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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Reynolds, John".
John Reynolds worked with Ed Rice on the Catholic magazine Jubilee and gave Merton a bangasa, a Japanese umbrella. He claims that Ed Rice said that he and Merton used to see performances by blues singer Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter).
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1966/07/30 |
HLS[x] from Merton |
Many thanks for the Bangasa which is certainly a beautiful object and I am delighted with it. |
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2000/03/09 (#01) |
TLS to Center from Reynolds, John |
In the early 60s I did work for JUBILEE, the Catholic magazine edited by Thomas Merton's friend, Ed |
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2000/03/09 (#02) |
other[x] |
Bangasa Bonanza [-] If you want to see a traditional Japanese 'bangasa' umbrella, don't go to Japan |
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[clipping from the newspaper "The Stars and Stripes" from 1966/05/08 (last number of year cut off - seems to be 1966)]
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2000/03/09 (#03) |
other[x] |
Producer's note-- Some years ago, a man whom I knew slightly (and who knew me as an inveterate |
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[notes inside CD booklet of "The Definitive Blind Willie McTell" by Roots n' Blues records - includes copy of front cover showing a photograph of Blind Willie McTell, the original of which was discovered by Reynolds in the waste pile of the now defunct Catholic magazine Jubilee]
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2000/03/09 (#04) |
other[x] |
The Long Goodbye [-] Huddie Ledbetter's living will [-] BY CAROL COOPER |
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2000/03/09 (#05) |
other[x] |
LEAD BELLY [-] Newsletter remember blues man [-] By Franklyn Crawford [-] Gannett News Service |
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2000/03/20 |
TL from Center to Reynolds, John |
Many thanks for your letter of March 9th in which you inquired about Merton and Lead Belly. |
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