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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 1963 1963

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

From: Mrs. Louis Richardson (12/16/63), Louis Richardson

From: W.E. Jones, W.E. Jones

To: Ernest Clevenger, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: Art Haddox (12/13/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Clyde Austin - names & addresses enclosed, reply to letter below, John Allen Chalk

From: B.D. Barnett, B.D. Barnett

From: Charles L. Youngerman (12/12/63), Charles L. Youngerman

To: Mr. & Mrs. Richard House, John Allen Chalk

From: Albert Gore (12/11/63), Albert Gore

From: David M. Ogilbee, David M. Ogilbee

From: Willard Collins (12/9/63), Willard Collins

From: Bill Flatt (12/5/63), Bill Flatt

From: Walter E. Burch, Walter E. Burch

To: Bob Bailey (12/5/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Carl Allison (12/5/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Wilburn Hill, John Allen Chalk

To: Willis E. Kirk, John Allen Chalk

From: Clyde Austin (12/4/63), Clyde Austin

From: W.E. Jones (12/3/63), W.E. Jones

From: W.E. Kirk (12/3/63), W.E. Kirk

From: Carl Allison (12/2/63), Carl Allison

From: Joe L. Evins (12/2/63), Joe L. Evins

From: Lane Cubstead (12/2/63), Lane Cubstead

From: J. Paul Crider, J. Paul Crider

From/To: Willard Collins, Willard Collins

To: Roy Ward, John Allen Chalk

To: Walter E. Burch (11/27/63), John Allen Chalk

From: Don McWhorter, Don McWhorter

From: R.E. Hartmann (11/25/63), R.E. Hartmann

From: Ernest Clevenger, Jr., Ernest Clevenger, Jr.

From: Walter E. Burch, Walter E. Burch

From: Robert W. Holton, Robert W. Holton

From: Roy Bowen Ward, Roy Bowen Ward

To: Arthur C. Judd, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of the C of C @ Lompoc, CA, John Allen Chalk

To: Fidelity Press, attn Lane Cubstead (11/21/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Herman A. Kelling, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe L. Evins (11/21/63), John Allen Chalk

To: W.S. Thompson, John Allen Chalk

From: Bill (no last name), Bill unknown

From: W.A. Bradfield (11/20/63), W.A. Bradfield

To: H.B. Garrison, Jr. - autobiography enclosed, John Allen Chalk

From: Mrs. John R. (last name illegible), John R. unknown

From: Randall Nile Yearwood, Randall Nile Yearwood

To: Bob Bailey (11/19/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Carl Allison (11/19/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Phillip Dunn, John Allen Chalk

To: Willis E. Kirk, John Allen Chalk

From: H. Elliott Wright (11/18/63), H. Elliott Wright

From: Pat E. Harrell (11/18/63), Pat E. Harrell

To: G.K. Wallace (11/15/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. M.A. Steele, John Allen Chalk

To: W.A. Bradfield (11/15/63), John Allen Chalk

From: M. Norvel Young, M. Norvel Young

From: H.B. Garrison, Jr. & Sandra Stooksbury, H.B. Garrison, Jr. and Sandra Stooksbury

From: (name illegible)

From: George W. Bailey, George W. Bailey

From: J. Paul Du Bois, J. Paul Du Bois

From: Cornelius (no last name), Cornelius unknown

Correspondence between Chalk & J.T. Smith -- INTERESTING, John Allen Chalk and J.T. Smith

From: Arthur C. Judd, Arthur C. Judd

From: James W. Nichols (11/8/63), James W. Nichols

From: Lane Cubstead (11/8/63), Lane Cubstead

To: Mildred Graham, John Allen Chalk

From: Batsell Barrett Baxter (11/7/63), Batsell Barrett Baxter

To: Carl Allison (11/7/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Charles Lemons, John Allen Chalk

To: Director of Public Relations @ OCC, John Allen Chalk

To: Richard Mitchell (11/7/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Willard Collins (11/7/63), John Allen Chalk

From: Clayton Pepper, Clayton Pepper

From: G.K. Wallace (11/5/63), G.K. Wallace

From: J.M. Powell (11/4/63), J.M. Powell

To: Bill Fox, John Allen Chalk

To: Don McWhorter, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Poucher, John Allen Chalk

From: Charles Lemons, Charles Lemons

From: W.S. Thompson, W.S. Thompson

To: C.S. Hobbs, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: Dick Daughtry, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Lane Cubstead (11/1/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Emery Harkins, John Allen Chalk

To: Elder of C of C @ Wallace Rd @ Skyline Dr., John Allen Chalk

To: J.C. Thompson, John Allen Chalk

To: Coopertown C of C, John Allen Chalk

From: Lane Cubstead (10/26/63), Lane Cubstead

From: C.S. Hobbs, Jr., C.S. Hobbs, Jr.

From: Gerald Blume (10/25/63), Gerald Blume

From: Randall Nile Yearwood, Randall Nile Yearwood

From: Dick Daughtry, Dick Daughtry

To: J.M. Powell (10/29/63), John Allen Chalk

From: J.M. Powell (10/19/63), J.M. Powell

From: John A. Moore (10/17/63), John A. Moore

From: W.B. West, Jr. (10/17/63), W.B. West, Jr.

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From: W.A. Bradfield (10/10/63), W.A. Bradfield

To: Alonzo Welch, John Allen Chalk

To: Dr. Joe Sanders, John Allen Chalk