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- 1961–1996 (Creation)
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0.3 cm of textual records
3 photographs : b&w
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File consists of original materials:
1) The Homily which Henri gave at the wedding of Jim and Sophie Fitzgerald in 1961.
2) Letter from Nouwen Oct 17th 1985. From donor "After he had stayed with us at Rose Lodge during a difficult business period for us. I think it is a perfect example of what you mention on your website - that his letters lifted people."
3) Letter Jan, 1987 letter from Nouwen. "After we wrote to him on our way to visit daughter Patricia and husband in Sydney."
4) Letter Aug 28th 1995 letter from Nouwen. "This was following his stay with us in June and during that time he performed the service for our son David and Mary's wedding and Christened our first grandson Jack [Moodie] who is son of daughter Patricia and husband Ed."
5) Photo of our daughter Sandra holding Jack while Henri is performing the Christening (Sandra in white blouse). Photographer: Jim Fitzgerald
6) Photo of again, Sandra with Henri who is Christening Cian who is David and Mary's firstborn in June 96. Photographer: Jim Fitzgerald
7) Photo of Henri talking to me at the reception after our marriage (1961). The boy in the photo is Vincent, Sophie's young brother and the girl is Loliet Enneking. Photographer: Max Koot Studio
8) Photo of Henri performing the Marriage ceremony June (1961). Photographer: Max Koot Studio
9) Photo of Jim and Sophie FitzGerald leaving for their honeymoon. Photographer: unknown (perhaps Max Koot?)
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Fitzgerald gathered the material and sent it to the Archives as a result of the 2009-2012 Letter Project.
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Added by L Whitehead, 21 October 2025