Thomas Merton Center

Manuscripts in Sub-Section D.2:

Cargo theology. Transcription from tape, 1968.

Item 1 - 

First Lines:  Cargo cults are without question very important facts in the world of our time.

Sub-Type:  Manuscript

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Spirit duplicator ditto

Date:  no-month no-day, 1968

Number of pages:  60

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  2 copies - accession from Gethsemani Abbey 2014 and from A.J. Flogge 2016.

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 12

Item 2 - 

First Lines:  We sincerely regret having to return the Merton article on Cargo Theology to you unused.

Sub-Type:  Correspondence

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Xerograph of typescript correspondence

Date:  July 24, 1970

Number of pages:  1

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Letter from Laurence Gonzales, Associate Editor of the TriQuarterly of Northwestern University to James Laughlin, Editor of New Directions Publishers. This copy was included with Naomi Burton Stone's mimeograph of "Cargo theology."

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 12

Item 3 - 

First Lines:  Cargo cults are without question very important facts in the world of our time.

Sub-Type:  Manuscript

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Mimeograph

Date:  no-month no-day, 1968

Number of pages:  60

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  11 copies - one labeled "Miss Stone's Copy" [Naomi Burton Stone's copy], which was accompanied by a photocopied letter and abridged version of the essay.

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 12

Item 4 - Cargo Theology: Fragments

First Lines:  Translator's Note The following piece by Merton is approximately one fifth the length

Sub-Type:  Manuscript

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Xerograph of typescript

Date:  no-month no-day, 1970?

Number of pages:  14

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  This abridged copy meant for publication was included with Naomi Burton Stone's full mimeograph of "Cargo theology."

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 12