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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 1962 1962

To: Mr. & Mrs. Travis Morris, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Mrs. Curry Cagle, John Allen Chalk

From: J.C. Choate, J.C. Choate

To: Jean & James Hall, John Allen Chalk

To: Mary Linda and Jerry Kelley, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Carl Pusser, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Danny Eubanks (8/31/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Doss Eason, John Allen Chalk

To: Dorris Billingsley - topics list enclosed, John Allen Chalk

To: J.C. Goodpasture (8/28/62) - names & addresses attached, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Otis Walter, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. R.D. Burson, John Allen Chalk

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

From: Tom Pointer, Tom Pointer

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

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

To: Mr. & Mrs. Mann Strawn, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. O.J. Fisk, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Duncan, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Herring, John Allen Chalk

To: Bill Legge, John Allen Chalk

To: Chippy Carlen, John Allen Chalk

To: Dr. J.D. Bales - reply to letter below, John Allen Chalk

To: Earl Fox, John Allen Chalk

To: J.C. Choate, John Allen Chalk

To: Jimmy W. Garner, John Allen Chalk

To: Paul L. Watson, John Allen Chalk

To: Brad Brumley (8/20/62) - reply to 8/18 letter below, John Allen Chalk

To: Ben Flatt, John Allen Chalk

To: Alton Birchett, John Allen Chalk

To: Donald & Marian Starks, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe L. Evins, (8/16/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Bernes Johnson, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Gentry, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. C.E. Parker, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Ed Sayle, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Jean & Dennis Campbell, John Allen Chalk

To: Leonard Crawford, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. E.G. Butler, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Edward Adams, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Jessie Coats, John Allen Chalk

From: J.C. Choate, J.C. Choate

To: Faye Carter (8/4/62) -, John Allen Chalk

To: Ira North (Jul/Aug '62), John Allen Chalk

To: Midwestern Companies Inc., John Allen Chalk

To: Midwestern United Life Insurance Co., John Allen Chalk

To: Parnell Roark, John Allen Chalk

To: J.C. Choate, John Allen Chalk

To: Ken & Jane Dye (8/3/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Danny Eubanks (8/3/62), John Allen Chalk

To: William G. Downs, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: Laurence Rogers, John Allen Chalk

From: Mr. & Mrs. Buford Helton, Buford Helton

To: W.N. Jackson, John Allen Chalk

To: Edwin E. Deusner FROM Mrs. J.T. Wright, Church Secretary, J.T. Wright

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

To: Mike Flatt, John Allen Chalk

From: Winston Tynes, Winston Tynes

From: William G. Downs, Jr., William G. Downs, Jr.

To: Mr. & Mrs. R.A. Sewell, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. R.A. Sewell, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Ed Gerbitz, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Van England, John Allen Chalk

To: Virgil Randall (6/29/62), John Allen Chalk

To: W.B. West, Jr. (6/29/62), John Allen Chalk

To: A Delle Sorrell, John Allen Chalk

To: Kenneth Dye, John Allen Chalk

From: J. Boyd Crouch, J. Boyd Crouch

From: Kenneth Dye, Kenneth Dye

From: Walter E. Neal (6/21/62), Walter E. Neal

From: Robert E. Hartmann, Robert E. Hartmann

From: W.B. West, Jr. (6/19/62), W.B. West, Jr.

From: Virgil Randall (6/18/62), Virgil Randall

From: William G. Downs, Jr. (6/17/62), William G. Downs, Jr.

To: Mr. & Mrs. Dale Ewton, John Allen Chalk

To: Central Office of London U, John Allen Chalk

To: Hilton A. Smith, John Allen Chalk

To: Leonard Kirk, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Bill Floyd, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. T.L. Ewton (6/14/62), John Allen Chalk

From: Edward E. Coates, Edward E. Coates

To: W.A. Bradfield (3/1/62), John Allen Chalk

From: Dub McClish, Dub McClish

To: Cleon Lyles, John Allen Chalk

To: E.C. Maynard (6/11/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Ira North (6/11/62), John Allen Chalk

To: W.B. West (6/11/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Donald Stark - sermon notes attached, John Allen Chalk

To: Rex Dudley (6/8/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Danny Eubanks - reply to letter below, John Allen Chalk

To: Neal Marshall, Security Plan Inc., John Allen Chalk

From: Zeke (E.C. Maynard, presumably), Zeke unknown

To: Billy Harris, John Allen Chalk

To: Rex L. Dudley (6/1/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Lynn Anderson (5/26/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Annie Laws (5/25/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Leonard Crawford, John Allen Chalk

To: W.B. Richter, John Allen Chalk