Baptist News

Hefley papers on conservative resurgence archived at Southern Seminary
June 23, 2008
By David Roach

The research files of the first key chronicler of the Southern Baptist Convention's conservative resurgence have found a home at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

The James and Marti Hefley Papers, which contain interview notes, correspondence and firsthand documentation of the leftward turn in SBC entities during the mid-20th century, have been given to the seminary by Joni B. Hannigan, managing editor of the Florida Baptist Witness and a longtime friend of the Hefleys. Prior to their deaths in 2004, both Hefleys told Hannigan they wanted her to deposit the papers in a secure location and ensure that future researchers would have access to the raw materials from the 70-plus books they had written.
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