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Subdeacon certificate

Item consists of a certificate from Archbishop Bernardus Johannes Alfrink, dated July 22, 1956, which certifies that Nouwen has been ordained subdeacon. Received while Nouwen was studying at the seminary to be ordained.

Deacon certificate

Item consists of a certificate from Archbishop Bernardus Johannes Alfrink, dated November 18, 1956, which certifies that Nouwen has been ordained deacon. Received while Nouwen was studying at the seminary to be ordained.

Published works

Series consists of published works written and collected by Nouwen during his lifetime. Although there are some of his earliest writings dating from 1956, the series is predominantly dating from 1970 to 1996.

The series has been arranged in the following ten sub-series taking into account the author(s), subject(s), and format of the records:

1.9.1. Articles by Nouwen
1.9.2. Articles co-authored by Nouwen
1.9.3. Interviews of and articles about Nouwen
1.9.4. Book reviews
1.9.5. Scrapbook 1956-1965
1.9.6. Scrapbook 1965-1982
1.9.7. Books by Nouwen
1.9.8. Books contributed to by Nouwen
1.9.9. Books about Nouwen
1.9.10. Guides

A more detailed description of each sub-series, as well as each subseries arrangement can be found in the sub-series descriptions.

Financial documents

File consists of the contents of two duotangs containing financial documents including invoices, receipts, and financial statements. These documents date from 1956 to 1967 and are filed alphabetically. They are predominantly in Dutch.

Writings on Ireland

File consists of a spiral-bound notebook with handwritten prose by Henri Nouwen, possibly in part or whole draft of articles on Ireland.

Manuscripts

Series consists of draft manuscripts and typescripts of more than 150 books and articles, forewords and introductions, sermons, and talks by Henri Nouwen. The date range of the materials is from 1956 to 1996. The series contains drafts of 49 of his articles and drafts of 41 books (Nouwen published over 300 articles and 39 books in his lifetime). In addition to handwritten drafts or typescripts some files may also include loose notes (usually background reading notes), galley and print proofs, administrative papers, correspondence regarding the materials, and photographs and artwork used in the process of publication.

The materials in the Series reflect Nouwen’s general writing process: for the most part he hand-wrote his works on foolscap or in hard-back journals, often he created reading notes pertaining to the subject he was writing on, drafts were typed by an administrative assistant and then circulated to friends and other readers for comment. He saved all of the drafts, often incorporating the notes made by himself and other readers, in order to create one final work.

Common themes present in the drafts include: spirituality, love, God, psychology, theology, relationships, prayer, ministry, and Christian life. Nouwen often reflected on his own spiritual journey and experiences in his works in journal form. This writing was often deeply personal and it is for this reason that some of the manuscripts and drafts are restricted from use, including Man at the Watershed, A Spiritual Journey, Taken, Blessed, Broken, Given (parts of which were published in Life of the Beloved), The Inner Voice of Love, Adam, and Sabbatical Journey.

With exception of the sermons, most material has been published. Eight transcripts have been identified as unpublished, including a book on Anton T. Boisen based on Nouwen’s doctoral thesis, a draft of a work about Nouwen’s friend Richard Alan White, and notes for a book Nouwen began in 1991 regarding the trapeze and the spiritual life as well as some of the restricted material listed above. See file descriptions for more information on each work.

The series has been arranged into two sub-series:

    1. Books and articles
    1. Talks and sermons

Each of these sub-series has sub-sub-series, files, and items. They have been arranged chronologically.

Scrapbook 1956, 1958

Sub-series consists of four original published articles written by Nouwen in 1956 and 1958. All articles are described to the item level. Two articles are copies of those found in the other scrapbooks. It appears that Nouwen prepared this scrapbook while studying at Nijmegen (1957-1964) and gave it to his mother in July 1975.

Draft of De koningin van Ierland

File consists of a draft typescript of an article entitled, "De Koningin van Ierland", that was likely partially published with several other articles by Nouwen about Ireland in 1956.

Travel journal from Ireland

File consists of a red exercise book containing a journal about Nouwen's trip to Ireland. Parts of this journal were published in articles about Ireland in 1956. Journal starts with an entry from August 15th. There also are reading notes in the journal, and notes on conversations. Some notations are in English. Mentioned in the journal are Neil O'Duffy (with reference to storytelling and fairy tales, local history, and customs), and other storytellers, with some notes on Irish tales. Also included are notes in English about synthetic coffee, with some of these notes in English.

Theology diploma from Corpus Studiosorum Nobiomagensium Carolus Magnus

File consists of one theology diploma from Corpus Studiosorum Nobiomagensium Carolus Magnus. This diploma is likely Nouwen's degree from the seminary, which he received after his ordination. The diploma has a raised red wax seal with a ribbon. Diploma is dated November 5, 1957.

Brieven van lezers

Item consists of an article which criticizes Nouwen's article "Toekomstige parkeerplaats tussen de sterren" [according to a brief translation].

Course materials on military and psychiatry

File consists of course materials for a course taught on the military and psychiatry. This materials includes typed hand-outs, Nouwen's handwritten course and reading notes, and sample forms used for diagnosis.

Seminary diploma

Item consists of a certificate dated July 21, 1957, that is certifying Nouwen's graduation from the seminary. Certificate is signed by the rector of the Rijsenburg Seminary.

"Toekomstige parkeerplaats tussen de sterren"

Item consists of an article which defends Nouwen's article "Toekomstige parkeerplaats tussen de sterren" after an accusation of Nouwen of being "ensconced behind the walls of the Pius - convict" [according to a brief translation].

Ephemera and artifacts

  • CA ON00389 F4-14
  • Series
  • [1957 - 1996], predominant 1980 - 1996
  • Part of Henri Nouwen fonds

Series consists of ephemera and artifacts collected by or given to Nouwen throughout his lifetime, including awards and honorary degrees, materials kept in his office and home, promotional materials, artwork, postcards, religious artifacts, and personal artifacts.

Series has been arranged in the following seven sub-series according to their function:
1.14.1. Awards and honourary degrees;
1.14.2. Contents of Nouwen's office;
1.14.3. Promotional material for lectures, workshops and special events;
1.14.4. Collected artwork;
1.14.5. Personal effects;
1.14.6. Postcards, cards and prints;
1.14.7. Religious artifacts.

Materials relating to Rijsenburg Seminary

File consists of materials relating to Rijsenburg Seminary. This includes newspaper clippings on Rijsenburg Seminary, the events and students of Rijsenburg; programs from events for priests; typed notes on "vindicamus dagen" [restoration days] in Hilversum; a handwritten poem by Brigitta Bruisman in honour of "your" (presumably Nouwen's) ordination; a letter from J. Nieuwenhuis, editor of De Bazuin, thanking Nouwen for sending a copy of his article on Newman; handwritten notes by Nouwen;, and two letters to Nouwen, one from Paul Minchen, and the other from an unknown person.

Reading notes

File consists of handwritten reading notes on the topic of phenomenological philosophy, including notes on the phenomenology theories of Merleau Ponty. These notes were likely taken for a class taken during Nouwen's Psychology degree program.

Course notes for Han Fortmann

File consists of materials most likely from a course taught by Han Fortmann. File includes a typed bibliography of psychology and religion with annotations in Nouwen's hand; a typescript titled 'De genade van het geloof' by E.P. Prof. Dr. E.H. Schillibeeckx, O.P.; and three newspaper clippings, 2 by Fortmann about Marxism and Christianity, and a response by Prof. Dr. P. Zacharias.

Course notes on social psychology

File consists of course notes on social psychology, including course and reading notes, many of which are in Nouwen's handwriting. File also includes course notes in another hand. There is also a typed, undated letter by an unknown person (signature is not clear). There are also reading lists for Sociale Psychologie and Bedrijfspsychologie. Some notes on Bedrijfspsychologie are in English.

Course notes on homosexuality

File consists of course notes from a course on homosexuality. File includes Nouwen's handwritten reading notes, as well as typed notes. One set of reading notes, on the psychometric aspects of homosexuality, are in English.

Roland Society certificate

Item consists of a certificate with from the Roland Society at the University of Nijmegen (Studiosorum Noviomagensium), dated November 22, 1957. The certificate has a red wax seal with word ‘Roland’ inscribed in it and an impression of a drawing of a man with a sword.

Ordination material

File consists of material from Nouwen’s ordination ceremony on July 21, 1957 in Utrecht and on July 28, 1957 in Scheveningen, including reminder cards, dinner menu and two copies of a photograph of Nouwen as a child playing priest. File also includes copies of Nouwen's ordination certificates from 1955-1956.

Draft of letter to Ferry and Katinka [last names unknown]

File consists of two draft typescripts of a letter to Ferry and Katinka (last names unknown) from Nouwen, in preparation for their marriage. Draft (1) was originally written to Karel and Guus [van Lotringen?], with Nouwen inserting name changes and other annotations. Draft (2) contains more handwritten annotations.

Talks and sermons

Sub-series consists of draft manuscripts and typescripts of many of Nouwen's published and unpublished talks (including informal talks and formal lectures), and sermons (including several marriage homilies). The sub-series represents Nouwen's process of preparing for public speaking, from miscellaneous notes to annotated typescripts of talks intended for publication. Some talks and sermons contain subject matter later published in Nouwen's articles and full-length books; links between them have been made where appropriate. This sub-series also includes transcripts of Nouwen's talks made by others. It has been divided into a sub-sub-series for notebooks regarding sermons and other speaking events given by Nouwen, files, and items.

Draft of Over twijfel enherkenning

File consists of a draft typescript of "Over Twijfel Enherkenning", a homily written by Nouwen in Heeswijk, The Netherlands, on June 2, 1957. The subject of this homily is Matthew 28: 16-20, and the theme of doubt.

Notes on sociology

File consists of handwritten notes on sociology. These include course and reading notes, including notes on sociology in the United States and England.

Course materials on pastoral psychology

File consists of materials relating to a course by Henri Nouwen on pastoral psychology. File includes handwritten notes (possibly an outline); typed notes, including reading notes; and an incomplete typescript with annotations in Nouwen's hand (author unknown). File also includes a sheet by Nouwen labeled "Pastoral Psychologie" in which he asks members of the Pastoral Psychology course to answer the evaluation questions listed.

Course notes on biology

File consists of course notes on biology. File includes handwritten class notes, typed reading notes, and annorated hand-outs in Nouwen's hand.

Course notes on social psychology

File consists of course notes from a course on social psychology, taught by Professor Rutten. File includes typed course notes and handwritten reading notes, with annotations in hands other than Henri Nouwen's.

Notes on boom test

File consists of notes relating to a 'boom [tree] test by Charles Koch. This includes a typed handout and a handout with a grid of drawings of trees.

Ordination certificate

Item consists of a certificate from Archbishop Bernardus Johannes Alfrink, dated July 21, 1957, which certifies that Nouwen has been ordained priest. Received while Nouwen was studying at the major seminary in Rijsenburg to be ordained.

Drafts of marriage homily for Peter and Anke Naus

File consists of a draft manuscript and typescript of Nouwen's marriage homily for Peter and Anke Naus. It is likely that Nouwen performed this ceremony shortly after his ordination. Peter Naus was in seminary with him.

Drafts of Eucharistie: sacrament van de hoop

File consists of a draft typescript of "Eucharistie: sacrament van de hoop", a homily written by Nouwen on the Eucharist as a sacrament of hope. He uses John 14:28 ("I am leaving, but I will come back to you"), as the basis for the homily. Nouwen talks about the pain of leaving, the Eucharist as Jesus' parting gift, and the sacrament of hope for his followers.

Drafts of Eucharistie: sacrament van de liefde

File consists of a draft typescript of a "Eucharistie: sacrament van de liefde", a homily written by Nouwen on the Eucharist as a sacrament of love. He uses I Corinthians 10:17, as the basis for the homily. He writes that we are one body (community) in the Eucharist, so the Eucharist is not only the sacrament of hope, but also of love.

Letter to Ton Delemarre

File consists of one letter from Henri Nouwen to Ton Delemarre. Delemarre was a friend of Nouwen's from college.

Course notes: Asthma

File consists of course and reading notes on Asthma, as well as notes on Biecht. Paper is of varying sizes, and multiple pens were used. The notes are based on an internship at an asthma clinic for children. The notes, which are comprehensive also contain details about a "Sinterklass" party that Nouwen may have organized and attended at the clinic.

Course notes on frustration

File consists of notes on frustration, likely for a test. The file was labeled 'Test material - Rosenzweig" and includes two documents; the first consists of typed notes with handwritten notations in an unknown hand titled "Rosenzweig Picture - Frustration - Study"; the second consists of reading notes for an article, "The effect of frustration on the perception of neutral and aggressive words" by Marvin Zuckerman, New York University, in Journal of Personality, vol. 23, 1954-1955, blz. 407-422.

Certificate from Bernardus Johannes Alfrink

Item consists of a certificate from Archbishop Bernardus Johannes Alfrink, dated September 10, 1957. The certificate grants Nouwen, a member of their archdiocese, the faculties of the church. This gives him permission to preach and to hear confessions while studying at the University of Nijmegen.

De magneet van Ars

Item consists of an article which discusses Nouwen's visit to Ars [according to a brief translation].

Course notes from class of F.J.J. Buytendijk

File consists of lecture notes for a course taught by F.J.J. Buytendijk, likely titled "Vergelijkende Psychologie" [Comparative Psychology]. The bulk of the notes are on smaller lined paper. The notes on larger paper seem to be a summary of the notes on smaller paper.

Documents from Nijmegen University

File consists of chits of proof that Nouwen completed the courses necessary to sit the Psychology exams at Nijmegen University for his bachelor (candidaat) and for his doctoral (doctoraal) preliminary exams, as well as his applications to sit the bachelor and doctoral exams in 1958 and 1964 respectively.
These documents list the following courses:
Inleiding Wijsbegeerte [Introduction to Philosophy] - 1958
Ethica [Ethics] - February 11, 1958
Inleiding Sociologie [Introduction to Sociology] - 1958
Metaphysiek [Metaphysics] - 1958
Meetmethoden v Psychologie - I [Measurement methods of Psychology] - 1958
Inleiding Biologie [Introduction to Biology] - 1958
Certificate stating Nouwen has completed laboratory experimental psychology for his first year - 1958
Ontwikkelingspsychologie [Development Psychology] - 1959
Vergelijklende Psychologie - 1959
Psych. Statistick [Psychology Statistics] - 1959
Geschiedenis v Psych en Algemene Ps. [History of Psychology and General Psychology] - 1959
Methoden v Soc. Psych - II [Methods of Social Psychology] - 1959
Neurophysiologie [Neurophysics] - 1959
Certificate that Nouwen completed his second year of the experimental psychology laboratory - 1959
Application to sit the candidate exam for Psychology - November 20, 1959
Meetmethoden van de Psych. 3e en 4e y. [Measurement methods of Psychology - 3rd and 4th year] - 1960-1961
Sociologie [Sociology] - 1960
Freudian Psychology - 1960
American Psychology - 1960
Testdiagnostiek [Test diagnostics] - 1962?
Sociale Geographie - bijvak [Social Geography] - 1962?
Ontwikkelingspsych en Karakterologie [Development Psychology and Character studies?] - 1961
Wijsgerige Anthropologie [Philosophical anthropology] - 1961
Theoretische Psychologie [Theoretical Psychology] - 1961
Psycho-Pathologie [Psychopathology] - 1963
Godsdienst-psychologie [Religion-Psychology] - 1963
Bedrijfspsychologie [Business Psychology] - 1963
Sociale Psychologie [Social Psychology] - 1963
Application for the doctoral examination in Psychology with major (Hoofdrichting) in Psychology of Religion and Culture, minor (Bijvrak) in Pathopsychology (psychopathology) including developmental psychology and sociology. Under the supervision of Professor Fortmann, Prick, and Rutten - January 14, 1964.

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