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Under the trapeze

Item consists of a book collected by Nouwen pertaining to the circus. This book is the true and unembellished account of the last original old-fashioned all-American independently owned and operated family circus. The book was purchased at Borders Book Shop already signed by the author.

[(Unclear signature) postcard to Kathleen Parlow, September 2 1921]

Caption reads: Newquay
Message: I have thought of you constantly; here til Sept 10; I love this harbour and cottages around; hope you are both well, and will make use of wee maisonette.
Subjects: Harbours
Geographic locations: England
Genre: Personal Correspondence
From: Unknown
To: Parlow, Kathleen, 1890-1963

[(Unclear) postcard to Mrs. Viner, May 19 1906]

Caption reads: Natural History Museum, South Kensington; Date from postmark. Message: thanks for postal order; excellent account in today's Daily Chronicle of wedding gifts; notes on various families; Princess of Wales tired after India.
Subjects: Natural History Museums
Geographic locations: England ; London, England
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: S. Hildesheimer and Co.
From: Unclear
To: Viner, Mrs.

[(Unclear) postcard to Minnie Parlow, June 8 1908]

Caption reads: The Fountains, Kensington Gardens, London; Date from postmark. Message: Forgot to say, don't choose to come next Tuesday.
Subjects: Gardens, English ; Fountains
Geographic locations: England ; Kensington Gardens (London, England)
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: G. D. and D.
From: Unclear
To: Parlow, Minnie

[(Unclear) postcard to Minnie Parlow, December 22 1903]

Caption reads: London. Marble Arch.; Date from postmark. Message: hope to hear more happiness and success; invitation to come visit; praise for the place.
Subjects: Marble Arch (London, England)
Geographic locations: England ; London, England
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: C. Simeons and Co.
From: [Unclear]
To: Parlow, Minnie

[(Unclear) postcard to Kathleen Parlow, June 24 1908]

Caption reads: The Irish Jaunty Car [with poem]
Message: wishing Miss Parlow here, they could ride a jaunting car; remember me to mother.
Subjects: Carriages and carts
Geographic locations: Ireland
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: Lawrence
From: [Unclear]
To: Parlow, Kathleen, 1890-1963

[(Unclear) postcard to George N. Viner, July 9 1903]

Caption reads: Trafalgar Square, London; Date from postmark. Message: another favourite place of yours; can't see on Sautday, will write next week.
Geographic locations: England ; Trafalgar Square (London, England)
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: H.M. and Co.
From: Unclear
To: Viner, George N.

[Unclear author postcard to Unknown recipient, January 7]

Caption reads: Bender Collection - Mills College Library. A Gregorian chant of the 12th century, showing the evolution of musical notation taken from a missal in Rome. Illuminated on velum.; No postmark, no year offered. Message: My dear friend; tomorrow campus opens, and students troop in; notes about lack of acknowledgement of [unclear].
Subjects: Gregorian chant ; Music ; Libraries
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: Unknown
From: [Unclear]
To: Unknown

[Unclear author postcard to Kathleen Parlow, October 26 1929]

Caption reads: W. A. Mozart. Nach dem Original von J. B. Greuze (Amsterdam 1766)
Message: Dear both of you; not on travel; night in Salzburg, visited museum; notes on his life and instruments.
Subjects: Composers ; Portraits
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: Unknown
From: Unclear
To: Parlow, Minnie ; Parlow, Kathleen, 1890-1963

[Unclear author postcard to Kathleen Parlow, March 21 1908]

Caption reads: [In Cyrrilic]; Date from postmark. Message: When I saw thie picture, I thought of you; wished to make for you of gold such a laurel; pity I am not rich; hope to see you after a little while.
Subjects: Music - performance
Genre: Personal Correspondence
Publisher: Unknown
From: [Unclear]
To: Parlow, Kathleen, 1890-1963

Unchanged by the world

This item is a half-page article by Henri Nouwen entitled, ‘Unchanged by the World’ published in Sojourners, August-September, 1991, Vol. 20, No. 7, pp. 28/29. This volume of Sojourners is noted as being the ‘20th Anniversary Issue’ and Nouwen’s article is referencing that. Nouwen opens the article by stating that the life and work of Sojourners reminds him of the little boy who asked the prophet ‘Dear Prophet, why do you keep prophesying when nobody listens to your words and when nobody changes their lives? The remainder of the article suggests that it is Sojourners future role ‘to keep calling its readers to live the brokenness of the world and their own brokenness under the blessing.’

Unceasing prayer

This item is a 6 page article by Henri Nouwen entitled ‘Unceasing Prayer’, published in the journal, America, July29/Aug 5, 1978, pp. 46 -51. Nouwen begins by suggesting that we tend to think of prayer as one of many things we do. He then points to St Paul’s exhortation that we ‘pray unceasingly’. Nouwen then identifies what he sees as the goal of this article: ‘I propose to look at unceasing prayer as the conversion of our unceasing thought processes. My central question therefore is: “How can we turn our perpetual mental activities into perpetual prayer?” Or, to put it more simply: How can thinking become praying?’ Nouwen moves on to discuss in the first section his understanding of human thought processes and states ‘I have been wondering if we ever do not think?’ He speaks of reflective, non-reflective and dream thinking. Nouwen points to the great value of thinking to human beings and then moves in the next section to say, ‘This unceasing thinking, which lies at the core of our humanity, needs to be converted slowly but persistently into unceasing prayer’. Nouwen’s first suggestion is that unceasing prayer cannot be a constant thinking about God. ‘To pray, I think, does not primarily mean to think about God in contrast to thinking about other things, or to spend time with God instead of spending time with other people. Rather, it means to think and live in the presence of God’. Nouwen follows this by suggesting that prayer cannot be introspection but it must look outward, a conversation with God, where nothing is hidden. In Nouwen’s final section he suggests that to live this life of prayer requires the development of a certain discipline. He then describes in some detail one type of discipline that can be helpful. Nouwen concludes the article by stating, Paul’s words …about unceasing prayer might at first have seemed demanding and unrealistic. Perhaps, we can now see that they can be the source of an ever increasing joy’.

Umriss (Zur Frage: Was ist Musik?)

Essay on the question "what is music," and by extension, what is music's place in human culture. Zuckerkandl writes that there has never been civilization without music, but the music of the past 250 years (since Bach) is set apart from all previous music because Bach's music was the first to illuminate humanity's inner world. The language of tones is emancipated from other modalities (e.g., speech, dance) and overcomes the division between inner and outer world. The inner world is culture-specific; therefore, the music of other cultures is much more difficult to understand. Writes that this period of great creations ended with Bruckner, as current music has reverted to a dependence on the outer world via text, dance, etc. Minor edits to correct phrasing, typos.

[Uildeed T. Shaw? letter to Dr. Keel?]

Author and dedicatee information unclear. Item is a H. George Caspari Inc. Christmas card written by a student of Kathleen Parlow. Image on front of card is from a Scissorcutting by Lotte Reiniger.
From: Shaw, Uildeed T.?
To: Dr. Keel?
Subject: Parlow, Kathleen, 1890-1963
Genre: Personal correspondence

Über Romano Guardinis “Ende der Neuzeit”

Letter addressed to the editors of the Swiss newspaper Die Tat on an excerpt from Romano Guardini's book "Ende der Neuzeit," published March 15, 1953. Zuckerkandl writes that Guardini's work captures the mentality of the day, but that he falls short in excluding the American perspective. Americans see the move towards mechanization as less sinister because, due to the value they place on democracy, they are more accustomed to see the possibility of freedom while functioning as a part within a mechanical whole.

Über Rang-Unterschiede in Tonwerken

Draft of lecture delivered at the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Foundation in Munich on March 6, 1961, with edits and annotations in Zuckerkandl's hand. Edits generally to phrasing rather than content; annotations occasionally refer to numbers (e.g., 5.5), possibly linking to musical examples. Explanatory lecture on the dynamic relationships between tones, and how this relates to the Schenkerian levels of structure (background, middleground, foreground). Also discusses Schenkerian theory's relationship to objectivity.

Über Logik der Rede und Logik der Töne

Essay on the connection between logic and music. One could conclude that a sense of logical connection in a melody is based purely on convention, unlike speech; by interrogating other forms of logic (e.g. shape, dance), Zuckerkandl concludes that music is the representation of purely temporal (as opposed to spatial) movement. The movement itself is a necessary logic, but the system within which it functions is based on convention. Musical logic is therefore both necessary and conventional. Minor edits to phrasing.

Two letters and an inference

Item consists of a copy of an article called "Two letters and an inference" by Richard A. McCormick. The article is about reactions to the apostolic letter Ordination Sacerdotalis issued by Pope John Paul II May 30, 1994.

Twilight on the river

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of two sailboats on the water at twilight. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

Trying to avoid temptations when among the famous & successful: on not being distracted by power & wealth

This item is a 6 page article by Henri Nouwen entitled, ‘Trying to Avoid Temptations when among the Famous and Successful’, published in New Oxford Review, June 1987, pp. 9 – 14. This item is the ninth installment in a series of articles reflecting on the year Nouwen spent at L’Arche, Trosley Breuil, France, 1985/6. The items in this installment cover dates from April 26 – May 22, 1986. The first two entries are reflections on the day’s gospel readings: asking in Jesus’ name and Jesus as the vine and the pruning of the branches. Nouwen speaks of the suffering of the pruning process ‘but they need to be cut away so that more fruit can grow’. He goes on to say, ‘The great challenge is to continue to recognize God’s pruning hand in my life’. The next item is written on Ascension day and Nouwen writes of the way this L’Arche community celebrates it. He describes the key points of a talk given by Jean Vanier on peacemaking. Nouwen then speaks of his busyness and yet his sense that he is accomplishing nothing. The remaining items cover a trip he then made to Boston, New York, Pittsburgh and Washington to visit friends and to give talks. Nouwen writes of the stress and anxiety he experiences in his friends and his desire that they should see another way of living that he himself has found in L’Arche. Nouwen meets in this trip some he calls ‘the rich and the powerful’ including Murray McDonnell in New York and members of the United States Senate in Washington and their thirst to hear about Jesus, ‘Give us a word from God, speak to us about Jesus…do not stay away from the rich who are so poor…’. Nouwen in one entry reflects on what ‘welcoming a little child in my name means’. Finally, Nouwen writes of being asked to give the commencement address at a Presbyterian Seminary. When he speaks with the seminarians he is surprised to hear them speaking more like professional businessmen than ministers. ‘When I asked them how important Jesus was for them, they said there was a tendency to speak more about God than about Jesus’. Nouwen determines that he will speak of Jesus in his address. At the commencement ceremony Nouwen meets two old friends, Fred Rogers also known as Mr Rogers and John Fife a co-founder of the sanctuary movement.

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