"Everyone Did What Was Right in His Own Eyes": Nondenominational Fundamentalist/Evangelical/Pentecostal Archives in the United States

The conservative Protestant traditions of Fundamentalism, Evangelicalism, and Pentecostalism have few archives, particularly for the nondenominational institutions that provide so much of these groups' leadership and resources. Part of the explanation for this scarcity of archives lies in the nature of these traditions—their relatively recent origin, focus on the present, diversity, and funding priorities. The Evangelical Archives Conference, held at the Billy Graham Center in 1988, began to address the problem by bringing together a group of archivists and nonarchivists to plan an agenda for future action.