The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary & University opened in the spring of 2002. Located on the campus of the nation’s first Roman Catholic seminary, this program brings together the archives of the Archdiocese of Baltimore (est. 1789), St. Mary's Seminary & University (est. 1791), and the Associated Sulpicians of the United States (U.S. Province est. 1903), making it one of the most significant repositories for records relating to the early history of the Catholic Church in the United States.

A state-of the-art-facility was built to house the three archives. We offer researchers a spacious reading room in a climate-controlled (i.e., cool) environment that has a reference library and a digital microfilm reader/printer. Researchers are able to access the collections through the existing card catalog system and typed finding aids. Click here to read a description of our open collections.

If you are interested in learning more about the reference and genealogical services we provide, please click on the Genealogy and/or Reference & Research links where you will find electronic versions of our policies and request forms. Please note that we do not take requests over the phone. We require that all requests be submitted in writing (letter or e-mail) or by using one of our forms.

We are open to researchers by appointment only. Summer hours (May 24, 2013 - August 16, 2013): Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., and Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., except for the holidays observed by St. Mary's and scheduled closings. Family historians may schedule either a morning or afternoon appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call (410-864-4074) or e-mail (archives@stmarys.edu) to schedule a visit.

Please note that while we try to meet the special needs of researchers, we do not allow infants, toddlers, or small children to be brought into the archives. Students under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult.

Click on the link below to learn more about our visitor policy.

Visitor Policy

Upcoming Holidays and Scheduled Closings

Jan. 1, 2013	March 28-31, 2013
Jan. 21, 2013	April 1, 2013
Feb. 18, 2013	May 27, 2013
March 20, 2013	July 4, 2013