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Thomas Merton Collection
Wellehan Library is honored to own a collection of materials related
to the work and life of Thomas Merton (1915-1968), the Trappist (Roman
Catholic) monk, author, poet and mystic.
The collection, donated by Mr. Normand Goupil of Portland, Maine, is
varied, consisting of unpublished works by Merton, unpublished photographs
of Merton, first editions, pamphlets, offprints, mimeographs, original
works, and numerous biographical works and signed poems dedicated to Thomas
Merton.
The Merton Collection is available to the public for on-site study,
by appointment.
For further information, e-mail the library at library@sjcme.edu
or call 207-893-7725.
Internet sites with Thomas Merton
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Devoted Merton
Scholar Dr. Sunderman has studied Thomas Merton since graduate school.
In this article she speaks about his photography.
The Chancery Collection
Comprises a variety of books donated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Portland. Many volumes were collected by clergy as they traveled in Europe
and Canada. Themes include church history, Biblical subjects, and religious
orders. The earliest volumes in the collection date back to the mid-16th
century.
The Desjardins Collection
The Monsignor P. E. Desjardins Collection comprises primarily Francophone
histories and Catholic topics with regional connections to Maine –
especially French Acadians. Desjardins, born in Waterville in 1876, was
ordained by Bishop Healy and led the St. Hyacinthe Parish in Westbrook.
The Healy Collection
Bishop Healy (1830-1900) was America’s first black Catholic priest
and bishop. He was the Bishop of Maine for 25 years. The College maintains
books and artifacts owned by Healy, most based on historic and religious
themes. Bishop Healy’s diaries are kept at the Chancery Archives
in Portland.
The Mosher Collection
The library maintains a small collection of Thomas B. Mosher Press editions,
printed on Exchange Street, Portland. Among the titles is a bound collection
of “The Bibelot,” which brought together selected poetry and
prose in the early 1900s.
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