The Society’s Archives are private; the public does not have a right to consult them. Nonetheless we do admit bona fide researchers to study documents more than 50 years old.

Conservation of our Archives
The story of the Diaries

The Archives consist principally of correspondence, reports and other papers
coming from our founder, Cardinal Lavigerie – until his death in 1892 –
or generated by the central administration of the Society.
There is also an important collection of the diaries kept at each mission station
from its foundation until about the 1960s.

Printed books in the Archives include the official publications of the Society
and its provinces, theses written by confrères, their monographs
on a great variety of subjects, but often concerned with Africa;
and books in African languages published at our presses.
There is in addition a collection of many thousands of photographs.

Fr. Juan Oses
In charge of the Photothèque
E-mail

Those who wish to consult the Archives are advised to make an appointment
with the archivist, and are asked to bring
a letter of introduction from their institution, together with two identity photos
and € 1 for their Reader’s Ticket.

Opening hours : As from September 18th 2007, The Library will be open
from Tuesday to Thursday between 9 a.m. and 12.30 and between 3 p.m. and 5.30.

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During the summer the service is closed from mid-July until mid-September.
(from 17 July 2008 to 23 September 2008; )
The service is also closed for about a fortnight at Christmas and Easter.

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