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
About a dozen young boys dressed in coats and hats are sitting on swings and jungle gyms in a dirt-lined playground. A group of students, lay men and 2 Christian Brothers stand at the edge, in the back, and look on. A group of 3 buildings are in the background.

Image of the Month: April

Playground, 1880s

Young students from Christian Brothers High School in St. Joseph, Missouri enjoy their recess out on the playground.  The original school building show here, also known as St. Joseph Commercial College, was located at 13th and Henry Streets, then the eastern edge of a growing city.  During the Civil War, the building was used to quarter, alternatively, both Union and Confederate troops.


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