MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Egan, Eileen Mary Rita, 1911-2000
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Descriptive Summary
Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1962-1968
Volume: 21 item(s); 22 pg(s)
Scope and Content
William Shannon considered including Eileen Egan's letters for inclusion in Merton's published correspondence. Shannon had drafted a biographical sketch and received permission from Egan. This collection contains original letters from Egan to Merton and carbons and photocopies of letters from Merton to Egan.
Biography
Eileen Egan was a primary figure in the Catholic peace movement. She was a cofounder of the organization American PAX, which became Pax Christi-USA, a branch of the international movement. She worked with and wrote books about Dorothy Day and Mother Theresa of Calcutta. With Dorothy Day, Gordon Zahn, Jim Douglass and Richard Carbrey, she advocated for the strong language against war and in support of conscientious objection in teaching of the Second Vatican Council.
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