Earl Irvin West

Earl Irvin West (May 18, 1920, Carmel, Indiana – February 4, 2011, Memphis, Tennessee) was a historian of the Restoration Movement.^[2] He was known for his multivolume work Search for the Ancient Order, published incrementally from 1949 to 1993.^[3] He was baptized by Hugo McCord in 1935. A graduate of Butler University, he received his Ph.D. in American history at Indiana University. Although he lived in Indianapolis, Indiana, and was the minister for two different congregations; he also served for many years as professor of church history at Harding Graduate School of Religion in Memphis, Tennessee, now Harding School of Theology, commuting once a week to Memphis.^[1][4] West founded Religious Book Service.

Earl West
Born	Earl Irvin West (1920-05-18)May 18, 1920 Carmel, Indiana, U.S.
Died	February 4, 2011(2011-02-04) (aged 90) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.[1]
Education	Ph.D American History
Alma mater	Butler University Indiana University[1]
Occupation	Professor of church history
Years active	1949–2004
Organization	Harding School of Theology
Known for	American Restoration Movement history
Notable work	Search for the Ancient Order

Early life and education

West attended Freed–Hardeman University, Abilene Christian University and Pepperdine University.^[2]