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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/From: J.T. McClung, J.T. McClung

To: George Gurganus, John Allen Chalk

To: James L. Lovell, John Allen Chalk

To: James R. Wilburn, John Allen Chalk

To: Pat Harrell, John Allen Chalk

To: Paul L. Watson, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Woody Stovall (3 letters, enclosure), Woody Stovall

From/To: Herbert Love (Chalk's reply filed first), Herbert Love

From/To: Robert S. Brewer, Robert S. Brewer

To: Elders of Dearborn Heights C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of Wynnewood Hills C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: George Pullias, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Dwain Evans, Dwain Evans

From: Joe L. Evins (enclosure), Joe L. Evins

From: Marian Starks, Marian Starks

From: Shirley & Osteen Curry, Shirley Curry and Osteen Curry

To: C.B. Roberts, John Allen Chalk

From: Fred Evans, Fred Evans

From: Paul L. Watson, Paul L. Watson

Correspondence between Chalk & Walter Burch, Walter Burch

From: George M. Pullias, George M. Pullias

From: James L. Lovell, James L. Lovell

To: Bill Young, John Allen Chalk

To: Jack Bates, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe L. Evins, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Sam Warren, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Dwain Evans, Dwain Evans

From: Fowler Stanton, Fowler Stanton

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

To: Fowler Stanton, John Allen Chalk

To: Philip E. Strattis, John Allen Chalk

To: Reuel Lemmons, John Allen Chalk

To: Smith County High School Chorus, c/o Fowler Stanton, John Allen Chalk

To: Tom Hudgins, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Dwain Evans, Dwain Evans

From: C. Brodie Harrell, C. Brodie Harrell

From: Fred Davis, Fred Davis

From: Jack W. Bates, Jack W. Bates

From: J.D. Boren, J.D. Boren

From/To: L.P. Shanks (Chalk's reply filed first), L.P. Shanks

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

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

To: Fred Davis, John Allen Chalk

To: Grandol Forehand, John Allen Chalk

To: Harold Roney, John Allen Chalk

To: Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, John Allen Chalk

To: Jack Exum, John Allen Chalk

To: James Lovell, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert Fisk, John Allen Chalk

To: Thomas H. Wilde, John Allen Chalk

To: Woody Stovall, John Allen Chalk

To: World Congress on Evangelism, attn Gil A. Stricklin, John Allen Chalk

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

From: George Gurganus, George Gurganus

From: India Jones, India Jones

From/To: Glen Staples (Chalk's reply filed first), Glen Staples

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

Correspondence between Chalk & Don Starks, Don Starks

Correspondence between Chalk & John and Bernice Muller, John Muller and Bernice Muller

Correspondence between Chalk & Walter Burch, Walter Burch

From: Carl Phagan, Carl Phagan

From/To: Hayward Brown (Chalk's reply filed first), Hayward Brown

To: Bill Brumley, John Allen Chalk

To: Ed Anderson, John Allen Chalk

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

To: George R. Bean, John Allen Chalk

To: Ira Cranford, John Allen Chalk

To: Merle Foster, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Robert Henry, John Allen Chalk

To: Tom Hudgins, John Allen Chalk

To: Troy Warren, John Allen Chalk

From: Grandol Forehand, Grandol Forehand

From: Harold N. Roney, Harold N. Roney

To: Elders of Central C of C, attn G.M. Pullias, John Allen Chalk

To: Phillip Morrison, John Allen Chalk

From: W.F. Cawyer, W.F. Cawyer

Correspondence between Chalk & Dwain Evans, Dwain Evans

From: Curtis Dowdy, Curtis Dowdy

From: Fred D. Davis, Fred D. Davis

From: Ira C. Cranford, Ira C. Cranford

From: Odis Horner, Glenn Hennington, & Onard Upton, Odis Horner and Glenn Hennington

From: Robert Fisk, Robert Fisk

To: Pat Boone, John Allen Chalk

From: Guy A. Perkins, Guy A. Perkins

From: Bill Brumley, Bill Brumley

From: Leo Hindsley, Leo Hindsley

Correspondence between Chalk & Ivory James, Jr., Ivory James, Jr.

From: Brother Jack, Brother Jack

From: Dick (no last name, enclosure), Dick unknown

From: Ray Mooney (enclosure), Ray Mooney

From/To: Jodie Boren (Chalk's reply filed first), Jodie Boren

From: Troy Warren, Troy Warren

To: Allen Thurman, John Allen Chalk

To: Curtis Dowdy, John Allen Chalk

To: Elaine & Harold Hetzler, John Allen Chalk

To: Emmett Roberts, John Allen Chalk

To: Eugene White, John Allen Chalk

To: Harold Roney, John Allen Chalk

To: Henry Gottwald, John Allen Chalk