed by Random House, but prevented from going to press by the censors for the Trappist Order, undated, 4 items. TYP, 7 pages [2 copies]. "Return to St. Benedict." TYP, 29 pages [2 copies]. "Monastic Renewal: Problems and Prospects".

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MERTON, THOMAS - TMS, "RETURN TO ST. BENEDICT", ND: Typescript

MERTON, THOMAS - TMS, "MONASTIC RENEWAL: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS", ND: Typescript

"RETURN TO ST. BENEDICT" - TMS BY THOMAS MERTON, ND: Typescript

"MONASTIC RENEWAL: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS" - TMS BY THOMAS MERTON, ND: Typescript

MONASTICISM - TMS BY THOMAS MERTON RE, ND: Typescript