Interview with Placid Rich, January 10, 2002
Project: Morgan C. Atkinson Documentary Interviews: Gethsemani
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Placid Rich was interviewed on January 10, 2002 about his life and experiences being a member of The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani. Rich talks about the symbolism inherent to many parts of monastic life, jobs done at the abbey, and personal relationships with other monks. He also talks about his life before entering the monastery and his family's views on his life there.Interview Accession
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Monks Monasteries Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani (Trappist, Ky.) Christianity CowlsInterview Rights
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Rich, Placid Interview by Morgan C. Atkinson. 10 Jan. 2002. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Rich, P. (2002, January 10). Interview by M. C. Atkinson. Morgan C. Atkinson Documentary Interviews: Gethsemani. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Rich, Placid, interview by Morgan C. Atkinson. January 10, 2002, Morgan C. Atkinson Documentary Interviews: Gethsemani, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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