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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 1966 1966

To: Mr. & Mrs. James L. McAlister, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Kelley E. Massey, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Paul Keckley, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Tom Gregory, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Elmer McKenzie, John Allen Chalk

To: Oscar Carter, John Allen Chalk

To: Phil Elkins, John Allen Chalk

To: Ray Chester, John Allen Chalk

From: Leo Hindsley, Leo Hindsley

From D. Young, D. Young

From: B.L. Staley, B.L. Staley

From: Jo Goodman, Jo Goodman

Correspondence between Chalk & George Gurganus, George Gurganus

From: Jesse E. Clayton, Jesse E. Clayton

From: Larry Roberts (enclosure), Larry Roberts

From: Mrs. Elmer McKenzie, Elmer McKenzie

From: Reuel Lemmons, Reuel Lemmons

To: Bob Marshall, John Allen Chalk

To: Charles Davis, John Allen Chalk

To: Charles Hodge, John Allen Chalk

To: David L. Desha, John Allen Chalk

To: Don Timberlake, John Allen Chalk

To/From: James O. Baird (Baird's reply filed first), James O. Baird

To: Grace Green, John Allen Chalk

To: Jim McDoniel, John Allen Chalk

To: John Shaw, John Allen Chalk

To: Kenneth Ray, John Allen Chalk

To: Lewis Durham, John Allen Chalk

To: Near East School of Theology, John Allen Chalk

To: William N. Weaver, John Allen Chalk

From: Raymond H. Crumbliss, Raymond H. Crumbliss

From/To: John T. Smithson, Jr. (Chalk's reply filed first), John T. Smithson, Jr.

From/To: Maureen Wright (on behalf of Pat Boone), Maureen Wright

From/To: T.L. Salmons, T.L. Salmons

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

To: Elders of C of C in Denver City, TX, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of Willow Ave C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: Gene Robinson, John Allen Chalk

To: Levi Kennedy, John Allen Chalk

To: Melvin Wise, John Allen Chalk

To: Religious Book Club, John Allen Chalk

From: Betty Howitson, Betty Howitson

From: Gary Oakley, Gary Oakley

From: L. Arnold Watson, L. Arnold Watson

From: J.D. Boucher, J.D. Boucher

From: Jim McDoniel, Jim McDoniel

From: Tom C. Brown, Tom C. Brown

From: William H. Price, William H. Price

From: Jo Goodman, Jo Goodman

To: L. Arnold Watson, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Joe Hacker, Jr., Joe Hacker, Jr.

Correspondence between Chalk & Dwain Evans, Dwain Evans

From: Charles C. Davis, Charles C. Davis

From: Charles Hodge, Charles Hodge

From: Lewis Durham, Lewis Durham

From/To: Gary Turner (Chalk's reply filed first), Gary Turner

To: Bill Davis, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Elders of C of C @ 11th and Carlton, John Allen Chalk

To: H.C. Zachary, John Allen Chalk

To: James Fife, John Allen Chalk

To: James Nichols, John Allen Chalk

To: Jon Jones, John Allen Chalk

To: Tom C. Brown, John Allen Chalk

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

From: E.D. Houk, E.D. Houk

From/To: Schumann Brewer (Chalk's reply filed first), Schumann Brewer

To: Gary Oakley, John Allen Chalk

To: Jerry Campbell, John Allen Chalk

To: Jimmy Bays, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. W.T. Haynes, John Allen Chalk

To: Seldon Reed, John Allen Chalk

To: W.J. Holladay, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & James Lovell, James Lovell

From: Charles Moore, Charles Moore

From: Ed Hartman, Ed Hartman

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

From/To: E. Daniel Spam (Chalk's reply filed first), E. Daniel Spam

From/To: J. William Hartline (Chalk's reply filed first), J. William Hartline

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

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

To: Evans McMullen, John Allen Chalk

To: F. Douglas Shields, John Allen Chalk

To: J.D. Boucher, John Allen Chalk

To: Jerry Hoover, John Allen Chalk

To: Jimmie Lovell, John Allen Chalk

To: John E. Crosslin, John Allen Chalk

To: Leo Hindsley, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Brady, John Allen Chalk

To: Pastoral Psychology Book Club, John Allen Chalk

To: Paul Hembree, John Allen Chalk

To: Randall Nile Yearwood, John Allen Chalk

To: R.R. Smith, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Joe Lomax (7 letters), Joe Lomax

From: George Gurganus, George Gurganus

From: John Jay Hooker, Jr., John Jay Hooker, Jr.

From: R. Kenneth Ray, R. Kenneth Ray

From/To: Dew Anna Brumley (Chalk's reply filed first), Dew Anna Brumley

From: W.J. Holladay, W.J. Holladay

To: Broad St C of C (7 letters), John Allen Chalk