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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: Harold Bruns, John Allen Chalk

To: Helen Stepherson, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe Edd Holly, John Allen Chalk

To: John Kirk, John Allen Chalk

To: Johnny Thompson, John Allen Chalk

To: L.D. Webb, John Allen Chalk

To: Leon Reese, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Monroe Franklin, John Allen Chalk

To: Ron Durham, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe Barnett, John Allen Chalk

To: Kendall & Tom Carr, John Allen Chalk

To: Elmer Howell, John Allen Chalk

To: Ernest Clevenger, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: Evelyn Cunningham, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe Wyant, John Allen Chalk

To: Ken Samuel, John Allen Chalk

To: Mary Byrd, John Allen Chalk

To: Max Koons, John Allen Chalk

To: Edgar Orman, John Allen Chalk

To: Jack Bates, John Allen Chalk

To: James L. Lovell, John Allen Chalk

To: John W. Young, John Allen Chalk

To: L.D. Webb, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. M.H. Franklin, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert Brooks, John Allen Chalk

To: Roland Kuniholm, John Allen Chalk

To: Ed Craighead, John Allen Chalk

To: Glenn Martin, John Allen Chalk

To: Gospel Services Inc., attn Jule Miller, John Allen Chalk

To: Ralph D. Wilson, John Allen Chalk

To: James Lents, John Allen Chalk

To: Jeannie Judd, John Allen Chalk

To: John T. Dempsey, John Allen Chalk

To: Nashville Banner, John Allen Chalk

To: Truman E. Spring, John Allen Chalk

To: Hershel Dyer, John Allen Chalk

To: Jim Bill McInteer, John Allen Chalk

To: O.T. Brown, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Kilpatrick, John Allen Chalk

To: James Lovell, John Allen Chalk

To: Pat Nigh, John Allen Chalk

To: Richard L. Jones, John Allen Chalk

To: Dwain Evans, John Allen Chalk

To: E.E. Gunter, John Allen Chalk

To: James L. Lovell, John Allen Chalk

To: Janie Gilliland, John Allen Chalk

To: John T. Smithson, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: P.D. Wilmeth, John Allen Chalk

To: R.E. Baker, John Allen Chalk

To: Tom Hudgins, John Allen Chalk

To: Walter E. Burch, John Allen Chalk

To: Eldred Stevens, John Allen Chalk

To: James Lents, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe Holladay, John Allen Chalk

To: Kenneth Hahn, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Styers, John Allen Chalk

To: V.C. McDaniel, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Kilpatrick, John Allen Chalk

To: Garner Flatt, John Allen Chalk

To: James R. Wilburn, John Allen Chalk

To: James Williford, John Allen Chalk

To: J.M. Swafford, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert McAnally, John Allen Chalk

To: Roger Miller, John Allen Chalk

To: Sharon Allen, John Allen Chalk

Correspondence between Chalk & Dwain Evans, Dwain Evans

To: Don McGaughey from James L. Lovell, James L. Lovell

To: Dero Downing, John Allen Chalk

To: George Jones, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: Hardeman Nichols, John Allen Chalk

To: Hugh Fulford, John Allen Chalk

To: Mary E. Jones, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. T. Dawson, John Allen Chalk

To: Nile Yearwood, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert R. Smith, John Allen Chalk

To: Warder K. Novak, John Allen Chalk

To: Denver Farley, John Allen Chalk

To: Elder of Buena Park C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe L. Evins, John Allen Chalk

To: Larry Roberts, John Allen Chalk

To: L.D. Webb, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. M.H. Franklin, John Allen Chalk

To: R.L. Edwards, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert Darnall, John Allen Chalk

To: Shelby Smith, John Allen Chalk

To: Don Starks, John Allen Chalk

To: Fidelity Book & Supply, John Allen Chalk

To: Jerry Hoover, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Wilburn Fisk, John Allen Chalk

To: Prentice Meador, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: William D. McClellan, John Allen Chalk

To: Dale Randolph, John Allen Chalk

To: D.C. Gray, John Allen Chalk

To: E.C. Maynard, John Allen Chalk

To: E. Daniel Spann, John Allen Chalk

To: Elaine Cummings, John Allen Chalk

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

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

To: Elmer L. Howell, John Allen Chalk

To: Ernest Clevenger, Jr., John Allen Chalk