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Sub-Section H.15: David D. Cooper Papers

Record Series: 5: Research files: Thomas Merton's Art of Denial by David Cooper (1982-1987)

Series Description

Files containing correspondence kept during the initial research for Cooper's book, including Cooper's correspondence, copies of Merton's correspondence and manuscripts, background articles and information for Cooper's proposed chapters, etc.

Subjects List

This manuscript has no associated subjects.

Arrangement and Processing Notes:

This Sub-Section is divided into records series.

Container List

Box#-FF#	Date	Notes	First Lines
2 - 1	undated		«Folder title: Correspondence [photocopies and transcripts of Merton's correspondence]»
2 - 2	undated	Correspondence with Beacon Press and others related to Cooper's book.	«Folder title: Beacon Press - Merton ms. - Correspondence (1984)»
2 - 3	undated		«Folder title: Seven Storey Mountain Excerpts»
2 - 4	undated	Early outline of the organization of his research into file folders and contents of folders.	«Folder title: Research Master (1982)»
2 - 5	undated		«Folder title: Merton's Writings on Poetry and Creativity (1982)»
2 - 6	undated		«Folder title: Interplay of voices / identities (1983)»
2 - 7	undated		«Folder title: Loose strings (1983)»
2 - 8	undated		«Folder title: Evolution of TM's views - Christian art / Sacred Art (1983)»
2 - 9	undated	Includes a letter from Monica Furlong to Robert Daggy from November 16, 1978, with a list of Merton's recorded health problems.	«Folder title: TM's Psychiatric Readings, including holo, Journal #9, 1955 (1982)»
2 - 10	undated		«Folder title: Merton as Novice Master (1982)»
2 - 11	undated		«Folder title: Censor's Reports / Publication Histories (1982)»
2 - 12	undated		«Folder title: Research Prospectus (1983)»
2 - 13	undated		«Folder title: Grant and Research Expenses (1983)»
2 - 14	undated		«Folder title: Research Master (1984)»
2 - 15	undated		«Folder title: from Evelyn Scott's "Eva Gay," re: Owen Merton»
2 - 16	undated		«Folder title: Thomas Merton, "Art and Worship," transcription of corrected draft (1983)»
2 - 17	undated		«Folder title: Peace in the Post-Christian Era - Auxiliary Materials (1984)»
2 - 18	undated		«Folder title: Rosemary Ruether (1984)»
2 - 19	undated		«Folder title: Owen Merton / Evelyn Scott connection (1984)»
2 - 20	undated		«Folder title: Peace in the Post-Christian Era - xerox of original mimeograph (1984)»
2 - 21	undated		«Folder title: I. Failed Mysticism (1984)»
2 - 22	undated		«Folder title: II. Secularization of Thomas Merton (1984)»
2 - 23	undated		«Folder title: III. The Humanistic Themes - Notes for Chapter 10 (1984)»
2 - 24	undated		«Folder title: Fr. Ernesto Cardenal (1984)»
2 - 25	undated		«Folder title: Epilogue Notes - Erik Erikson»
2 - 26	undated		«Folder title: English 132TM: Spring, '87»

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