Thomas Merton Center

Manuscripts in Sub-Section E.1:

Is the contemplative life finished? Notes from a taped conference.

Item 1 - 

First Lines:  (I'm still reflecting on that completely inadequacy [sic] of that letter written yesterday

Sub-Type:  Transcript

Draft:  1st Draft

Copy Type:  Xerograph of typescript

Date:  no-month no-day, no-year

Number of pages:  70

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Uncorrected typescript copied from version in Sub-Section D.5, Vol. 12, pp. 273-342. From audio recordings: "Tape II, Side 1" corresponds to Merton conference CD 185-3a; and "Tape II, Side 2" corresponds to Merton conference CD 185-4. "Tape I" is yet unidentified.

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 6

Item 2 - 

First Lines:  "Contemplative" is a bad word. When we talk about ourselves, monks, as contemplatives, we come face

Sub-Type:  Transcript

Draft:  1st Draft

Copy Type:  Typescript carbon with holograph corrections and additions

Date:  October no-day, 1967

Number of pages:  67

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 6

Item 3 - Contemplative Life Part IV

First Lines:  The word "contemplative" is used both juridically and mystically, and this creates confusion.

Sub-Type:  Transcript

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Spirit duplicator ditto with holograph corrections and notations

Date:  no-month no-day, no-year

Number of pages:  12

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Final section of transcribed conference. Seems to be a different original transcription from recording than other sources. Donated by Mother Angela Collins, O.C.D. with her notes. Possibly her transcription.

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 6