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John Allen Chalk: Personal Correspondence

Spanning John Allen Chalk’s life from 1954 to 1971, the collection begins with his ministry at the Broad Street Church of Christ in Cookeville, Tennessee, continues through his tenure at the Herald of Truth radio program, and ends with his decision to attend law school at the University of Texas. Ranging from perfunctory business transactions to the deepest of confessions, the letters highlight a time in Chalk’s life that proved both rewarding and exhausting. Of special interest are his dedication to the civil rights movement and tremendous influence in the Churches of Christ and Christian higher education in particular, as evidenced by correspondence with B.C. Goodpasture, Jim Bill McInteer, Willard Collins, and W.A. Bradfield, among others. This collection was made possible through a generous gift in memory of Corinne Graham. Additional support was provided by John Allen Chalk and the friends of the Meredith Restoration History Archive. We are grateful for those who skillfully indexed, organized, and scanned the documents, particularly John Coffey, Shelby Griffith, and Ananias Moses.

Submissions from 1967 1967

To: Clyde Muse, John Allen Chalk

To: Nell Wilson, John Allen Chalk

To: Nell Wilson, John Allen Chalk

From: John L. Shaw, John L. Shaw

From: John L. Shaw, John L. Shaw

To: Elders of Mayfair C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of Mayfair C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: Ray Mooney, John Allen Chalk

To: Ray Mooney, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & James L. Lovell, James L. Lovell

Correspondence between Chalk & James L. Lovell, James L. Lovell

From/To: Harold N. Roney (Chalk's reply filed first), Harold N. Roney

From/To: Harold N. Roney (Chalk's reply filed first), Harold N. Roney

From/To: Syd B. Wyatt (Chalk's reply filed first), Syd B. Wyatt

From/To: Syd B. Wyatt (Chalk's reply filed first), Syd B. Wyatt

To: Rex Kyker, John Allen Chalk

To: Rex Kyker, John Allen Chalk

From/To: A. Allan Wilde (Chalk's reply filed first), A. Allan Wilde

From/To: A. Allan Wilde (Chalk's reply filed first), A. Allan Wilde

From/To: Clayton Speer (Chalk's reply filed first), Clayton Speer

From/To: Clayton Speer (Chalk's reply filed first), Clayton Speer

From/To: Jerry Porter (Chalk's reply filed first), Jerry Porter

From/To: Jerry Porter (Chalk's reply filed first), Jerry Porter

To: A. Allan Wilde, John Allen Chalk

To: A. Allan Wilde, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & James L. Lovell, James L. Lovell

Correspondence between Chalk & James L. Lovell, James L. Lovell

From/To: S.T. Walker (Chalk's reply filed first), S.T. Walker

From/To: S.T. Walker (Chalk's reply filed first), S.T. Walker

To: Elders of C of C in Texarkana, TX, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of C of C in Texarkana, TX, John Allen Chalk

From/To: Charles S. McCoy (Chalk's reply filed first), Charles S. McCoy

From/To: Charles S. McCoy (Chalk's reply filed first), Charles S. McCoy

From/To: John Murphree (Chalk's reply filed first), John Murphree

From/To: John Murphree (Chalk's reply filed first), John Murphree

From/To: Tom Yates (Chalk's reply filed first), Tom Yates

From/To: Tom Yates (Chalk's reply filed first), Tom Yates

To: Harold Roney, John Allen Chalk

To: Harold Roney, John Allen Chalk

To: Lawrence L. Stumbaugh, John Allen Chalk

To: Lawrence L. Stumbaugh, John Allen Chalk

From: A. Allen Wilde, A. Allen Wilde

From: A. Allen Wilde, A. Allen Wilde

From: M. Norvel Young (Chalk's reply filed first), M. Norvel Young

From: M. Norvel Young (Chalk's reply filed first), M. Norvel Young

Correspondence between Chalk & James L. Lovell, James L. Lovell

Correspondence between Chalk & James L. Lovell, James L. Lovell

From: Jay Smith, Jay Smith

From: Jay Smith, Jay Smith

To: Elders of Lexington C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of Lexington C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Fred Sellers, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Fred Sellers, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Jim Page, Nona Ringold, & Eula Mae Ringold, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Jim Page, Nona Ringold, & Eula Mae Ringold, John Allen Chalk

To: W.A. Bradfield, John Allen Chalk

To: Z.A. Lindsey, John Allen Chalk

To: Z.A. Lindsey, John Allen Chalk

From/To: David Stewart (Chalk's reply filed first), David Stewart

From/To: David Stewart (Chalk's reply filed first), David Stewart

From/To: William Teague (Chalk's reply filed first), William Teague

From/To: William Teague (Chalk's reply filed first), William Teague

To: Charles McCoy, John Allen Chalk

To: Charles McCoy, John Allen Chalk

From/To: Jerry Porter (Chalk's reply filed first), Jerry Porter

From/To: Jerry Porter (Chalk's reply filed first), Jerry Porter

From/To: L.C. Sears (Chalk's reply filed first), L.C. Sears

From/To: L.C. Sears (Chalk's reply filed first), L.C. Sears

From: Harold (no last name), Harold unknown

From: Harold (no last name), Harold unknown

To: Dean Rogers, John Allen Chalk

To: Dean Rogers, John Allen Chalk

To: Donald G. York, John Allen Chalk

To: Donald G. York, John Allen Chalk

To: Glenn H. Stueckel, John Allen Chalk

To: Glenn H. Stueckel, John Allen Chalk

To: Jack McMahan, John Allen Chalk

To: Jack McMahan, John Allen Chalk

To: John Knox Press (enclosure), John Allen Chalk

To: John Knox Press (enclosure), John Allen Chalk

From/To: Earl Prosser (Chalk's reply filed first), Earl Prosser

From/To: Earl Prosser (Chalk's reply filed first), Earl Prosser

From/To: Dan Ottinger (Chalk's reply filed first), Dan Ottinger

From/To: Dan Ottinger (Chalk's reply filed first), Dan Ottinger

From/To: Leighton Sissom (Chalk's reply filed first), Leighton Sissom

From/To: Leighton Sissom (Chalk's reply filed first), Leighton Sissom

From/To: Su, Johnny, & John Tom Thompson (Chalk's reply filed first), Su Thompson and Johnny Thompson

From/To: Su, Johnny, & John Tom Thompson (Chalk's reply filed first), Su Thompson and Johnny Thompson

From: Charles C. Pugh III, Charles C. Pugh III

From: Charles C. Pugh III, Charles C. Pugh III

From/To: Don Nanny (Chalk's reply filed first), Don Nanny

From/To: Don Nanny (Chalk's reply filed first), Don Nanny

From/To: E.L. Petty (Chalk's reply filed first), E.L. Petty

From/To: E.L. Petty (Chalk's reply filed first), E.L. Petty

From/To: Regina & Don Stevens (Chalk's reply filed first), Regina Stevens and Don Stevens

From/To: Regina & Don Stevens (Chalk's reply filed first), Regina Stevens and Don Stevens

From: Will Vance, Will Vance

From: Will Vance, Will Vance

To: Young Life, John Allen Chalk

To: Young Life, John Allen Chalk