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Whilst today the official languages of the society are [[French language|French]] and [[English language|English]], most records and the limited electronic collection are organised in the [[French language]]. The archives hold a variety of materials ranging from correspondence, reports, general administration and publications from their founder [[Charles Lavigerie|Cardinal Lavigerie]].<ref name="mafrome.org"/>
This centralised archive is deemed essential to those researching
The archive at the ‘White Fathers’ headquarters in [[Lusaka|Lusaka, Zambia]], was most recently updated in 2001, overseen by Father Hugo Hinfelaar. The collections had been held until 1996 at the Ilondola missions ‘Language Learning Centre’, which had been an open facility for researchers since 1960. The collections were mainly created and catalogued by Father Louis Oger until he died in 1996. These included materials detailing the society's administration, history and personnel. By moving the collections to [[Lusaka|Lusaka, Zambia]], the archive has become much more accessible, and they are actively seeking to expand their collections.<ref>{{Cite journal|jstor=3172099|title=The White Fathers' Archive in Zambia|last1=Hinfelaar|first1=Marja|last2=MacOla|first2=Giacomo|journal=History in Africa|year=2003|volume=30|pages=439–445|doi=10.1017/S0361541300003314|s2cid=161953296|url=https://kar.kent.ac.uk/7571/1/Macola-WhiteFathers-96129-1.pdf}}.</ref>
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