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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: Burny Lee, John Allen Chalk

To: Burny Lee, John Allen Chalk

To: Howard C. Rather, John Allen Chalk

To: Howard C. Rather, John Allen Chalk

To: Winston Moore, John Allen Chalk

To: Winston Moore, John Allen Chalk

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

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

To: Carol & Will T. Vance, John Allen Chalk

To: Carol & Will T. Vance, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Collins O'Brien, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Collins O'Brien, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Macon Kimbrough, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Macon Kimbrough, John Allen Chalk

To: Paul Shoulders, John Allen Chalk

To: Paul Shoulders, John Allen Chalk

From: Bob Barnhill, Bob Barnhill

From: Bob Barnhill, Bob Barnhill

From/To: Nell Wilson (Chalk's reply filed first), Nell Wilson

From/To: Nell Wilson (Chalk's reply filed first), Nell Wilson

To: Martel Pace, John Allen Chalk

To: Martel Pace, John Allen Chalk

From/To: Travis Looper (Chalk's reply filed first), Travis Looper

From/To: Travis Looper (Chalk's reply filed first), Travis Looper

From/To: Eugene White (Chalk's reply filed first), Eugene White

From/To: Eugene White (Chalk's reply filed first), Eugene White

From/To: Ken Mueller (Chalk's reply filed first), Ken Mueller

From/To: Ken Mueller (Chalk's reply filed first), Ken Mueller

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

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

From/To: Harry Thompson (Chalk's reply filed first), Harry Thompson

From/To: Harry Thompson (Chalk's reply filed first), Harry Thompson

From/To: John W. Murphrees, Jr. (Chalk's reply filed first), John W. Murphrees,

From/To: John W. Murphrees, Jr. (Chalk's reply filed first), John W. Murphrees,

From/To: Lorraine Parks (Chalk's reply filed first), Lorraine Parks

From/To: Lorraine Parks (Chalk's reply filed first), Lorraine Parks

From/To: June Wood (Chalk's reply filed first), June Wood

From/To: June Wood (Chalk's reply filed first), June Wood

To: Morey Lehmann, John Allen Chalk

To: Morey Lehmann, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. I.E. Wilkerson, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. I.E. Wilkerson, John Allen Chalk

From: Doyle B. Smith, Doyle B. Smith

From: Doyle B. Smith, Doyle B. Smith

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

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

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

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

To: Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ver Veer, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ver Veer, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Van Mabry, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Van Mabry, John Allen Chalk

From/To: Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Webb (Chalk's reply filed first), Edgar Webb

From/To: Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Webb (Chalk's reply filed first), Edgar Webb

To: Bill Robling, John Allen Chalk

To: Bill Robling, John Allen Chalk

To: Carl Thompson, John Allen Chalk

To: Carl Thompson, John Allen Chalk

To: Eunice & Bill Williams, John Allen Chalk

To: Eunice & Bill Williams, John Allen Chalk

To: Harold Straughn, John Allen Chalk

To: Harold Straughn, John Allen Chalk

To: H.V. Robinson, John Allen Chalk

To: H.V. Robinson, John Allen Chalk

To: Jerry Porter, John Allen Chalk

To: Jerry Porter, John Allen Chalk

To: Martha Pryor, John Allen Chalk

To: Martha Pryor, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Lynn lewis, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Lynn lewis, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Peter Russo, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Peter Russo, John Allen Chalk

From: Richard R. Salzmann, Richard R. Salzmann

From: Richard R. Salzmann, Richard R. Salzmann

From/To: Charles Pugh III (Chalk's reply filed first), Charles Pugh III

From/To: Charles Pugh III (Chalk's reply filed first), Charles Pugh III

From/To: Donald Sime (Chalk's reply filed first), Donald Sime

From/To: Donald Sime (Chalk's reply filed first), Donald Sime

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

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

To: Charles Aebi, John Allen Chalk

To: Charles Aebi, John Allen Chalk

From/To: Hugh Phillips (Chalk's reply filed first), Hugh Phillips

From/To: Hugh Phillips (Chalk's reply filed first), Hugh Phillips

To: David Jones, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of Fourth St C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of Fourth St C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Paul Du Bois, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Paul Du Bois, John Allen Chalk

From/To: Bill Oakley (Chalk's reply filed first), Bill Oakley

From/To: Bill Oakley (Chalk's reply filed first), Bill Oakley

To: Charles McCoy, John Allen Chalk

To: Charles McCoy, John Allen Chalk

To: Marjorie McMinn, John Allen Chalk

To: Marjorie McMinn, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. L.L. McDowell, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. L.L. McDowell, John Allen Chalk

From/To: Hardeman Nichols (Chalk's reply filed first), Hardeman Nichols

From/To: Hardeman Nichols (Chalk's reply filed first), Hardeman Nichols

To: David Shaw, John Allen Chalk