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University of St. Michael's College, John M. Kelly Library, Special Collections Cecil John Eustace fonds File
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Nouwen letter project administrative files

File consists of administrative material for the Nouwen Letter Project. Materials are separated into the following files:

File 1: 2007 Donation Campaign
File consists of initial project reports for the 2007 continuation of the letter project; a deed of gift agreement; an image usage agreement; a website notice; letters of requests; follow-up letters; brochures; flowcharts; progress and summary reports; personnel files; and examples of deeds of gifts, usage agreements, and letters of requests from other institutions.

File 2: Quotes
File consists of quotations and estimates for printing business cards, brochures, cards, envelopes, and letters.

File 3: 2007 Working Lists
File consists of working lists that are separated into high, mid, and low priorities. Some lists are annotated with additional notes by Sue Mosteller and Gabrielle Earnshaw.

File 4: Tokens of appreciation
File consists of planning and samples of hand-printed cards of Nouwen quotes that were used as tokens of appreciation.

File 5: 2010 Letter Project Coordinator personnel files
File consists of personnel files of the 2010 Henri Nouwen Letter Project coordinator. File includes letters of employment, a project grant approval, a summary report for September 2009 to June 2011, budget correspondence, and handwritten notes by Brynn Phillips Lawrence who was the project coordinator from 2009 to 2012.

File 6: Deeds of Gifts
File consists of four copies of the deed of gift agreement sent to donors to the Nouwen Letter Project. One copy has an accession number and date handwritten on it.

File 7: Letterheads
File consists of blank letterheads used for correspondence for the Letter Project and mailing labels. The letterhead margin lists the Nouwen Archive Letter Project Board and a Nouwen quote from The Genesee Diary.

File 8: Checklists
File consists of three copies of the checklist used when receiving and organizing donations to the Nouwen Letter Project.

File 9: Experiencing Henri
File consists of different versions of a questionnaire sent out for “Experiencing Henri” which asked for reflections on connections with Nouwen to provide context for materials donated to the Letter Project.

File 10: Letter Project Back-ups
File consists of 3 optical disks containing backups for the Letter Project files from 2012.

File 11: Audiovisual materials
File consists of administrative audiovisual materials from the Nouwen Project. One DVD is raw audio/video footage for an interview conducted by Brynn Phillips Lawrence with Gabriella Silano. The interview was conducted in order to prepare a 5 minute promotional video, to be posted on the Nouwen Archive Letter Project website. File also includes sound recordings from a memorial service for Michael Frederick Kennedy; an optical disc labelled “Gabriella Footage”; and a MiniDV cassette.

File 12: Correspondence files
File consists of correspondence for the letter project and are separated into folders by addressees and donors. List of all correspondents is kept in the first folder.

Covenant Retreat 1981

File consists of 23 audio cassettes featuring talks given at a Covenant Retreat held from April 5-11, 1981. The talks are in French and English.

Erie 1979

File consists of 3 audio cassettes featuring talks given by Jean Vanier at a retreat for l'Arche assistants in Erie, PA, in 1979.

Federation 1978

File consists of 4 audio cassettes from a l'Arche Council / International Federation of l'Arche meeting in Chateauneuf de Galaure, France, in April 1978.

Collected commercial audio cassettes

File consists of 43 commercial audio cassette tapes collected by Nouwen. Audio cassettes include:

Stages of Contemplation: The presence of God - SR189
Stages of Contemplation: Praying in the spirit - SR190
Stages of Contemplation: Marriage: Call to contemplation - SR191
Stages of Contemplation: The process of contemplation - SR192
Stages of Contemplation: Growing in prayer - SR193
Stages of Contemplation: To be Eucharist - SR194
Sister Jose Hobday, OSF: Fidelity to remembering - SR195
Sister Jose Hobday, OSF: Coming home and passing over - SR196
Sister Jose Hobday, OSF: The enfleshed heart of life - SR197
Sister Jose Hobday, OSF: Desert fertility - SR198
Sister Jose Hobday, OSF: The hidden and the revealed - SR199
Sister Jose Hobday, OSF: Brokenness - SR200
Sister Jose Hobday, OSF: The call to harmony - SR201
Sister Jose Hobday, OSF: Retreat and reentry - SR202
"CNN Report": Palm Sunday by K. Himle / 4/4/1993 - SR203
Most significant civil rights case of the decade by David Brown - SR204
The common sense of God - SR205
King of the Nation - SR206
Taking care of business: Called or driven by Bob Buford - SR207

Prophets for today - Cardinal John O'Connor - SR208
Abortion and race genocide - SR209
The war against population by Dr. Kasun - SR210
Christ in the New Testament 3/29/92 - SR211
The Nurturing Network: Pro-life in a pro-choice world - SR212
The Nurturing Network: "Practical idealism: Compassion in action" - SR213
The Nurturing Network: How to build an effective social ministry - SR214
[#]2451 of Rumi and apocalypse with Andrew Harvey - SR215
Creating an inner path for real magic: Applying real magic awareness in everyday life I - SR216
Creating an inner path for real magic: Applying real magic awareness in everyday life II - SR217
Creating an inner path for real magic: Applying real magic awareness in everyday life III - SR218
Creating an inner path for real magic: Applying real magic awareness in everyday life IV - SR219
How can I help? - SR220 (sent to Nouwen from B. Crowley)
The liturgical year - SR221 (given to Sue and Kathy from Bob [last name unknown])
Joni Earekson Tada 11/8/92 - SR222
Michael Kelly Blanchard and selected topics - SR223
Fr. William: Hesychasm: Introduction #201 - SR224
Fr. William: Hesychasm: Desert fathers and doctrine #202 - SR225
Fr. William: Hesychasm: Gnosis #203 - SR226
Fr. William: Hesychasm: and poverty #204 - SR227
Fr. William: Hesychasm and celibacy & Hescichasm and encrateia - SR228

Fr. William: Hesychasm and fasting & hesychasm and moral life - SR229
Fr. William: Hesychasm - The Jesus prayer first conference - SR230
Fr. William: Hesychasm - The Jesus prayer second conference - SR231

Henri J.M. Nouwen OTS Graduation, 1991

File consists of one audio cassette, featuring a recording of Nouwen speaking at the OTS graduation [Ontario Theological Seminary] at Tyndale College and Seminary in North York, ON, in 1991.

Faith and Sharing Retreat

File consists of 11 audio cassettes from an unknown Faith and Sharing Retreat held, possibly in 1987. Ten of the cassettes, numbered sequentially, feature talks by Jean Vanier. One cassette features a talk by Sue Mosteller.

Compassion / Henri Nouwen

File consists of one audio cassette titled "Compassion." The main topic of the talk is compassion, and Nouwen discusses compassion with regards to "compassion as the core of spiritual leadership."

Covenant Retreat, Jean Vanier

File consists of 10 audio cassettes featuring talks given by Jean Vanier at a Covenant Retreat in April 1987. The cassettes are numbered #2-11 and there are no titles of talks given.

Interview with Lon D. Whitman

File consists of an interview with Lon D. Whitman interviewed by Joe Vorstermans at L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON). Whitman is a community leader living and working in L'Arche Erie (Erie, PA). Whitman first met Nouwen at a retreat in Denver, CO and subsequently visited him at L'Arche Daybreak and became his friend in the L'Arche community. Whitman recalls Nouwen in group and personal settings and his interest in the Flying Rodleighs. Themes present in Whitman's interview include migration, L'Arche Trosly (France), South America, L'Arche Harbour House (Jacksonville, FL), corporate life and Madame Vanier. The interview is transcribed and available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Linda Wilson

File consists of an interview with Linda Wilson interviewed by Joe Vorstermans at the home of Malcolm and Linda Street in Fort Worth, TX. Wilson is a social worker living in Fort Worth. Wilson first met Nouwen through a speaking engagement Malcolm Street organized at the First Presbyterian Church (Fort Worth, TX) and Nouwen subsequently became her spiritual advisor. Themes present in Wilson's interview include illness, Cal Farley's Boys Ranch (Amarillo, TX), abuse, spiritual awakening, Young Life Ministry (Amarillo, TX), Nouwen as celebrity and Nouwen's sexuality. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Tom Wilson

File consists of an interview with Tom Wilson interviewed by Joe Vorstermans at the Leadership Network office in Dallas, TX. Wilson lives in Forth Worth, TX and is the President of the Leadership Network, a nonprofit public charity that fosters church innovation and growth in furtherance of its far-reaching mission to identify, connect and help high-capacity Christian leaders multiply their impact. Wilson first encountered Nouwen through his writing and subsequently met him at a speaking engagement arranged by Malcolm Street at the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth. Wilson recalls worshiping with Nouwen at the Street home. Themes present in Wilson's interview include abuse, grandparents, Young Life Ministry (Amarillo, TX), spiritual awakening, Evangelicalism, Nouwen's sexuality and Nouwen's legacy. The print in the file is of Wilson from the shoulders up in front of plain canvas; Wilson's business card is also in the file. The interview is transcribed and available electronically or in hard copy.

Interview with Wim Wolters

File consists of an interview with Wim Wolters interviewed by Peter Naus in the Netherlands. Wolters is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist living in the Netherlands; he was a friend of Nouwen's. There is an envelope and note in the file from Wolters to Joe Vorstermans that accompanied the photograph. Two interviews were conducted by Naus. The interviews are transcribed and available electronically or in hard copy; two hard copies of the April 27, 2005 interview are available. All recordings and transcriptions are in Dutch. Brief English notes from the interviewer are in the file. They include: 15/06/04 "This was for me the most fascinating of the interviews because of the rather extensive analysis Wim put forth regarding Henri's personality and work. He is clinical psychologist with a psychoanalytic background who knew Henri for a long time and considered himself a close friend. He also knew Henri's family very well. Before the interview started we discussed briefly his ethical concerns about discussing impressions of Henri. I told him that in interviews and pieces I had written about Henri I had been guided by two considerations: not to divulge anything about Henri that was not already in the public domain and to protect as much as possible the privacy of Henri's family". 24/04/05 "Wim is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology. He is still active as a therapist and he is a member of a number of advisory boards a governing councils. I interviewed him last year as well because he and his wife, Milene, are long-time friends of Henri. This time around I wanted to focus on Henri's homosexuality because he had not said much about it in the first interview. He believes rather strongly that the emphasis should be on Henri's impact on people and how he changed the lives of many. As he stated in the tape, Henri's homosexuality as such is not a big issue, but that he did not come to grips with it is. Yet, it would be entirely inappropriate to interpret Henri's writing as the expression of a frustrated, neurotic gay person. One should not hide his homosexuality nor draw undue attention to it". File also includes letters between Wim Wolters and the Nouwen family in Dutch from 1962-1997.

Interview with Carolyn Whitney-Brown

File consists of an interview with Carolyn Whitney-Brown interviewed by Peter Naus in Waterloo. Whitney-Brown was a friend of Nouwen and a community member at L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON) from 1990-1997. There is no transcription available.

Interview with Marinus van den Berg

File consists of an interview with Marinus van den Berg interviewed by Peter Naus in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. van den Berg was a student at Yale. There is no transcription available.

Interview with Judith Goeman

File consists of an interview with Judith Goeman interviewed by Peter Naus in Gaanderen, in the Netherlands. Goeman lived and worked at L'Arche Hamilton. There is no transcription available.

Interview with Ben Kuypers

File consists of an interview with Ben Kuypers interviewed by Peter Naus in Grubbenvorst, in the Netherlands. There is no transcription available.

Interview with Lieven Sercu

File consists of an interview with Lieven Sercu interviewed by Peter Naus in Tielt, Belgium. Sercu was from Lannoo Publishing, the publisher of the Dutch editions of Henri's books. There is no transcription available. File also includes a typescript of a history of the relationship between Nouwen and Lanno.

Interview with Pieter Oussoren

File consists of an interview with Pieter Oussoren interviewed by Peter Naus in Utrecht, Netherlands. Oussoren was a former student and friend of Nouwen. There is no transcription available.

Interview with Jean and Rex Arnett

File consists of an interview with Jean and Rex Arnett interviewed by Errol Stein presumably at their home (Scarborough, ON). Jean and Rex Arnett are the parents of Adam and Michael Arnett, core members of L'Arche Daybreak; Nouwen was Adam Arnett's assistant. Additional ephemera in the file includes correspondence between Adam Arnett and Myra Alexander, copies of two photographs of Myra (originals available in General Files), 'Adam's Passion' by Geoffrey Whitney Brown, two copies of a poem about Adam by Archie B. Aitcheson, a letter to Adam from Peter [Don?] writing from L'Arche Trosly in France and one typed letter from Nouwen to Jean and Rex Arnett on his reflections after Adam's death. The interview is not transcribed.

Interview with Father John Eudes Bamberger

File consists of an interview with Father John Eudes Bamberger interviewed by Joe Vorstermans at the Abbey of the Genesee in Piffard, New York. Bamberger was the abbott and superior of Nouwen at the abbey. There is a transcription available in the folder. Themes in the interview include discussions on the Genesee Diary and Nouwen's time at the Abbey.

Interview with Peter J. Naus

File consists of an interview with Peter J. Naus that took place in Kitchener, ON. Naus is a long time friend of Henri Nouwen. There is no transcription available.

Interview with Elizabeth Buckley

File consists of an interview with Elizabeth Buckley that took place in Richmond Hill, ON. The interviewer was Gabrielle Earnshaw. There is no transcription available.

Recording of Faith and Sharing retreat in Montreal, Quebec

9 audio cassettes recorded at a retreat in Montreal, Quebec. The cassettes contain the following talks given by Jean Vanier:

Box 15

112: #01 - Suis-moi
113: #02 - He looked at him and he loved him
114: #03 - La communauté, source de vie et de croissance
115: #04 - La communauté, lieu de souffrance et de pardon

Box 16

116: #05 - The poor, a path to unity
117: #06 - Community: a place of joy and celebration
118: #07 - Le pauvre, source d'espérance dans notre monde brisé
119: #08 - Annoncer la bonne nouvelle de la paix
120: #09 - The poor disturb and heal us

Accompaniment Workshop 1990

File consists of 11 audio cassettes featuring talks given at an Accompaniment Workshop for l'Arche assistants. The title of the conference was 'Accompaniment in l'Arche' and it was given in June 1990 in Calgary, AB.

Covenant Journey 1989

File consists of 17 audio cassettes featuring talks given at a Covenant Journey Retreat in 1989. There are varying speakers and titles. The talks were given in French, but have been translated into English.

Interview with Jutta Ayer

File consists of interview with Jutta Ayer interviewed by Gabrielle Earnshaw at the office of the Henri Nouwen Society. Ayer is a retired Chaplain from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Marblehead, MA). Ayer first met Nouwen at an 1983 lecture at Cambridge and subsequently became his student at Harvard and remained his close friend until his death in 1996. Ayer recounts experiences with Nouwen at Harvard, L'Arche Trolsy (France) and L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill). Themes present in Ayer's interview include the Second World War, Jewish persecution, marital separation, the relationship between Catholics and Protestants, performing the Eucharist, the mother figure, rejection, the role of women in the Catholic church and Nouwen's sexuality. The interview has been transcribed and is available electronically and in hard copy.

Thomas Merton and Henri Nouwen: living with God in modern America

File consists of sound recordings of the Thomas Merton and Henri Nouwen: Living with God in Modern America presentation that took place at Pleasantville, New York. The recording was distributed by Mustard Seed Productions and by the Center for Spiritual Development, the Archdiocesee of N.Y., and the Henri Nouwen Society. Tape 1 is a recording of John Eudes Bamberger, O.C.S.O speaking on the subject of Nouwen and Merton. Tape 2 is a recording of the response from Michael J. Christensen and Julia Upton.

Recording of Faith and Sharing retreat in Chicoutimi, Quebec

11 audio cassettes recorded at a retreat in Chicoutimi, Quebec. The cassettes contain the following talks given by Jean Vanier:

121: #1 - Jésus, espérance dans ce monde divisé
122: #2 - Je veux habiter chez toi, aujourd'hui
123: #4 - Le pauvre, source de vie
124: #6 - La vulnerabilité de Jésus
125: #7 - Les pauvres nous dérangent
126: #8 - La compassion de Marie
127: #10 - Vivre en famille et en communauté
128: #12 - Moi non plus, je ne te condamne pas
129: #13 - Le pardon au coeur de la communauté
130: #14 - Croire dans l'esprit-saint
131: #16 - Vivre l'amour dans le quotidien

A symposium on Henri Nouwen

File consists of sound recordings from A Symposium on Henri Nouwen in 1999 by the Center for Spiritual Development, the Archdiocesee of New York, and the Henri Nouwen Society. Tape 1 is a recording of the keynote address by Dr. Thomas K. Tewell entitled "Rembrandt and the Prodigal". Tape 2 is the panel response by Fr. John Dear, Sr. Sue Mosteller and Wendy Greer.

Covenant Journey June 1989

File consists of 12 audio cassettes featuring talks given at a Covenant Retreat in June 1989. The cassettes are labeled as being given by Jean Vanier, but one cassette features a talk by Sr. Sue Mosteller. The cassettes are numbered sequentially and titles of talks are not listed.

Jean Vanier

File consists of 3 audio cassettes featuring three talks given by Jean Vanier on October 20, 1990, most likely during a retreat for Assistants at l'Arche Daybreak.

Recording of Faith and Sharing retreat in Trois-Rivières

11 audio cassettes recorded at a retreat in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The cassettes contain the following talks given by Jean Vanier, including one at the Basilique Notre-Dame du Cap:

Box 16

132: #1 - Une retraite, temps de joie et de souffrance
133: #2 - Jésus annonce sa Vision nouvelle: le pauvre au cœur de la société
134: #4 - Ne crains, pas je t'aime
135: #6 - La vie communautaire

Box 17

136: #7 - Le pardon
137: #8 - Se nourri pur Grandir
138: #11 - La compassion de la croix de Jésus
139: #12 - Moi non plus, je ne te condamne pas
140: #13 – [Untitled – Retraite Foi et Partage conférence du jeudi soir Basilique Notre-Dame du Cap]
141: #14 - Joseph époux de Marie, père de Jésus
142: #16 - Être humain

Interview with Mary Bastedo

File consists of an interview with Mary Bastedo interviewed by Gabrielle Earnshaw at the Cedars Retreat House at L'Arche Daybreak (Richmond Hill, ON). Bastedo is an assistant living and working at L'Arche Daybreak. Bastedo first met Nouwen at L'Arche Trosly (France) and subsequently lived and worked with him at L'Arche Daybreak until his death. Bastedo recalls opening Dayspring Chapel with Nouwen and Nouwen's assistance after core member Raymond Batchelor's accident. Themes present in Bastedo's interview include the Unitarian Church, Jean Vanier, social justice, celibacy, introduction to the Catholic Church, Faith and Life, Nouwen's sexuality, Nouwen's death, Nouwen as celebrity, Mary and interfaith. The interview is transcribed and is available electronically or in hard copy.

A celebration of the life of Henri J.M. Nouwen in song, word, and sacred dance

File consists of a sound recording of an event held by the Ruah Spirituality Series at All Saints Parish in Brookline, MA. The event was entitled "A Celebration of the life of Henri J.M. Nouwen in Song, Word, and Sacred Dance. Includes music by Robert Jonas, readings by Patricia Benzmiller and Ted Fairchild, and reflections by Susan Brown, Thomas Chittick, Robert Jonas and Margaret Bullit-Jonas, Peter Weiskel, and Robert Werner.

Long Term Assistants' Meeting

File consists of 4 audio cassettes featuring talks from a Long-term Assistants' Meeting at l'Arche Daybreak. Sr. Sue Mosteller began the meeting ,and there were also talks by Nathan [Ball], Robin [last name unknown] and Joan [last name unknown], as well as a chapel.

Rabbula: Icon of glory file

File consists of materials relating to the Rabbula: Icon of Glory, these materials include three photographs of icons with a sticky in S. Ron's hand: "The Slide Program Icon Glory will offer the information on these."; two audio cassette tapes of the slide show and a paper copy of a slide show. The file also contains a manuscript pertaining to Rabbula Gospel. The materials appear to have been given to Nouwen by S. Ron.

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