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Sub-Section C.6: Contracts for books and articles by Merton, foreign and domestic

Record Series: 38: Sign of Jonas

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Arrangement and Processing Notes:

This sub-group is divided into series based on contracts for a specific title of a written work of Thomas Merton. A small number are of miscellaneous works grouped together. Each series is contained in one folder herein and arranged in their original order.

Container List

Box#-FF#	Item#	Date	Notes	First Lines
3 - 6	1	undated	Index to folder of contracts listing the order of files, country of publication and language.	«SIGN OF JONAS 1) U.S. (English) 2) ENGLAND (English) 3) DENMARK (Danish)»
3 - 6	2	1952	Contract with Hollis & Carter in England for a British edition of The Sign of Jonas. (Two copies, one signed.) Index item 2.	«MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 15th day of August 1952 BETWEEN The Abbey of Our Lady»
3 - 6	3	1955	Contract with Arne Frost Hansen in Denmark for a Danish language edition of The Sign of Jonas. Index item 3.	«MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT MADE THIS 1st day of April 1955 BETWEEN Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani,»
3 - 6	4	1953	Contract with Albin Michel in France for a French language edition of The Sign of Jonas. Index item 4.	«MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT MADE THIS 24th day of February, 1953 BETWEEN ABBEY OF GETHSEMANI,»
3 - 6	5	1953	Contract with Verlag Benziger in Switzerland for a German language edition of The Sign of Jonas. Index item 5.	«MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT MADE THIS 10th day of MARCH, 1953 BETWEEN ABBEY OF OUR LADY OF GETHSEMANI,»
3 - 6	6	1953	Contract with Editora Mérito and Gráfica Editora Brasileira in Brazil for a Portuguese language edition of The Sign of Jonas. Not listed in index and incorrectly marked on verso as Spanish version from Argentina.	«CONTRATO lavrado no dia 20 do Abril de 1953 ENTRE Thomas Merton c/o Curtis Brown Ltd., 347 Madison»
3 - 6	7	1953	Contract with Editorial Jackson de Ediciones Selectas in Argentina for a Spanish language edition of The Sign of Jonas. Index item 6.	«CONTRATO efectuado el 20 de Abril de 1953 ENTRE The Abbey of Gethsemani, Inc. c/o Curtis Brown Ltd.»
3 - 6	8	1954	Contract with Uitgeverij Sheen & Ward in Belgium for a German language edition of The Sign of Jonas. Index item 7.	«MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT MADE THIS ninth day of December, 1954 BETWEEN Abbey of Our Lady»
3 - 6	9	1953	Contract with Aldo Garzanti Editore in Italy for an Italian language edition of The Sign of Jonas. Index item 8.	«MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT MADE THIS 3rd day of March, 1953 BETWEEN ABBEY OF OUR LADY OF GETHSEMANI,»

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