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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: James Lovell, John Allen Chalk

To: James Vandiver, John Allen Chalk

To: Marian Blakley, John Allen Chalk

To: M. Norvel Young, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Bob Miller, Bob Miller

From: Clarence C. Dailey, Clarence C. Dailey

From: Ed Anderson, Ed Anderson

From: Phillip Morrison, Phillip Morrison

To: Johnny Thompson, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Loeckle, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Walter Burch, Walter Burch

From: Allen Thurman, Allen Thurman

To: B.C. Goodpasture, John Allen Chalk

To: Editor of Together, John Allen Chalk

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

To: James Lovell, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe L. Evins, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Henry P. Staley, John Allen Chalk

To: Ray Mooney, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert M. Cary, John Allen Chalk

To: Standard Publishing Co., John Allen Chalk

To: W.F. Cawyer, John Allen Chalk

From: Charles R. Miller, Jr., Charles R. Miller, Jr.

To: Tom C. Brown, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Bob Miller, Bob Miller

Correspondence between Chalk & Dwain Evans, Dwain Evans

From: B.C. Goodpasture, B.C. Goodpasture

From: B.C. Goodpasture, B.C. Goodpasture

From: India Jones, India Jones

From: John & Bernice Muller, John Muller and Bernice Muller

From/To: A.B. Crowder (Chalk's reply filed first), A.B. Crowder

From: Wesley Reagan, Wesley Reagan

To: Mark Hicks, John Allen Chalk

From: Ray Mooney, Ray Mooney

From: Bishop Holliman, Bishop Holliman

From: Bob Cary, Bob Cary

From: Mark (no last name), Mark unknown

From/To: Robert D. Jordan (Chalk's reply filed first), Robert D. Jordan

To: B.C. Goodpasture, John Allen Chalk

To: Carl Mitchell, John Allen Chalk

To: C.L. Powell, John Allen Chalk

To: Ernest Laws, John Allen Chalk

To: Jack Scott, John Allen Chalk

To: James Vandiver, John Allen Chalk

To: Jimmy Dunn, John Allen Chalk

To: J.R. Boren, John Allen Chalk

To: Rufe Higgins, John Allen Chalk

To: Tom Hudgins, John Allen Chalk

To: Tom Loney, John Allen Chalk

To: Vernon Joines, John Allen Chalk

To: Winston Tynes, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Dwain Evans, Dwain Evans

From: C.L. Powell, C.L. Powell

From: Tom C. Brown (article enclosed), Tom C. Brown

To: Fidelity Book Supply, John Allen Chalk

To: George Gurganus, John Allen Chalk

To: Ray Chester, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Walter Burch, Walter Burch

From: Henry Gottwald, Henry Gottwald

From: Melvin Gambrell, Melvin Gambrell

From: Melvin J. Wise, Melvin J. Wise

From: Susan (Moose) Mangrum, Susan (Moose) Mangrum

To: Harold Roney, John Allen Chalk

To: James Batts (name & addresses enclosed), John Allen Chalk

To: Jim Willis, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Gerry Kelley, John Allen Chalk

To: The New Yorker, Inc., John Allen Chalk

To: Thomas A. Loney, John Allen Chalk

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

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

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

From : George Gurganus, George Gurganus

From: Jack Scot, Jack Scot

To: Tom C. Brown, John Allen Chalk

From: Finis J. Caldwell, Jr., Finis J. Caldwell, Jr.

From: Carl Mitchell, Carl Mitchell

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

From: Jim Willis, Jim Willis

From: Ray Chester, Ray Chester

From/To: Louise Gadd (Chalk's reply filed first), Louise Gadd

To: Benny Stephens, John Allen Chalk

To: Carl Phagan, John Allen Chalk

To: C.J. Garner, John Allen Chalk

To: Clarence C. Dailey, John Allen Chalk

To: David Roper, John Allen Chalk

To: Estill Staggs, John Allen Chalk

To: Fidelity Book Supply, John Allen Chalk

To: Fred Davis, John Allen Chalk

To: Harold Baker, John Allen Chalk

To: Melvin Gambrell, John Allen Chalk

To: Mike Weed, John Allen Chalk

To: Murray M. Castleman, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Walter Burch, Walter Burch

From: Gerry Kelley, Gerry Kelley

To: Frank Cawyer, John Allen Chalk

To: Frank L. Cox, John Allen Chalk

From: Emmett Roberts, Emmett Roberts

From: J.R. Collins, J.R. Collins

From: Tom C. Brown, Tom C. Brown

From: Wally Bullington, Wally Bullington