File 184 - Letters from Rev. Jim Antal

1.5 cm of textual records. - 1 CD

File consists of 34 original letters written by Nouwen to Jim Antal (unless otherwise indicated) and 23 digital photographs.
1) Nov 7, 1974 hand-written. Abbey of the Genesee letterhead. Three pages
2) May 30, 1976 typed. Yale Divinity School (YDS) letterhead. Mailed from Switzerland. One page double sided
3) August 10, 1977 hand-written postcard mailed from Mexico
4) August 12, 1977 hand-written letter. YDS letterhead, written in Mexico
5) January 29, 1978 hand-written postcard. Written from Rome.
6) February 15, 1978 handwritten postcard. Mailed from Brockton, MA
7) March 1, 1978 hand-written postcard. Mailed from Rome.
8) March 27, 1978 hand-written postcard. Written from St. Frances. One page double sided.
9) May 7, 1978 typed letter. North American College letterhead Rome.
10) June 19, 1978 hand-written postcard. Written from Switzerland.
11) August 8, 1978 hand-written postcard. Written from Israel.
12) Fall 1978 hand written note, written on a bulletin paper which was printed in remembrance of Maria Nouwen-Ramselaar
13) Holy Week, 1979 hand-written letter. Abbey of the Genesee letterhead.
14) July 18, 1980 typed letter. YDS letterhead.
15) March 1, 1981 typed homily. Nouwen delivered the homily to Northfield Mount Hermon Church. Three pages double sided.
16) June 1, 1981 typed letter. YDS letterhead. Letter was signed on Henri’s behalf by one of his administrative assistants.
17) October 7, 1981 typed letter. Abbey of the Genesee letterhead.
18) November 9, 1981 hand-written letter. No letterhead.
19) December 22, 1981 hand-written postcard. Mailed from Bolivia.
20) Jan 6, 1982 hand-written letter. No letterhead. Two pages.
21) January 27, 1982 typed letter written by Richard J. Foster to Rev. Jim Antal. Friends University letterhead.
Attached: Article written by Richard J. Foster, “Conquest by Suffering.” Dated March 13, 1977. Four pages double sided.
22) January 29, 1982 hand-written letter. Correo Aereo letterhead. Three pages
23) February 10, 1982 hand-written letter. Correo Aereo letterhead.
24) February 26, 1982 hand-written letter. No letterhead. Two pages.
25) March 3, 1982 hand-written letter. No letterhead.
26) October 5, 1982 hand-written postcard. Written from Europe (perhaps Switzerland).
27) October 12, 1982 hand-written letter. No letterhead. Three pages.
28) October 30, 1982 hand-written letter. No letterhead. Four pages.
29) February 6, 1983 typed letter. Harvard Divinity School (HDS letterhead). Addressed “Dear Friends”
30) Undated, hand written postcard
31) May 15, 1983 hand-written postcard. Mailed from Mexico.
32) June 18, 1983 hand-written letter. HDS letterhead. One page double sided.
33) November 15, 1983 hand-written postcard. Mailed from France.
34) December 9, 1983 hand-written letter. Three pages.

File also contains a CD containing photographs of Nouwen where Antal is the photographer for the majority of the photographs.
1) Nouwen 1978 graduation
2) Nouwen in a family home
3) Nouwen at a party
4) Nouwen at Plymouth with JMA 1996
5) Nouwen at Plymouth with JMA 1996
6) Nouwen 1978 graduation
7) Nouwen at Plymouth with JMA 1996
8) Nouwen in a zip up sweater
9) Nouwen in a zip up sweater
10) Nouwen in a zip up sweater – big smile
11) Nouwen receiving gifts
12) Nouwen speaking with expression
13) Nouwen speaking with expression
14) Nouwen speaking with expression
15) Nouwen with a red berry
16) Nouwen in a plaid jacket
17) Nouwen at office desk
18) Nouwen in a plaid tie – big smile
19) Nouwen at a wedding
20) Nouwen in a plaid tie speaking with expression
21) Nouwen outside (in monk uniform?)
22) Nouwen talking on the phone in office
23) Nouwen outside (in monk uniform?)

Title based on contents of the file.
Letters are arranged chronologically. Digital photographs are randomly arranged on the CD.

Added by T Wong, 17 February 2022