Maryknoll Mission Archives centralizes, collects, organizes, preserves, protects, and makes available for research the legacy of Maryknoll’s participation in the worldwide mission of the Church.
As a child, playing the Oregon Trail computer game and pretending to be a pioneer was a great way to spend an afternoon. For a 20th-century kid, seeing examples of the pioneer experience made its history more real. Reading the tales of the first Maryknollers in Mexico...
After a hot and wet summer it was a welcome moment to turn the calendar to September. Though the temperature in New York continues to be in the 90s, there are the beginning tell-tale signs of the approaching autumn. Children have gone back to school, leaves are...
Over the past few weeks, I have been working on collections from our Maryknoll seminaries, namely Maryknoll College in Glen Ellyn IL, which operated from 1949 to 1971. Candidates for the priesthood attended Glen Ellyn to complete their undergraduate education before...
Here you will find our catalog containing detailed descriptions (AKA finding aids) of our archives collections. These collections hold primary sources documenting the lives, mission work, culture, and history of the Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers, Maryknoll Sisters, and Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
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Explore our timeline of major events in the life of Maryknoll