Thomas Merton: Photographs., 10/01/1960-07/31/1969
Series-level Scope and Content Note
This series contains the correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, publications, and miscellaneous items related to Thomas Merton that were collected by Edward Rice.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
- 10/01/1960-07/31/1969
Collection-level Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 13.5 Linear Feet (9 boxes )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Contains: Envelope A: 1 color photograph of Thomas Merton with Fr. Dan Walsh after Walsh's ordination, 5/14/1967; 1 b/w photograph of Thomas Merton next to a statue of St. Benedict on the grounds of Gethsemani Abbey, 1968 [See, Rice's "Man in the Sycamore Tree", p. 128]; and one b/w photograph profile shot of Thomas Merton inside Gethsemani Abbey, undated. Envelope B: 1 b/w photograph of Fr. Dan Walsh with an undientified man, fall 1966; 2 b/w photographs of Fr. Dan Walsh in Thomas Merton's chapel at the Hermitage, 12/25/1968; 1 b/w photograph of Fr. Dan Walsh at Thomas Merton's grave, July 1, 1969. Envelope C: 1 color photograph of Thomas Merton's grave, undated.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
MERTON, THOMAS - PHOTOGRAPHS: GETHSEMANI ABBEY, 1967-68: Photograph
MERTON, THOMAS - PHOTOGRAPHS: W/ FR. DAN WALSH, 1967: Photograph
MERTON, THOMAS - PHOTOGRAPHS: W/ STATUE OF ST. BENEDICT, 1968: Photograph
MERTON, THOMAS - PHOTOGRAPHS: GRAVESITE, C. 1968: Photograph
WALSH, DANIEL - PHOTOGRAPHS: W/ THOMAS MERTON, 1967: Photograph
WALSH, DANIEL - PHOTOGRAPHS: AT MERTON'S HERMITAGE, 1968: Photograph
WALSH, DANIEL - PHOTOGRAPHS: W/ UNIDENTIFIED MAN, 1966: Photograph
WALSH, DANIEL - PHOTOGRAPHS: AT MERTON'S GRAVE, 1969: Photograph
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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