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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: Old Authors Farm, John Allen Chalk

From: James E. Barnes, James E. Barnes

To: Glenn Ellison, John Allen Chalk

To: Jim Keller, John Allen Chalk

To: George E. Capps, John Allen Chalk

From: Walter McDonald, Walter McDonald

To: Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Crockett, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Eric Taylor, John Allen Chalk

To: J.J. Richardson, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Denver Fike (2 versions), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Francis Waggoner, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Glen Figgins, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Harold Willis, Sr., John Allen Chalk

To: Walter Edwards, John Allen Chalk

To: Walter Edwards, John Allen Chalk

From: Virgil Randall (5/5/62) - reply to 5/1 letter above, Virgil Randall

To: David Haile, John Allen Chalk

To: Virgil Randall (5/1/62), John Allen Chalk

To: C.G. Morrow, John Allen Chalk

To: Virgil Randall (4/26/62) - reply to 4/21 letter below, John Allen Chalk

To: W.R. Fisk, John Allen Chalk

From: Virgil Randall (4/25/62) - documents enclosed, Virgil Randall

From: Malcolm D. Hall, Malcolm D. Hall

To: Jean & Larry Harris, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Wesley Hoffmann, John Allen Chalk

From: Virgil Randall (4/21/62), Virgil Randall

To: Bill Teuton, John Allen Chalk

To: Rex Turman, John Allen Chalk

To: Walter McDonald, John Allen Chalk

To: Walter McDonald, John Allen Chalk

To: A.W. Montgomery, John Allen Chalk

To: Charles Nusbaum, John Allen Chalk

To: E. Grady Butler, John Allen Chalk

To: G.K. Wallace (4/5/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Tom Pointer, John Allen Chalk

To: Ann & Chuck Lucas (4/17/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Biblos-Press, John Allen Chalk

To: Don Johnson, John Allen Chalk

To: I.R. Wilson, John Allen Chalk

From: Robert J. Hagan, Robert J. Hagan

From: Tom Pointer, Tom Pointer

From: William Curry, William Curry

To: Claude Lamar (4/12/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Ed Hooper, John Allen Chalk

To: James Barnes, John Allen Chalk

To: M.H. Tucker, John Allen Chalk

To: Pastoral Psychology, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert R. Smith, John Allen Chalk

To: Bob Ridgon, John Allen Chalk

To: Haskell Chesshir, John Allen Chalk

To: J.C. Goodpasture (4/9/62), John Allen Chalk

To: J. Walker Whittle (4/9/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Robert Skelton, John Allen Chalk

To: Western Ave C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: Western Ave C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: Brad Brumley (4/5/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Cathreen Carlen, John Allen Chalk

To: Donald R. Arbaugh, John Allen Chalk

To: Dr. & Mrs. John Warren, John Allen Chalk

To: Dub McClish, John Allen Chalk

To: Ira North (4/5/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Ira North (4/5/62) -, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Raymond Thompson, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Roy Vaughan (4/3/62), John Allen Chalk

From: Kenneth Holt, Kenneth Holt

To: Kathy Keller, John Allen Chalk

To: Ira North (3/28/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Jimmy Buford, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Fowler Clark, John Allen Chalk

To: J.C. Goodpasture, John Allen Chalk

To: Violet DeVaney (3/22/62), John Allen Chalk

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

To: Ira North (3/21/62), John Allen Chalk

To: B.C. Goodpasture, John Allen Chalk

To: Claude Lamar (3/20/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Fred Mosley (3/20/62), John Allen Chalk

To: J.D. Thomas, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Guy Combs, John Allen Chalk

To: Patsy & Woody Loden, John Allen Chalk

To: Psychical Research Foundation, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Coats, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Coats, John Allen Chalk

To: William T. Thomas, John Allen Chalk

To: William T. Thomas, John Allen Chalk

To: J.J. Richardson, John Allen Chalk

From: Willard Collins (3/12/62), Willard Collins

To: David Ledbetter, John Allen Chalk

To: Gus Nichols, John Allen Chalk

To: Jack Stites, John Allen Chalk

To: John D. Stites, John Allen Chalk

To: Margaret Christian, John Allen Chalk

To: Ronnie Wright, John Allen Chalk

To: Ronnie Wright, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Harkins, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Harkins, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Poucher, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Poucher, John Allen Chalk

To: Wilburn C. Hill, John Allen Chalk

To: Wilburn C. Hill, John Allen Chalk

To: C of C @ Green's Lake Road, John Allen Chalk