Thomas Merton Center records, 1962-2009.

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Thomas Merton Center records, 1962-2009.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63211017

This collection consists of over 88 linear feet of material spanning from before the inception of the Thomas Merton Center in 1972 up to 2009. Materials in this collection are both regional and international in scope. Publications, subject files, pamphlets, correspondence, newsletters, and articles document the center's involvement and interest in political, social, and economic issues, such as women's rights, global poverty and inequality, and peaceful conflict resolution. Numerous other associations are represented in the records, including religious groups and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The microfilm contains TMC and additional publications such as The New People, Update, Cease, and The Voice. The records have been organized into series, reflecting periodic additions to the collection. More detailed scope and content notes are found at each series level. Series I, III, IV and V have large components of subject files, organized more or less alphabetically. Many subjects and activities are represented across multiple files and series. Researchers should search the collection widely for topics of interest.

88.83 linear ft. (65 boxes + 2 reels of microfilm)

University of Pittsburgh

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SNAC Resource ID: 7884502

University of Pittsburgh

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Peace activist group. From the description of Records, 1972-1982. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 30621678 In 1972, in part to protest the Catholic Church's silence during the Vietnam War, the Thomas Merton Center (TMC) of Pittsburgh was established, affiliating itself with the International Thomas Merton Society. In these early years, the TMC, named after a trappist monk and peace advocate, not only voiced opposition to the Vietnam War, but was also active l...

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