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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: Bud Stumbaugh, John Allen Chalk

To: C. Philip Slate, John Allen Chalk

To: Edsel England, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders in Texas City, TX, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of Fourth Street C of C, attn James W. Benton, John Allen Chalk

To: Elmer Howell, John Allen Chalk

To: Esta Houston, John Allen Chalk

To: Grace Green, John Allen Chalk

To: Highland C of C, attn Mission Committee, John Allen Chalk

To: Jesse Garrett, John Allen Chalk

To: John H. Renshaw, John Allen Chalk

To: J.W. Green, John Allen Chalk

To: Kenneth Hahn, John Allen Chalk

To: Mark Hicks, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Jack Schauers, John Allen Chalk

To: Paul DuBois, John Allen Chalk

To: Roy B. Zuck, John Allen Chalk

From: Don Thornberry (2 letters), Don Thornberry

From: Ray Mooney (enclosure), Ray Mooney

To: Bob Greene, John Allen Chalk

To: Elizabeth C. Bernard, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert Norred, John Allen Chalk

To: Russell Ingalls, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Bob Miller, Bob Miller

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

From: Bud Stumbaugh, Bud Stumbaugh

From/To: Albert Sweet (Chalk's reply filed first), Albert Sweet

From/To: J. Ray Crook (Chalk's reply filed first), J. Ray Crook

To: Albert Fleetwood, John Allen Chalk

To: A.W. Padgett, John Allen Chalk

To: Bill Brumley, John Allen Chalk

To: Charlene W. Collier, John Allen Chalk

To: Charles Moore, John Allen Chalk

To: Ed Hartman, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Eva Howard, John Allen Chalk

To: George Gurganus, John Allen Chalk

To: H.C. Lenderman, John Allen Chalk

To: Jim Samuel, John Allen Chalk

From: Esta Houston, Esta Houston

From: Mr. & Mrs. W.T. Haynes, W.T. Haynes

To: Mr. & Mrs. Bob Anderson, John Allen Chalk

From: Milton Bessire, Milton Bessire

To: Director of Admissions @ York College, John Allen Chalk

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

To/From: Milton Bessire, Milton Bessire

To: Larry Swain, John Allen Chalk

From: Albert Fleetwood, Albert Fleetwood

From: A.W. Padgett, A.W. Padgett

From: Ira North, Ira North

From: Mark Hicks, Mark Hicks

To: Tommy Morris, John Allen Chalk

From: Charlene W. Collier, Charlene W. Collier

From: Ray Chester, Ray Chester

From: Z.R. Daniel, Z.R. Daniel

From: George Gurganus, George Gurganus

From: Jim Bevis (2 letters; enclosure), Jim Bevis

From: Gladys G. England, Gladys G. England

From: Jo Goodman, Jo Goodman

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

To: G.F. Raines, John Allen Chalk

To: James W. Hays, John Allen Chalk

To: Lowell G. Perry, John Allen Chalk

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

From: Ed Hartman, Ed Hartman

To: Dale Rickard, John Allen Chalk

To: Oscar Carter, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Dwain Evans, Dwain Evans

From: H.C. Lenderman, H.C. Lenderman

From: Jim Samuel, Jim Samuel

Program from Lake Geneva Encampment

To: Albert Fleetwood, John Allen Chalk

To: Al Jaynes, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Grace Green, John Allen Chalk

To: H.H. Evans, John Allen Chalk

From: Charles Chumley, Charles Chumley

From: C.J. Garner, C.J. Garner

From: John H. Renshaw, John H. Renshaw

To: Bill Brumley, John Allen Chalk

To: Don McLendon, John Allen Chalk

To: Eva Howard, John Allen Chalk

To: James W. Lee, John Allen Chalk

From: George F. Raines, George F. Raines

From: C. Philip Slate, C. Philip Slate

From: Graham W. Buford, Graham W. Buford

To: Melvin J. Wise, John Allen Chalk

From: James Moffett, James Moffett

From: James W. Lee, James W. Lee

From: Phil Elkins, Phil Elkins

To: Arnold Watson, John Allen Chalk

From: Melvin J. Wise, Melvin J. Wise

From/To: Isaac Traylor (Chalk's reply filed first), Isaac Traylor

To: W.S. Harrigan, John Allen Chalk

From: Lowell G. Perry, Lowell G. Perry

From: Mark Tom Hicks, Mark Tom Hicks

To: Elders of C of C in Ironton, Ohio, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of C of C in Savannah, TN, John Allen Chalk

To: Jonah L. Fitch, John Allen Chalk

To: Murrell Foster, John Allen Chalk