The six items of the Thomas Merton Papers, 1968-1969, include speeches, letters and vitae of Father Thomas Merton from the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky. Two letters from the fall of 1968, discuss his trip to conferences in Asia. There is a curriculum vitae and list of his works as well as a copy of notes for a piece of writing. One item is a copy of speeches from or about Merton. There are five separate items within this one; three pertain with his speeches in Asian conferences from October and December 1968, two are homilies given by fathers after the death of Merton in Bangkok on December 10, 1968.