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
Four boys in swimming costumes with their backs to the camera are in the process of jumping off a platform into a circular pool. About 5 other boys are in the distance, sitting and standing outside the pool looking on.

Image of the Month: June

Juniorates Swimming at Glencoe, circa 1927

A circular swimming pool at the foot of a hill, fed by cold springs, shaded by mighty oaks and curtained by cedar trees, was a favorite spot for the juniors during the summer at Glencoe.  The juniorate department, opened in 1888 for boys under sixteen who wish to become Christian Brothers, enjoyed impressive facilities for extracurricular activities and sports.  The Christian Brothers of the St. Louis District opened their novitiate at Glencoe, Illinois two years earlier which soon grew into four departments: for the aged and infirm Brothers, the novices, the scholastics and the juniors. 


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