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The collection comprises the historical records of St Joseph's Missionary Society, mostly dating from the colonial period. From the time when indigenous clergy took over administration a good deal of the material remained overseas in the diocesan archives.
The following series of records can be distinguished:

1. The Generalate
   minutes, correspondence, appointments, constitutional matters, correspondence with Rome (including the Vatican) financial papers;
2. Members
   Personal files of missionaries;
3. The Missions
   work among Afro-Americans in the USA 1875-1975, Pakistan and Kashmir from 1878, Borneo from 1881, Maori Mission in New Zealand from 1887, Uganda from 1894, Congo from 1904, Phillippines from 1905, Caribbean 1920-25,Cameroon from 1921, Kenya from 1924, Sudan 1948-64,Falklands from 1952, Brazil from 1974, Aborigine mission in Australia from 1984;
4. Colleges and houses in Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Austria, Germany and North America; 5. Publications including periodicals such as the St Joseph's Advocate, Millhillania, Central Newsletter periodicals of other missionary societies including the White Fathers, the Holy Ghost Fathers, SMA, Maryknoll, the Comboni fathers and a set of Katholische Missionem , also a collection of published works by members of the society,
5. Photographs - several thousands illustrating the work of the missions in many lands and a number of b/w films.