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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

From: Richard H. Fraser, Richard H. Fraser

To: Claude Gardner (1/18/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Miami U, attn Office of Registrar, John Allen Chalk

To: U of Dayton, attn Office of Registrar, John Allen Chalk

From: G.K. Wallace (1/17/63), G.K. Wallace

To: Ruby Poston, John Allen Chalk

From: Bob (no last name), Bob unknown

From: Orval Filbeck (1/15/63), Orval Filbeck

From: Jack Forbis - letter enclosed, Jack Forbis

From: James E. Bell, James E. Bell

From: Willard Collins (1/12/63), Willard Collins

To: Charles Cheatham (1/11/63), John Allen Chalk

To: James W. Carty, Jr. (1/11/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Joe Alley, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe L. Evins (1/11/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Jon E. Jones (1/11/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Tom Wright, John Allen Chalk

From: Charles E. Cheatham (1/8/63), Charles E. Cheatham

To: Dean Fitzwater, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Fowler Stanton (1/7/63), John Allen Chalk

To: Gospel Advocate Co., John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Al Beck, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Springfield, John Allen Chalk

From: A.M. Burton II (1/5/63), A.M. Burton II

From: Willard Collins (1/4/63), Willard Collins

From: Fowler Stanton (1/3/63), Fowler Stanton

To: W.S. Thompson, John Allen Chalk

Submissions from 1962 1962

From: James W. Carty, Jr. (12/31/62), James W. Carty, Jr.

To: E.C. Maynard (12/31/62), John Allen Chalk

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

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

From: Bill (no last name), Bill unknown

From: Harold G. Taylor, Harold G. Taylor

From: Tom Wright, Tom Wright

From: Mrs. Henry Marter (?), Henry Marter

To: Dept. of Health, Educaton, & Welfare, John Allen Chalk

To: Fowler Stanton (12/21/62), John Allen Chalk

To: James W. Carty, Jr. (12/21/62), John Allen Chalk

From: friends @ Cookeville Federal, friends at Cookeville Federal

From: Kelley E. Massey, Kelley E. Massey

From: H.A. Dixon (12/19/62), H.A. Dixon

To: Bill Mead (12/18/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Channie Sadler, John Allen Chalk

To: C.J. Hunt, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert Hartmann (12/18/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Tom Wright, John Allen Chalk

From: Danny (Eubanks?), Danny unknown

From: E. Claude Gardner (12/17/62), E. Claude Gardner

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

To: Marshall Keeble, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Rebecca & Bill Teague, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. David Snider, John Allen Chalk

To: Taylor Robinson, John Allen Chalk

From: Bill Mead (12/11/62), Bill Mead

To: Joe H. Horn, John Allen Chalk

To: June & Fred Creasy, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Grady Butler, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Jack Forbis, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Osborne, John Allen Chalk

To: Charles Myers, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Albert V. Black, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Ben Flatt, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Broyles, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Junnus R. Womack, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Underwood, John Allen Chalk

To: R.C. Walker, Sr. (12/7/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Robert B. Scruggs, John Allen Chalk

From: Harold G. Taylor, Harold G. Taylor

From: Robert E. Hartmann (12/6/62), Robert E. Hartmann

To: Ralph Henley (12/6/62), John Allen Chalk

From: H.A. Daxon (12/4/62), H.A. Daxon

From: J.D. Thomas, J.D. Thomas

To: Mr. & Mrs. George W. Jones, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: John W. Fields, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. C.W. Collett, John Allen Chalk

To: Avalon W. Baldwin, John Allen Chalk

To: Floyd E. Britton, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Chaffin, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. David L. Boyd, John Allen Chalk

From: Willard Collins (11/29/62), Willard Collins

To: H.A. Dixon (11/29/62), John Allen Chalk

To: J.D. Thomas, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Powell Palmer, John Allen Chalk

To: Danny Eubanks (11/28/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Fowler Stanton, John Allen Chalk

To: J.M. Powell (11/20/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Waylon Lawrence (11/20/62), John Allen Chalk

From: Waylon Lawrence (11/19/62), Waylon Lawrence

To: Crowell Collier Publishing Co., attn C.W. Good, John Allen Chalk

To: H.A. Dixon (11/29/62), John Allen Chalk

To: W.A. Bradfield (11/19/62) - fact sheet enclosed, John Allen Chalk

To: A.P. Conger, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of C of C @ Lehman Ave, John Allen Chalk

To: Fowler Stanton, John Allen Chalk

To: J.C. Choate (11/16/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. E.L. Petty, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. T.L. Ewton, John Allen Chalk

To: R.C. Walker (11/16/62), John Allen Chalk