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File consists of a bound volume of typed and photocopied handouts for the final two courses taught by Nouwen. The table of contents lists 49 items. They are:
-George A. Aschenbrenner's "Consciousness Examen"
-William Barry's "The Experience of the 1st and 2nd Weeks of the Spiritual Exercises", "On Asking God to Reveal Himself in Retreat", "The Prior Experience of Spiritual Directors", Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Counseling", "Spiritual Direction: The Empirical Approach"and "The Practice of Supervision in Spiritual Direction" (written with Mary Guy)
-Paul J. Bernadicou's "The Retreat Director in the Spiritual Exercises"
-Sister Rita Mary Bradley's "Present Day Themes in the 14th Century English Mystics"
-W.R. Callahan and F. Cardman's "The Wind is Rising: Prayer Ways for Active People"
-Gregory Carlson's "Spiritual Direction and the Paschal Mystery"
-Thomas E. Clarke's "The Ignation Exercises -- Contemplation & Discernment"
-William J. Connolly's "Appealing to Strength in Spiritual Direction", "Disappointment in Prayer: Prelude to Growth", "Experiences of Darkness in Directed Retreats", "Freedom & Prayer in Directed Retreats", and "Story of the Pilgrim King and the Dynamics of Prayer"
-Sr. Winifred Corrigan's "Initial Values in Spiritual Direction"
-Sr. Carmen Mary S. De La Vega's "The Prayer of Quiet"
-Thomas Dubay's "The Problematic of Discernment"
-Harvey Egan's "Christian Apophatic and Kataphatic Mysticisms"
-Edward J. Farrell's "The Journal -- A Way Into Prayer"
-David Fleming's "Beginning Spiritual Direction"and "The Experience of God"
-Quentin Hakenwerth's "Group Methods in Spiritual Direction"
-Eugene Geromel's "Depth Psychotherapy and Spiritual Direction"
-Richard P. Hardy's "Christian Mysticism: Some Ecclesial Dimensions"
-Bernard Haring's "A Modern Approach to the Ascetical Life"
-Gerald Keefe's "A Letter to a Person Beginning Spiritual Direction"
-Thomas Kilduff's "Faith Experience: Prayer & Discernment"
-Olivier LaCombe's "Direction Spirituelle"
-George P. Leach's "Growing Freedom in the Spiritual Director"
-Shaun McCarty's "On Entering Spiritual Direction"
-Jean M. Ormerchea's "A Theoretical Approach to Spiritual Direction"
-Kevin F. O'Shea's "Enigma and Tenderness", "Littleness and Kindness", and "The Thorn and the Rose"
-William Peters' "Spiritual Direction and Prayer"
-Judith Roener's "Discernment in the Director"
-Sr. Patricia Ann Rogucki's "Journeying in a Spiritual Direction"
-Robert Rossi's "The Distinction Between Psychological and Religious Counseling"
-Sandra M. Schneiders' "The Contemporary Ministry of Spiritual Direction"
-Michael Herbert Shadick's "Prayer as Spiritual Direction from Within"
-"A Task Force on Social Consciousness & Ignatian Spirituality" (author unknown)
-Douglas V. Steere's "Common Frontiers in Catholic and Non-Catholic Spirituality"
-Ann Belford Ulanov's "What Do We Think People are Doing When They Pray?"
-Adrian Van Kaam's "Dynamics of Spiritual Self-Direction"
-Richard P. Vaughan's "Spiritual Counseling and Prayer"
-William J. Walsh's "Reality Therapy and Spiritual Direction".

File also includes a loose bibliography for the course titled "Spiritual Direction".

File consists of draft typescripts of "The Peace That is Not of This World", a lecture given by Nouwen at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Harvard University, on February 10, 1987. Draft (1) includes a cover letter to some members of L'Arche Daybreak for their comments on the text.
File also includes a typed table of contents for "Seeds of Hope" (1990), an anthology of Nouwen's works edited by Robert Durback, which includes this lecture; two photocopies of the article as it was published in Weavings magazine; and correspondence between Nouwen or Connie Ellis (Nouwen's administrative assistant), and two editors requesting permission to re-print the article. File also includes a copy of About Issues (Aug.-Sept. 1988). One draft was sent to Sr. Mary Threadgold by Nouwen in 1988 and consists of an incomplete page 13.

File consists of three copies of a 67-page bibliography compiled by Nouwen for students of his Boston College class. This bibliography is an exact duplicate of an earlier handout distributed by Nouwen in his spring 1985 course at Harvard Divinity School, except the title page. The collection includes bibliographies on spiritual direction, Western mysticism, Ignatian spirituality, Eastern Christian theology, Hesychasm and Russian spirituality and a list of resource centers on Eastern Christianity. File also includes a loose copy of the bibliography on western mysticism.

File consists of a bound volume of typed and handwritten lecture notes, as well as a class list and lecture schedule. The bound volume also includes typed of works by and about Thomas Merton. The typed and handwritten lecture notes are heavily annotated by Nouwen, and in some cases by an unidentified hand. File also includes loose course materials.

File consists of the Catholic Press Association Book Awards awarded to Henri Nouwen from 1990 and 1999. The 1990 award was an Honourable Mention certificate, which Henri Nouwen received for In the Name of Jesus. The 1999 award was for Nouwen's second place finish for his posthumously published work, Sabbatical Journey - The Diary of His Final Year under the category of Spirituality (Hardcover), published by the Crossroad Publishing Company.

File consists of letters from Sr. Rose Ainslie OP, including an invitation to celebrate the 25th anniversary or her ordination.

File consists of letters from Sr. Bernadette Lecluyse, writing from Rome.

File consists of letters from Jim Forest and a forwarded letter by Matthew Kelty. Also includes a copy of Forest's The Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam: Fifteen Years for Reconciliation (1978).

File consists of letters from Jim Antal and a letter of recommendation by Nouwen for Jim.

File consists of letters from Gregory (Greg) Youngchild and Ellen Youngchild. Greg was a teaching assitant to Nouwen. Also contains original notes for their wedding homily by Nouwen.

File consists of letters from and regarding Dr. Joel Filártiga. Includes letters by Nouwen, an article by Alberto Cabral, "Political Murder in Paraguay" and signed petitions addressed to the President of Paraguay, Gral. Alfredo Stroessner.

File consists of a letter from Rev. Michael J.R. and Carol Tessman.

File consists of one letter to Martha Smalley, Archivist of Yale Divinity Library, from Margaret Sutton on behalf of Nouwen. Sutton was sending Smalley two awards which Nouwen received: an honourary Doctor of Theology from the University of the State of New York, Maryknoll School of Theology; a framed poem written for Nouwen as part of a presentation of the honourary Doctor of Theology degree from Maryknoll.

File consists of a photocopy of one letter to Joanne and Becky [last names unknown] from April 1988.

File consists of photocopies of two letters from Henri Nouwen to Brad Colby from April 1988.

File consists of a photocopy of one letter from Henri Nouwen to Kathy Bruner from 1988.

File consists of one postcard from Henri Nouwen to Peter Weiskel from 1984.

File consists of the front of a Christmas card that was sent by Nouwen to friends for Christmas in 1984. The back of the card is blank. File includes a list of names and their addresses to which the card was sent.

File consists of one newspaper clipping from L'Osservatore Romano (Wochenausgabe in deutscher Sprache) [Weekly newspaper in the German language]. The article is clipped from a section titled 'Wort der Bischöfe' [Word of the Bishops], and is titled "Der Priester heute" [The priest today]. This article is taken from a speech from Bishop Klaus Hemmerle, Aachen, at the international meeting for priests of the Fokolar-Bewegung [Focolare movement?].
Nouwen wrote an annotation in the margin of the clipping that reads "To Fr. Bernardin", which could refer to Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, the Archbishop of Chicago.

File consists of one letter from Henri Nouwen to his father, Laurent J.M. Nouwen. This letter was written with regards to the book In Memoriam, and is contained in a scrapbook which contains a copy of the book and response letters to Henri Nouwen with comments on the book.

File consists of two letters from Henri Nouwen to Maria and Louis ter Steeg.

File consists of a cover letter from Nouwen to Laurien Nouwen, his sister, and Marc van Campen on the occasion of their wedding. The letter includes a copy of the marriage speech given by Nouwen for their wedding.

File consists of one letter from Nouwen to his father and mother, Laurent J.M. and Maria Nouwen.

File consists of three drafts of one letter to Oom Toon (Uncle Toon) [Antonius Cornelis Ramselaar].

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

File consists of twenty-eight letters that were still to be answered and dealt with (and were possibly found in Nouwen's suitcase when he died). The majority of these letters contain the original letter and a copy of the response from Nouwen. Contents of letters are as follows:

1. August 28, 1996, 1 p., typed letter from Nouwen to Rev. David and Carol Miles. Nouwen thanks them for their gift of the book "Figuring the Sacred" and for two dinner at their home in Bedminster, NJ.
2. August 18, 1996, 1 p., letter from Anne N. Thomas, thanking Nouwen for his inspiration and leadership at the Eucharist community in Peapack, NJ, in the summer of 1996, enclosing a book of poems by Richard Wilbur [as of January 12, 2010, book not included]. Letter includes short typed response from Nouwen from August 28, 1996, thanking her for the book.
3. August 28, 1996, 1 p., short typed letter from Nouwen to Gordon MacInnes and his wife, Blain, thanking them for their note and a copy of Gordon's book, "Wrong for all the Right Reasons."
4. August 19, 1996, 1 p., letter from Robert Ellsberg, Editor in Chief of Orbis Books, expressing joy at having seen Nouwen, and giving Nouwen publishing updates on "Adam" and "With Burning Hearts." Ellsburg also asks for contact information for John O'Donoghue. Letter includes short typed response from Nouwen from August 28, 1996, giving O'Donoghue's address, and agreeing to write an endorsement for Jim Forest's book on icons.
5. August 18, 1996, 1. p., short typed letter from Nouwen to the Most Reverend Vicar P. Rentinck, thanking Rentinck for transcribing Nouwen's presentation to the Deans, and for inviting him to speak to the Deans. Nouwen extends his greetings to Cardinal Simonis and the people at the Maliebaan.
6. August 18, 1996, 1 p., short typed letter from Nouwen to Rev. Bob Ferrigan, thanking Ferrigan for his sabbatical schedule, and telling him that he will be back at Daybreak in two weeks.
7. June 9, 1996, 2 p., letter from Stephen Newell-Niggemeyer, thanking Nouwen for asking him to contribute to the book on Adam. He writes about Adam and his effect on Newell-Niggemeyer's life. Letter includes short typed response from Nouwen from August 18, 1996, thanking Newell-Niggemeyer for his letter about Adam.
8. August 29, 1996, 1 p., long typed letter from Nouwen to David Murphy, saying he was the priest who was with him when Murphy had his accident (in Ireland). Nouwen writes to ask how Murphy is doing, and to give his regards to Murphy's family.
9. August 29, 1996, 1 p., long typed letter from Nouwen to William Burke O'Leary, writing that he was the priest that met him when O'Leary was in the accident with David Murphy. He expresses relief that O'Leary and his family were not majorly injured in the accident, and goes on to say that he and his friends, were on the way to their wedding, and Nouwen mentioned the accident in this wedding sermon.
10. August 20, 1996, 1 p., letter from Trace Murphy of Doubleday, writing with news of an auction where the One Spirit Book Club bought the book club rights to "Inner Voice of Love" for $7500. He also says that they paid $3000 each for reissues of "Genesee Diary" and "Reaching Out." Letter includes short typed response from Nouwen from August 28, 1996, thanking Murphy for his letter.
11. August 13, 1996, card from Annie Clark, writing from Daybreak, and telling Nouwen about her decision to leave Daybreak and to become a drama teacher. Letter includes short typed response from Nouwen from August 28, 1996, thanking Clark for her letter.
12. August 15, 1996, short typed letter from Nouwen to "The Publisher" at Harper Collins in England. He writes that a year ago he spoke with Mr. Semper about "Beyond the Mirror," and that Semper told him that Harper Collins in London was not interested in republishing the book and was willing to return the UK and Commonwealth rights to Nouwen. Nouwen asks the Publisher to return the rights to him.
13. August 18, 1996, short typed letter from Nouwen to Andrea Kennedy, thanking her for returning the video "Angels Over the Net."
14. August 18, 1996, short typed letter from Nouwen to Robert and Susanne Johna, thanking them for their card and photographs of their wedding. Letter includes the envelope from the card sent by the Johnas.
15. August 6, 1996, letter from Karen A. Levine, assistant editor, on behalf of HarperCollins San Francisco, enclosing five copies of the Czech edition of "Letters to Mark about Jesus." Letter includes short typed response from Nouwen from August 18, 1996, thanking her for the books.
16. July 22, 1996, letter from Mary Cunningham Agee, expressing appreciation for Nouwen's dedication to "Our Lord's work at L'Arch Daybreak," and enclosing a donation from herself and her husband, William Agee. Letter includes two copies of a typed letter from Nouwen from August 28, 1996, thanking Cunningham Agee for her note and her donation to Daybreak.
17. August 21, 1996, very short typed letter from Nouwen to Carl McMillam at Daybreak [Carl MacMillan?], enclosing a gift from Daybreak (from Mary Cunningham Agee) and papers that need to be filled out that need to be returned to Agee.
18. August 8, 1996, card from Sr. Marcia Hobart, ALG, with news from her life. Card includes typed response from Nouwen from August 28, 1996, thanking her for her letter, and telling her that he has been on sabbatical for a year.
19. August 7, 1996, card from Callie Stone discussing an ordination service in January [1996]. Card includes very short typed response from Nouwen from August 28, 1996, thanking Stone for her note.
20. September 2, 1996, envelope for a card from Sr. Charitona Gärtner.
21. August 5, 1996, letter from Bob Durback, containing pages of notes from his reading of "Bread for the Journey." Letter includes typed response from Nouwen from August 28, 1996, thanking Durback for his notes, and telling him that he cannot use Durback's criticism on the book because it is closed for publication.
22. July 20, 1996, letter from Jeff Merkel, writing about his position of village pastor at Holden Village (Chelan, WA). Letter includes long typed response (1 p.) from Nouwen from August 28, 1996, giving advice to Merkel regarding his post.
23. July 29, 1996, letter from Fred L. Hofheinz, Program Director, Religion, on behalf of the Lilly Endowment, Inc., asking Nouwen to write an endorsement for a book by Dr. Dorothy Bass.
24. June 24, 1996, letter from Dee Richardson, Publicist, on behalf of the Summit Publishing Group, asking Nouwen to write an endorsement for the book "I, Jesus" by Bob Darden. Letter includes the press release for the book from April 1996 with a summary of the book.
25. May 31, 1993, Monday Morning Meeting: Weekly News from L'Arche Daybreak. Newsletter about L'Arche Daybreak.
26. September 1, 1985, letter from Fr. John E. Vesey, writing from Guatemala to his friends with news on the situation in Guatemala and his work there.
27. [date unknown], postcard from [M.?, last name unknown].
28. Introductory issue of "The Moment" (autumn 1996), a pamphlet about Free Trade.

File consists of one letter from Tilly [last name unknown], writing from Lourdes, France. Letter thanks Nouwen for his trip to Lourdes, and says she will light a candle for him and for his father. Letter includes a postcard with pictures of Lourdes. Postcard is signed from "Tillie."

File consists of one invitation to a public defence of a thesis by Nelly Stienstra titled "YHWH is the Husband of His people: Analysis of a biblical metaphor with special reference to translation." The defence will be in Utrecht, Netherlands, on October 1, [year unknown], and will be followed by a reception. Dr. P.J. Verhoeff and Dr. R.G.M. Gouw, priest, were the supporters of Stienstra's thesis, and are listed on the invitation.

File consists of one letter from Maria Steeb, writing from Germany, regarding Nouwen's conclusion in the "zweite Einsamkeit", and a quote that his passage brought to mind. She types out the entire quote, which is about God and the work to be done for Him.

File consists of one letter from the Southeast Center for Justice containing information on the center, including their location (in the south of the United States), their services, their ministry, and their budget.

File consists of a form letter from Lee Silverstein, MSW, informing friends of his decision to go to Greece on a sabbatical. Letter includes handwritten note to Nouwen inviting Nouwen to stay with him in Greece. Silverstein was a student of Nouwen's in 1977 in a course on Compassion and in a 1978 course on The Life and Works of Thomas Merton.

File consists of a postcard from Chris Saelens. Letter contains an address in Toronto for Dora Sarpong and Eno Ababio.

File consists of a brochure from Ringe and Associates, a flower shop in Toronto, ON.

File consists of one letter from Paul [last name unknown], enclosing a paper he talked about with Nouwen. Paper is included in the file and is untitled.

File consists of one letter from Madame Denise-Eva Moreau, expressing appreciation for Nouwen's writing.

File consists of one letter from Melanie and Art McDonald, saying "Thought you'd appreciate these." [As of December 16, 2009, there are no attachments to the letter.]

File consists of one photo greeting card from [Marty?] [Last name unknown], expressing appreciation for Nouwen's talk in Chicago, and thanking Nouwen for spending time with Marty's mother. Marty also goes on to say that the people of L'Arche Mobile (AL) are excited for Nouwen's visit.

File consists of one card from Karen [Last name unknown] to Kathy [Smith] thanking her "for keeping up with the details!" It is signed Logos of Fort North.

File consists of one letter from Tobias Lange, writing from East Germany, expressing appreciation for Nouwen's writing, especially "The Genesee Diary - Report from a Trappist Monastery."

File consists of one business card for Dr. Peter L. Quily, Ph.D., chartered psychologist (Edmonton, AB), with handwritten note: "David James."

File consists of one note from Agatha Høynes containing her address in Norway.

File consists of one letter from [Erin?] [Last name unknown], expressing appreciation for a gift from Nouwen. She says the gift was given to Bob Smith, chaplain of the hospital, who will place it in the chapel.

File consists of one greeting card from Elsje and [?] [Last name unknown], including two pages of typed text.

File consists of three business cards for Geneseo Travel (Geneseo, NY) from Betty Diliberto. First card is for Betty Diliberto, Owner of Geneseo Travel) who wrote her home address and phone number on the back of the card. Second card is for Ginny Swarts, and third card is for Donna Radesi.

File consists of one mini audio cassette letter from Elizabeth Cox.

File consists of one letter from Sr. Virgilia Jim, on behalf of the Covenant House of Prayer (New York City, NY), inviting Nouwen to come to the Covenant House of Prayer when he is in the NYC area. The House consists of four people: Sr. Grace Regina (Dominican), Sr. Claire [Langie] (Ursuline), Jane Davis (Midwife, laywoman), and Sr. Virgilia Jim.

File consists of one "Earth Angel Certificate" signed by Bruce Baker, Angel Rep. Certificate reads: "This is to certify that Henri J.M. Nouwen is recognized as an important Angel here on Earth. As a unique Being of Light, you bring a special gift to the Planet and the Church of Jesus Christ."

File consists of one certificate of membership for the Harry and David club, with message "A very merry Christmas and much love, from Anne and Deane." Certificate is for eight monthly deliveries of fruit.

File consists of one greeting card from the Rt. Rev. Keith L. Ackerman, expressing gratitude for a book sent by Nouwen.

File consists of miscellaneous undated letters and cards received by Henri Nouwen.
File contains one audio cassette featuring a letter from an unknown minister.
File also contains seven blank postcards, four postcards, ten greeting cards, eight letters, and other miscellaneous papers.