Sr. Mary Charlotte and Merton make arrangements for an exhibition of Merton's abstract drawings at Catherine Spalding College, their sale to benefit African American scholarships at Catherine Spalding and Bellarmine Colleges, and transfer of the exhibit to Xavier University in New Orleans. Merton also sends some items for the college library.
Sr. Mary Charlotte was President of Catherine Spalding College in Louisville (now known as Spalding University) and was a Sister of Charity of Nazareth.
See also the "Landes, Aloys" file for more information on the arrangements for the artistic exhibition of Merton's art at Catherine Spalding College Center; and see also the "Huff, James Ellen" file for information about items sent to the Catherine Spalding College Library.
If the person in correspondence with Merton has full text records in the Merton Center Digital Collections, there will be a numeric link to them below.
This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.
Click icons for links: ✓="Published | Library Record", ✉="Scanned" | 🗷="Scanned, Viewable Only at Merton Center"
| # | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
| | y/m/d | Merton | | Scan ✉ | |
| 1. |
1964/08/28 |
TLS to Merton |
It was my pleasant experience today to learn of your activities in the field of art and of the |
|
«detailed view» |
| 2. |
1964/09/07 (#01) |
TL[c] from Merton |
I am grateful for your kind letter and for your invitation to show some recent drawings at the |
|
comparison of his style to Louisville artist Ulfert Wilke
«detailed view» |
| 3. |
1964/09/07 (#02) |
TLS[x] from Merton |
I am grateful for your kind letter and for your invitation to show some recent drawings at the |
|
«detailed view» |
| 4. |
1964/09/16 |
TLS to Merton |
We were very happy to receive your letter and to know that we would have a showing of your drawings |
|
«detailed view» |
| 5. |
1964/11/11 (#01) |
TL[c] from Merton |
Thinking about the exhibit of drawings, and about the sale of some of the drawings, the following |
|
African American scholarships at Catherine Spalding College and Bellarmine College
«detailed view» |
| 6. |
1964/11/11 (#02) |
TALS[x] from Merton |
Thinking about the exhibit of drawings, and about the sale of some of the drawings, the following |
|
African American scholarships at Catherine Spalding College and Bellarmine College
«detailed view» |
| 7. |
1964/11/20 |
HLS to Merton |
I have waited too long to write you for it may seem that we do not appreciate your very kind |
|
friends visiting exhibit - Ping Ferry (W. H. Ferry) and Dan Walsh
«detailed view» |
| 8. |
1964/12/13 (#01) |
TL[c] from Merton |
Time goes fast, and already we are nearing the end of the time set for the exhibit of drawings. |
|
«detailed view» |
| 9. |
1964/12/13 (#02) |
TALS[x] from Merton |
Time goes fast, and already we are nearing the end of the period set for the exhibit of drawings. |
|
«detailed view» |
| 10. |
1964/12/14 |
TNS[x] from Merton |
Since I wrote to you yesterday, and put the letter in the mail, I have received this morning |
|
interest of Sr. Lurana of the Art Department at Xavier University in New Orleans in drawings for exhibit
«detailed view» |
| 11. |
1964/12/31? |
HCS to Merton |
The exhibit is down and the pictures are stored away in the vault until such time as you will be |
|
«detailed view» |
| 12. |
1965/01/17 (#01) |
TL[c] from Merton |
Could you please ship the drawings you have there for exhibition to New Orleans? Xavier University |
|
«detailed view» |
| 13. |
1965/01/17 (#02) |
TLS[x] from Merton |
Could you please ship the drawings you have there for exhibition to New Orleans? Xavier University |
|
«detailed view» |
| 14. |
1965/01/20 |
HLS to Merton |
I talked to Mr. Landes yesterday about the pictures, he contacted a shipping firm, they were picked |
|
asking about exhibiting the same photographs at Catherine Spalding College that exhibited at Bellarmine College when the Merton Room was opened
«detailed view» |
| 15. |
1965/03/27 (#01) |
TL[c] from Merton |
I have not yet acknowledged your letter and the check, sent back in January, but I knew that Father |
|
grants permission to use photographs for an exhibit at Catherine Spalding College
«detailed view» |
| 16. |
1965/03/27 (#02) |
TALS[x] from Merton |
I have not yet acknowledged your letter and the check, sent back in January, but I knew that Father |
|
grants permission to use photographs for an exhibit at Catherine Spalding College / sending some materials for the library
«detailed view» |
| 17. |
1965/04/08 |
TLS to Merton |
Thank you for your letter of March 27 and for the items for the library. Sister James Ellen was |
|
Merton's art exhibit's move from Xavier University to Marquette University / recipients chosen for the scholarships
«detailed view» |
| 18. |
1965/12/01 |
TLS[x] from Merton |
Dan Walsh told me some time ago you wanted something in my own handwriting for the Library |
|
sending some handwritten materials for library - notes for talks on Fathers of the Church and sends his only "musical composition" - "Pseudo-Gregorian... the beginning and end of my career as a musician" [included as second page herein - 2 lines of chant for an "Alleluia"] / instructions on how to read his notes
«detailed view» |
|