Subseries 3 - Henri Nouwen Literary Trust and Henri Nouwen Society administrative files

30 cm of textual records
3 compact discs

The files were predominantly maintained by Maureen Wright with support from Mary-Lou Daquano. Together Wright and Daquano acted as administrators of the Henri Nouwen Literary Centre, the Henri Nouwen Literary Trust and the American and Canadian branches of the Henri Nouwen Society, which is reflected in the overlap of records for each entity. Files pertaining to the planning of new publications and related literary management were maintained by Kathryn Smith, while additional administrative support was provided by Susan Travis.

Subseries consists of files relating to the administrative business of the Henri Nouwen Literary Trust and the Canadian branch of the Henri Nouwen Society including correspondence, reference material and newsletters. Due to the overlapping administrative support of the Henri Nouwen Literary Trust and the Canadian and American branches of the Henri Nouwen Society, records pertaining to the operation of these entities are not uncommon. Unless otherwise noted references to the Henri Nouwen Society can be understood as encompassing both the Canadian and American branches of the organization.

Topics in this series include: the selection and repackaging of Nouwen’s writing and talks for new publications; the establishment of the Nouwen Archives at the University of St. Michael’s College in Toronto, Ontario; Nouwen related articles, book reviews and events; copyright, distribution and usage permissions related to Nouwen’s work; the financial support of Nouwen related projects; legal agreements and paperwork pertaining to the management and settlement of the Nouwen Estate; the translation of Nouwen’s work; requests for materials or financial donations; and Nouwen's funerals. Included is documentation regarding the addition to Dayspring; the production and development of Journey of the Heart: the Life of Henri Nouwen; the development of books by Michael O’Laughlin, Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca Laird; reporting and budgeting information for the Oral History Project; and the permissions associated with Nouwen’s appearance on the Hour of Power at the Crystal Cathedral in 1992.

Due to the overlap in office staff and the prolonged closing of the Nouwen Estate, records pertaining to the work of the Henri Nouwen Literary Centre, as indicated by email headers, letterhead and mailing addresses, appear throughout.

Added by T Wong, 15 March 2021