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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: Hershel L. Dyer, John Allen Chalk

To: H.R. Vaden, John Allen Chalk

To: James E. Bell, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Bernard Mason, John Allen Chalk

To: John T. Dempsey, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. B.A. Brumley, John Allen Chalk

To: R.E. Baker, John Allen Chalk

To: Richard L. Cupp, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert McAnally, John Allen Chalk

To: Truman E. Spring, John Allen Chalk

To: Walter Fennel, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Kilpatrick, John Allen Chalk

From: Batsell Barrett Baxter (enclosure), Batsell Barrett Baxter

To: Garner Ted Armstrong, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe Barnet, John Allen Chalk

To: Richard Mitchell, John Allen Chalk

To: W.F. Cawyer, John Allen Chalk

To: H.C. Zachry, John Allen Chalk

To: Errol McGuire, John Allen Chalk

To: Herald of Truth, John Allen Chalk

To: Johnny Thompson, John Allen Chalk

To: Maxine Elam, John Allen Chalk

To: Steve Scroggins, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Mrs. Stanley Allen, John Allen Chalk

To: Pat & Troy Warren, John Allen Chalk

To: David Ralston, John Allen Chalk

To: Geoffrey Ellis, John Allen Chalk

To: Jim Wilburn, John Allen Chalk

To: L.D. Webb, John Allen Chalk

To: Tom Hudgins, John Allen Chalk

To: Ed Bryant, John Allen Chalk

To: James Anders, John Allen Chalk

To: Willard G. Ginn, John Allen Chalk

To: Batsell Barrett Baxter from W.F. Cawyer, W.F. Cawyer

To: Glover Shipp, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. C.L. Patterson, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Don Inman, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Henry Isgitt, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Joe Crabtree, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Ray Weber, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Dishongh, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. W.O. Watson, John Allen Chalk

To: Frank Cawyer from Batsell Barrett Baxter, Batsell Barrett Baxter

To: Jack Qualls, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Gladys Flint, John Allen Chalk

To: R.H. Brooks, John Allen Chalk

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

To: L.D. Webb, John Allen Chalk

To: Raleigh Wooten, John Allen Chalk

To: Sherron Allen, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Hazel L. Mason, John Allen Chalk

To: Ed Anderson, John Allen Chalk

To: Ira Rice, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: Johnny Thompson, John Allen Chalk

To: L.D. Webb, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Kilpatrick, John Allen Chalk

To: Wilburn C. Hill, John Allen Chalk

To: Kenneth Hahn, John Allen Chalk

To: Ward W. Weldon, John Allen Chalk

To: Lester Need, John Allen Chalk

To: Gladys Flint, John Allen Chalk

To: Mike Porter, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Reighley, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Jim Murphy, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Lee Pennington, John Allen Chalk

To: Richard Cupp, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert Brooks, John Allen Chalk

To: William S. Banowsky from James DeForest Murch, James DeForest Murch

To: Herald of Truth, John Allen Chalk

To: Hoover L. Reynolds, John Allen Chalk

To: Southern Baptist Hour, John Allen Chalk

To: Trans-Texas Airway, attn Sales Dept, John Allen Chalk

To: Walter Trent, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Glann Lee, John Allen Chalk

To: James P. Swinney, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe D. Gray, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Paul DuBois, John Allen Chalk

To: Kenneth Hahn, John Allen Chalk

To: Neil Bryan, John Allen Chalk

To: E.J. Sumerlin, John Allen Chalk

To: Lyn Muller, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. John Muller, John Allen Chalk

To: W.A. Bradfield, John Allen Chalk

From: Brad, Brad unknown

To: Myron Keith, John Allen Chalk

From: Gary Oakley, Gary Oakley

To: Harold Taylor, John Allen Chalk

To: Gospel Advocate Company, John Allen Chalk

To: David Boyd, John Allen Chalk

From: Lewis G. Hale, Lewis G. Hale

From: W.E. Sexton, W.E. Sexton

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

Correspondence between Chalk & James Lovell, James Lovell

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

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

From: Jerry Hoover, Jerry Hoover

From: Murray M. Castleman, Murray M. Castleman

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