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The Archives and Records Management Office (ARM) is an office of the Chancellor and serves as the official repository for the records of the Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio in accordance with Canon 482 of the Code of Canon Law.
The mission of the office is to collect, preserve, and make available the permanent and official records that pertain to the Archdiocese of San Antonio, its parishes, agencies, institutions, and people. The Archives seeks to promote an understanding of the origin, history, growth, and goals of the archdiocese as reflected in the workings of its offices, agencies and institutions by providing historical resources for members of the scholarly community, authors, and other interested persons.
The Archives and Records Management office is a private institutional repository, whose primary duty is to serve the archbishop, curial offices, and Catholic parishes. The Archives makes available and extends its materials as permitted by canon law, civil law, and privacy considerations to the public as a privilege accorded by the ecclesiastical authority of the Most Reverend Archbishop of San Antonio.
Location and Hours
The Archives and Records Management office is located at the Pastoral Ministry Center. The office is open Monday–Friday between 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., though the staff may not be available for walk-ins or off campus during these hours. Scheduling an appointment is preferred, please call 210-734-1959.
The Reading Room is available for research through an appointment only by submitting a Research Request Form, please see the Research section for more information. Find the Research Request form on the Forms page.
Donations and Gifts
Donations and gifts may be donated directly to the Archives and Records Management office at 210-734-1959 or by submitting information about the donation to the archives through the request portal online. Click here to access the portal.
The Archives and Records Management Office will not purchase archival records nor collections. Storage space, staff time requirements, cataloging and conservation costs, timeliness of the information, and the selection criteria will all be considered before donations are added to the collection.
When donating materials, the donor must complete a Deed of Gift form which transfers all physical and intellectual property rights to the Archdiocese of San Antonio. The archives will contact the donor to make an appointment to transfer materials and may ask additional questions about the donor and background information. Find the Deed of Gift form on the Forms page.
Monetary donations are always welcome to help fund the preservation of the materials in the Archives. Please donate here.
Internships and Volunteers
Internships
The Archives and Records Management office has openings for interns from university and college programs. We provide opportunities to work on projects based on specific interests of the students and educational background and experience. Typical projects may include arrangement and description of collection, preservation of materials, digitization of materials using a scanner or camera; reference assistance in researching records, cataloging of materials, and possibly records management.
Please apply through the notice on Handshake.
Click here to find out more about these openings.
Volunteers
We are also seeking volunteers who are interested in assisting in a variety of projects including databasing information, organizing the reading room library, digitization and more. If you are interested, please let us know of your interest by submitting it through the request portal online.
Contact
Elvira Sanchez Kisser
Director of Archives and Records Management
Email: [email protected]
