The Archives document the development of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Society, the Maryknoll Sisters Congregation, and the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, the individual lives of their members and the peoples they serve.

The purpose of the Maryknoll Mission Archives is to collect and centralize, preserve and make available for research the legacy of Maryknoll’s participation in the world-wide mission of the Church.

The Maryknoll Mission Archives is the official repository of all inactive materials, regardless of format, of administrative, legal, financial, and/or historical value created or received by the Society, the Congregation, or Lay Missioners in pursuance of their work. The records reflect the internal development of the Society, the Congregation, and Lay Missioners, including, but not limited to, documentation of functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations and other activities. In addition, the Maryknoll Mission Archives documents the individual experiences of Maryknoll members, the peoples they serve, and the countries in which they minister.