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Letters from Lilly Endowment Inc.

File consists of letters from officials at the Lilly Endowment Inc. (particularly Barbara G. Wheeler) regarding Nouwen's research grant for the years 1976 to 1979. Includes progress reports by Nouwen where he discusses plans to write a book “The Ministry of Vincent Van Gogh”, his work on compassion and memory and his collaboration with John Cook and Parker Palmer. Also contains expense budgets from Nouwen.

Letters from Parker and Sally Palmer

File consists of letters from Parker Palmer and Sally Palmer, most relating to Nouwen's activities at Pendle Hill during the summer of 1977, namely the workshop “Education in Community" June 26 – July 1.

Letters from the Lilly Endowment, Inc.

File consists of a letter from Fred L. Hofheinz, Senior Program Officer of the Lilly Endowment Inc., as well as a typed and annotated draft letter by Nouwen regarding the status of his research and the importance of Jane Bouvier and John Mogabgab in his work, as well as his collaboration with Parker Palmer, Howard Weaver, Don McNeill and Doug Morrison.

Letters from Parker J. and Sally Palmer

File consists of letters from Parker Palmer and his wife Sally, including a pamphlet from Pendle Hill by Parker titled "Escape and Engagement: some reflections on the Inward and the Outward Life."

Letters from the Lilly Endowment Inc.

File consists of letters from Fred L. Hofheinz and Robert W. Lynn of the Lilly Endowment Inc. as well as two typed draft letters by Nouwen and a typed proposal by Nouwen and Parker Palmer to study the Spirituality of the Teacher.

Letters from Parker J. and Sally Palmer

File consists of letters from Parker J. Palmer and Sally Palmer, including a number of unpublished manuscripts and published articles by Parker and Sally, as well as a thank-you to Nouwen for writing the forward to Parker's book "In the Belly of a Paradox: A celebration of contradictions in the thought of Thomas Merton."

Letters from Parker Palmer and Sally Parker

File consists of letters from Parker Palmer and his wife Sally Parker (one thanking Nouwen for a gift of a 1600 year-old pot), including:
-a typed letter from Nouwen, a page of handwritten notes and a typescript of his introduction to Parker' s book "The Promise of Paradox"
-manuscripts by Parker Palmer titled "Desert Truth: Toward a Contemplative Knowing"
-proposal for a summer institute at Pendle Hill for 1982 titled "Formation for Ministry in Community"
-copy of Parker's booklet "Going Public: a working paper for Christians on the renewal of the public life".
-itnerary for an Ad Hoc Committee on Religion and Philanthorpy for September 28 - 29, 1981.
-correspondence between the Palmers and John S. and Marjorie Mogabgab, Robert W. Lynn of the Lilly Endowment Inc., Sr. Dolores Schuh CHM, administrative secretary at the Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research, and Ursula Scott, the extension secretary at Pendle Hill.

Letters from Parker J. and Sally Palmer

File consists of letters from Parker J. Palmer and his wife Sally Palmer and a very long typed letter from Nouwen, to which is attached a letter from November 11, 1982.

Letters from Parker J. Palmer

File consists of letters from Parker J. Palmer, including a copy of a letter sent by Palmer to The Lilly Endowment and two pamphlets from Pendle Hill (Wallingford, PA).

Letters from Parker and Sally Palmer

File consists of a letter and a form letter from Parker P. Palmer and a letter (dated December 1987, but attached to a letter from 1988), and two cards from Sally Palmer. File also includes a form letter from the Auburn Theological Seminary (New York, NY), copies of two typed letters of response from Ellis to Sally Palmer, and a copy of a long typed letter from Nouwen to Parker Palmer.

Letters from Parker and Sally Palmer

File consists of two letters, a form letter with personal note, and a note from Parker J. and Sally Palmer, including a copy of a newspaper article on Parker J. Palmer. File also includes a typed letter of response from Connie Ellis, Nouwen's administrative assistant.

Letters from Parker Palmer

File consists of two letters from Larry I. Palmer, announcing his marriage to Sharon Craven, and including a copy of three pages from a book or chapter of a book entitled, "Leading from Within".

Interview with Parker J. Palmer

File consists of an interview with Parker J. Palmer interviewed by Sue Mosteller at the Fetzer Institute in Kalamazoo, MI. Palmer is a writer and teacher living in Madison, WI. Parker met Nouwen when they were panelists on spirituality for the Lily Endowment, a private philanthropic foundation in Indianapolis, ID. Palmer recalls retreats at the Mercy Centre, St. Benedict Center and New Haven, teaching Nouwen about Quaker practices and Nouwen's 25th anniversary ordination celebration. Themes present in Palmer's interview include Pendle Hill (Wallingford, PA), Berkeley University in the 1960s, adoption, grandparents, depression, Nouwen's sexuality, Nouwen and finances and Nouwen's legacy. The interview is transcribed and available electronically or in hard copy.

Palmer, Parker

File consist of an email from Maureen Wright to Parker Palmer asking for permission to circulate copies of his article “All the Way Down: Depression and the Spiritual Journey” from the September/October 1998 issue of Weavings. File includes photocopies of the article; other writings by Parker Palmer including articles and annotated excerpts; flyers for events with Palmer; and Palmer's resume.