This collection contains 29 volumes covering the events and notes from novitiate classes from 1940 to 1965. Each novitiate class, which ran from August to June of the following year, tasked one novice to chronicle their experiences. Each year comprises one volume with the exception of the classes of 1953-1954/1954-1955, which are combined.

There are also two volumes which contain entries from 1946 to 1965, 1943-1954 and 1953-1965, respectively, but are not extensive for any particular year.