Subseries 5 - Harper San Francisco files

Identity area

Reference code

CA ON00389 F4-5-5

Title

Harper San Francisco files

Date(s)

  • 1977 - 1996 (Creation)

Level of description

Subseries

Extent and medium

10.0 cm of textual records

Context area

Name of creator

(1932-1996)

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Scope and content

Sub-series consists of fifteen files which deal with Nouwen's personal and professional dealings with Harper San Francisco, from (at various times) New York, Hagerstown, London, San Francisco, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, St. Louis, Sydney. Much of the correspondence is between Nouwen/his assistants and John B. Shopp, Editor. Specific Nouwen publications mentioned in the files include The Wounded Healer, Thomas Merton, Intimacy, Making All Things New, Gracias (also referred to as South American Diary), A Letter of Consolation (also referred to as Dear Father), The Way of the Heart, Letters to Marc about Jesus, In the Name of Jesus, Beyond the Mirror, The Life of the Beloved, Our Greatest Gift (also known as Dying Well/Caring Well and In the Hour of Our Death), and The Living Reminder.

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Conditions governing reproduction

No reproduction of this material without permission of the Archivist.

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      Note

      No publication of this material, in whole or in part, without the permission of the Literary Executrix.

      Note

      The sub-series name was created to reflect the most recent name on the business letterhead.
      A file list is available.

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      Accession Number

      2000 01

      Location

      Boxes 217 ; 218

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      Added by L Joson, 22 August 2018

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