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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Dickey, Terrell, 1904-1962

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1961

Volume: 3 item(s); 32 pg(s)

Scope and Content

The one copy of a note in this file is a reproduction of an orignal note by Merton to Terrell Dickey. The original is held by Terrell Dickey, III, the grandson of the artist with whom Merton corresponded. Gordon Oyer provided background material in the file.

Biography

Terrell Dickey was a commercial artist from Louisville, Kentucky. The Abbey of Gethsemani hired Dickey to assist with the layout of books and pamphlets produced by the monastery on Gethsemani and the Trappist life. Merton first records in his journal a meeting with Dickey about a postulant's pamphlet on September 10, 1957. He also consults with Dickey about Merton's proposed book on art, Art and Worship, which was not published.

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Series List

This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1961/10/18? HNS[x]from MertonBrother Giles just told me you were quite ill and had been so for some time. I am awfully sorry   
 undated/no/no other    [images of books gifted by Merton to Dickey with an image of Merton's inscription]
 undated/no/no other Terrell Dickey References in Thomas Merton Journals  [summary of Dickey references in Merton's journals, a transcript of the 18 October 1961 note, and some brief biographical information by Gordon Oyer]
        

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