File 41 - Letters of condolences to Nouwen family

11.5 cm of textual records

File consists of letters of condolences sent to the Nouwen family after Henri Nouwen's death. Majority of letters are organized alphabetically by surname and were originally contained in two large binders. Subsequent additions to file was contained in a four flap folder and loose materials from later donations and consists of the following letters:

• Photocopy of caricature of Nouwen, undated
• Letter to Nouwen family members from Wendy Greer, dated November 19, 1996
• Letter to Laurent Nouwen from Kathy Christie, dated January 23, 1997, on L’Arche Daybreak letterhead
• Two copies of Nouwen’s funeral notice in Dutch
• Letter to L.J.M. Nouwen from Sue Mosteller, dated July 29, 1997, on Henri Nouwen Literary Centre letterhead
• Letter to L.J.M. Nouwen from Sue Mosteller, dated October 4, 1997, on Henri Nouwen Literary Centre letterhead, with yellow post-it note “Post mortem: various condolences, articles, correspondence with LJM Nouwen after death Henri” (applies to next batch of materials)
• Op Tocht (Dutch publication) v.7.n.7. October 1996, containing article In Memoriam about Nouwen
• Letter to L.J.M. Nouwen (?) from Cathryn [Haubrich Goosleers?] in Dutch, dated September 26, 1996
• Letter to Nouwen family [Laurent Sr., Laurien, Paul, …?] from Sophie Fitzgerald-Albregts in Dutch, dated October 22, 1996
• Letter to L.J.M. Nouwen from Carol Plantinga Mead, dated October 31
• Paper, “Sokrates is een mens: Tragiek van een levenseinde” (6 pgs.)
• Letter to Nouwen from [L.F.J. Swets?] in Dutch, dated January 14, 1978, with yellow post-it note “HN related/references with various correspondence” (applies to next batch of materials)
• Letter to Laurent (?) from Edithe [Ryvers?] in Dutch, dated September 9, 1996
• Letter to L.J.M. Nouwen (?) from Henk de Vilder SJ in Dutch, dated September 22, 1996
• Letter to Laurent (?) from [Paul van Campes?] in Dutch, dated October 22, 1996
• Letter to L.J.M. Nouwen from Tiny Hylkema in Dutch, dated September 28, 1996
• Letter to Laurent (?) from [G. Beremer?] in Dutch, dated September, 1996
• Letter to Laurent (?) from Netty in Dutch, dated October 26, 1996
• Postcard to L.J.M. Nouwen from Tiny in Dutch, dated September 20, 1996
• Photocopy of article in Dutch publication from October 1991, “Nederlandse priester heft grote invloed op kerkleiders VS”
• Letter to Mevrouw Nouwen (?) from [Goon?] in Dutch, dated November 13, 1963
• Letter to Hak (?) from [...?] in Dutch, dated May 17, 1989
• Letter to Laurent (?) from [Haus?] in Dutch on Nederlands Commissaris voor Algemene Voorlichting letterhead, dated June 8, 1965
• Letter to Nouwen from R. Mansvelt in Dutch on Gooiensticht bv letterhead dated February 6, 1981
• Letter to Professor Nouwen (?) from [Marc Ros…?] in Dutch, dated June 18, 1991
• Letter to Maria Nouwen-Ramselarr from Helen Hiltner, dated March 6, 1972
• Letter to Maria from Helen Hiltner, dated June 8, 1971
• Letter to Maria from Helen Hiltner, dated June 16, 1971
• Letter to Mrs. Nouwen from Helen Hiltner, dated October 20, ?
• Portion of letter to Mrs. Nouwen from [Helen Hiltner?], no date
• Letter to Mrs. Nouwen from Helen Hiltner, dated Nove 28, ?
• Letter to L.J.M. Nouwen from [Rery and Fraur Joluck?] in Dutch, dated October 17, 1996
• Letter to L.J.M. Nouwen from Henk Goossen in Dutch, dated October 1996
• Eucharistieviering [Eucharist] for Nouwen performed on October 25, 1996 in Utretch
• Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Nouwen from [Wim Wolten?] in Dutch, dated September 25, 1965
• Letter to L.J.M. Nouwen from Harry van den Hout in Dutch, dated September 28, 1965
• Letter to Nouwen family from C. Beeker in Dutch, dated July 31, 1965
• Letter to Laurent (?) from [?] in Dutch on letterhead from Stichting Steunfonds Gezondheidszorg Brazilie, Dr. Cornelis W de Ruijter, dated April 27, 1963
• Letter to “children” from “moeder” (mother) in Dutch, dated April 14, 1963
• Letter to “B’s en B’s” from “vader” (father) in Dutch, dated April 19, ?
• Letter to Nouwen from moeder in Dutch, dated April 18, 1963
• Letter to “kinderen” (children) from moeder in Dutch on letterhead from Stichting Steunfonds Gezondheidszorg Brazilie, Dr. Cornelis W de Ruijter, dated April 9, 1963
• Letter to “L’s L’s” from moeder in Dutch on letterhead from Stichting Steunfonds Gezondheidszorg Brazilie, Dr. Cornelis W de Ruijter, Dated April 2, 1963
• Letter to Nouwen from moeder in Dutch, no date
• Letter to kinderen from moeder in Dutch on letterhead from Stichting Steunfonds Gezondheidszorg Brazilie, Dr. Cornelis W de Ruijter, no date
• Letter to Laurine, Paul, Wim en Harry from moeder in Dutch on letterhead from Stichting Steunfonds Gezondheidszorg Brazilie, Dr. Cornelis W de Ruijter, dated April 3, 1963
• Letter to “Vervolg” from [H…. vader?] in Dutch on letterhead from Stichting Steunfonds Gezondheidszorg Brazilie, Dr. Cornelis W de Ruijter, no date
• Letter to kinderen from [?] in Dutch on letterhead from Stichting Steunfonds Gezondheidszorg Brazilie, Dr. Cornelis W de Ruijter, dated April 1963
• Letter to Nouwen from Louise Hofmann in Dutch, dated December 15, 1962
• Letter to Nouwen from [?] in Dutch, dated September 3, 1961
• Letter to Laurent Nouwen from Martin Vernooy in Dutch, dated January 24, 1997
• Letter to Jutta Ayer from Laurent Nouwen, dated January 1, 1997

• Dutch
• English

Title based on file contents

Revised by T Wong, 29 March 2022