Archives & Special Collections

Manhattan University serves as the final repository for the historical records of Manhattan University and the Brothers of the Christian Schools (also known as the Christian Brothers or the De La Salle Christian Brothers). The University houses the following archival collections:

  • Archives of Manhattan University (formerly Manhattan College)
  • Archives of the De La Salle Christian Brothers of the legacy New York (NY) District
  • Archives of the De La Salle Christian Brothers of the legacy Long Island-New England (LI-NE) District
  • Christian Brothers of the Midwest District Archives
  • Lasallian Research Collection
  • District of Eastern North America (DENA) Archives
  • Archives of the Christian Brothers Conference
A young man in profile sits at his desk, shuffling papers. He’s wearing a white tee shirt, black pants and glasses.

Image of the Month: October

Brother James Miller, 1966

Before he left to serve the foreign missions in Central America, Brother James Miller studied Spanish and English at the Scholasticate at St. Mary’s College, Winona.  Hermano Santiago taught for years in Nicaragua and Guatemala before he was murdered in 1982.  In 2018, Brother James was declared a martyr of the Church and officially beatified a year later.


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