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Starting a Religious Congregation Archives: Administrative Formulas for Better or Worse

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Abstract

In the past five years or so, there has been a great increase in the number of religious congregation archives and archivists in the United States. Though this is a laudable development in itself, it has not been without serious problems which, if they are not solved soon, may eventually undermine the movement. One obvious sign of difficulty is the presence of different archivists from the same congregation year after year at professional meetings. The high rate of turnover and the constant starting over from scratch are surface indicators of deeper problems that demand attention.

How to Cite:

Euper, S., (1980) “Starting a Religious Congregation Archives: Administrative Formulas for Better or Worse”, Archival Issues 5(1), 21–28. doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/archivalissues.8050