Keston, USA Records

Collection — Container: Books

Identifier: SC-042

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Occupying approximately five linear feet, the collection includes Board Materials, Correspondence, Financial and Legal Records, Publications, Secondary Material, Addresses, and Media Items. Though basic information exists for the Board Materials series, the largest portion of the collection consists of Correspondence dating from 1983 to 1990. This correspondence is by or between Keston, USA board members. Another series that occupies a large percentage of the collection is the Financial and Legal Records series. Due to the hiring of David Ziomek as Executive Director clear financial records exist for the years 1985 to 1989.

Dates

Created: 1971-2014
Other: Majority of material found in 1985-1990
Other: Date acquired: 1990

Creator

Keston, USA. (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Access to correspondence is restricted to those persons having permission of the donors. The container list enumerates the restricted folders.

Conditions Governing Use

Duplication may be restricted if copying could cause damage to items.

Extent

7 boxes

17 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

The collection is arranged by series with folder level control.

Source of Acquisition

The Keston USA archive materials were given as donations from various board members to Wheaton College in 1990.

Method of Acquisition

Gift

Other Descriptive Information

The Keston USA Records document the work of an agency that studies religious life and persecution in Communist and totalitarian nations and publishes various newsletters and other organs to inform Western churches and leaders.