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- 1999-2001, predominant 1999 (Creation)
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File consists of correspondence, meeting minutes and reports regarding the activities of the Henri Nouwen Stichting. Included are updates from Lauren Nouwen and members of the Henri Nouwen Stichting Board, including Sarah Nouwen, regarding potential projects and royalty-based financial arrangements; correspondence about the mailing of Sprouting Seeds and Nouwen-related newsletters; copies of correspondence between Laurent Nouwen and various publishing contacts, including Herder and Lannoo regarding the handling and translation of Nouwen’s published books and the potential for new publications; copies of letters from Laurent Nouwen to Jean Vanier, including a draft invitation asking Vanier to give the first of a series of annual talks; a copy of a letter from Laurent Nouwen to Karen Pascal regarding the financial support of her film about Nouwen; copies of responses from Sue Mosteller to Laurent Nouwen; and the Henri Nouwen Stichting’s financial balance sheets for 1999-2000. Also in the file are brochures for the Stichting De Spil, Herder and Lannoo and a Dutch newsletter produced by the Henri Nouwen Stichting about Zenia Kushpeta’s work in the Ukraine.
Second file folder consists of correspondence, meeting minutes and reference material regarding the incorporation and activities of the Henri Nouwen Stichting. Included in the file are copies of the Henri Nouwen Stichting’s deed of incorporation; correspondence between Laurent Nouwen and Sue Mosteller regarding royalty-based financial support for the Henri Nouwen Stichting; updates about the work of the Henri Nouwen Stichting; Henri Nouwen Stichting Board meeting minutes and agendas; and correspondence from Laurent Nouwen regarding new Nouwen-related book projects, the translation of Nouwen’s published books, work in the Ukraine and general updates about the Nouwen family. Also in the file is a copy of the Henri Nouwen Stichting Nieuwsbrief from 2000.
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Other members of the Henri Nouwen Stichting Board included Maria and Louis ter Steeg; Jurgen Beumer; Sue Mosteller, Paul Nouwen and Jan-Paul Timmer.
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Added by T Wong, 17 March 2021