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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 1965 1965

To: Dale Randolph, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of C of C in Anaheim, John Allen Chalk

To: Houston Stiles, John Allen Chalk

To: J.H. Moulder, John Allen Chalk

To: L. Wesley Jones, John Allen Chalk

To: Melvin Brazzil, John Allen Chalk

To: Murray M. Castleman, John Allen Chalk

To: Northwestern C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: William Banowsky, John Allen Chalk

To: William H. Kohn, John Allen Chalk

To: Herald of Truth, John Allen Chalk

To: H.L. Stallard, John Allen Chalk

To: John Paul Hundley, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert T. Clark, John Allen Chalk

To: Gwen Choate, John Allen Chalk

To: Ira North, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert M. Carey, John Allen Chalk

To: Shelby C. Smith, John Allen Chalk

To: Taylor Robinson, John Allen Chalk

From: Jody Hawkins (letter from Dwaine E. Denning enclosed), Jody Hawkins

To: Danny Cottrell, John Allen Chalk

To: James Lovell, John Allen Chalk

To: Summer Session for American Clergy & Laity, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe Tomlinson, John Allen Chalk

To: L. Wesley Jones, John Allen Chalk

To: Seldon Reed, John Allen Chalk

To: Susan Mangrum, John Allen Chalk

To: Vance Cash, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Judy & Ralph Butler, John Allen Chalk

To: Ken Handley, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bullington, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Walker Hood, John Allen Chalk

To: Susan & Eugene Mangum, John Allen Chalk

To: Fred Evans, John Allen Chalk

To: Harriet Holt, John Allen Chalk

To: John H. Tietjen, John Allen Chalk

To: Pastoral Psychology Book Club, John Allen Chalk

To: Religious Book Club, John Allen Chalk

To: R.T. Clark, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: Seldon Reed, John Allen Chalk

To: W. Frank Cawyer, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Howard Youree, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. James Byers, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Winston Moore, John Allen Chalk

To: Paul M. Tucker, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert Adams, John Allen Chalk

To: Trudy & Billy Sam Moore, John Allen Chalk

To: James Lovell, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Gordon H. Turner, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Elders of C of C @ 3805 Granny White Pike, John Allen Chalk

To: Irma Batey, John Allen Chalk

To: Tommy Morris, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Dwain Evans, Dwain Evans

To: Elders of C of C in Fort Wayne, Indiana, John Allen Chalk

To: Frank Cawyer, John Allen Chalk

To: Frank L. Cox, John Allen Chalk

To: Ira North, John Allen Chalk

To: Jim Bevis, John Allen Chalk

To: Leon Reese, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Gladden, John Allen Chalk

To: W.B. West, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: Price Waterhouse & Co., John Allen Chalk

To: Maurice Hall, John Allen Chalk

To: Ralph A. Casey, John Allen Chalk

To: Ray Mooney, John Allen Chalk

To: Russell M. Ingalls, John Allen Chalk

To: Walter E. Burch, John Allen Chalk

To: Gordon Carroll, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Jim Bill McInteer, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Joe H. Moulder, John Allen Chalk

To: Tom Bradford, John Allen Chalk

To: William Jackson Jarmon, John Allen Chalk

To: Frank Cawyer, John Allen Chalk

To: Gary Turner, John Allen Chalk

To: John R. Prevost, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: Kendall & Tom Carr, John Allen Chalk

To: Marian Starks, John Allen Chalk

To: Ralph Casey, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert Carey, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert M. Cross, John Allen Chalk

To: Dan Ottinger, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of Bybee's Branch C of C, John Allen Chalk

To/From: Dan Ottinger (Ottinger's reply on back), Dan Ottinger

To: Henry Gottwald, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. J.C. Stephens, John Allen Chalk

To: Susie Turner, John Allen Chalk

To: Unity Viewpoint, John Allen Chalk

To: Willard Collins, John Allen Chalk

To: James Lovell, John Allen Chalk

To: Dewey Lewis from Clayton F. Lee, Clayton F. Lee

From: Gwen (no last name), Gwen unknown

To: Frank Harley, John Allen Chalk

To: Pacific Beach C of C, John Allen Chalk

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

To: John Jenkins, John Allen Chalk

To: Virgil Trout from Batsell Barrett Baxter, Batsell Barrett Baxter