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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: Claude Lamar (3/8/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Lester King - list of names enclosed, John Allen Chalk

To: E. Grady Butler, John Allen Chalk

To: Perry Steakley, John Allen Chalk

To: Winston Tynes, John Allen Chalk

To: Winston Tynes, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Roy Vaughan (2/26/62), John Allen Chalk

To: B.C. Goodpasture (2/23/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Claude Lamar (2/23/62), John Allen Chalk

To: E. Grady Butler, John Allen Chalk

To: Fred Mosley (2/23/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Ray Crook, John Allen Chalk

To: W.R. Smith, John Allen Chalk

From: Winston Tynes, Winston Tynes

From: W.R. Smith TO James Daniel, attached to letter signed "Patsy", W.R. Smith

From: Walter E. Neal (2/20/62), Walter E. Neal

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

From: Robert E. Hartmann (2/15/62), Robert E. Hartmann

To: Chester Hunnicutt, John Allen Chalk

To: Frances A. Billingsley, John Allen Chalk

To: Judge & Mrs. John A. Mitchell, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Newman, John Allen Chalk

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

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

To: Mr. & Mrs. W.D. Buford, John Allen Chalk

To: Athens Clay Pullias, John Allen Chalk

To: B.C. Goodpasture (2/13/62), John Allen Chalk

To: G.K. Wallace (2/13/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Gus Nichols (2/13/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Guy Woods, John Allen Chalk

To: H.A. Dixon (2/13/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Willard Collins (2/13/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Willard Collins (2/13/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Cecil Gentry, John Allen Chalk

From: W.A. Bradfield (2/27/62) - receipt enclosed, W.A. Bradfield

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

To: B.C. Goodpasture (2/7/62), John Allen Chalk

From: Mrs. John Chaffin, John Chaffin

To/From: John McRay (McRay's reply filed first; letter from F.W. Mattox attached), John McRay

From: W.R. Smith - copy of ACC's Vision enclosed, W.R. Smith

To: Brad Brumley (2/2/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Herald of Truth, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Clark Peters, John Allen Chalk

To: Willard Collins (2/2/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Willard Collins (2/2/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Judge & Mrs. John A. Mitchell, John Allen Chalk

From: Walt Goolsby, Walt Goolsby

To: Benny Stephens, John Allen Chalk

To: Cornell Hayes, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Ray Crook (1/25/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Lloyd M. Courtney, John Allen Chalk

To: Mark Hicks, John Allen Chalk

To: U of Kentucky, attn Chairman, Dept. of History, John Allen Chalk

From: Tom Pointer, Tom Pointer

To: Claude Gardner, John Allen Chalk

To: Dale Whitt, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Wesley Hoffmann, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Roy Vaughan (1/18/62), John Allen Chalk

To: A.C. Pullias, John Allen Chalk

To: Batsell Barrett Baxter, John Allen Chalk

To: B.C. Goodpasture (1/12/62), John Allen Chalk

To: H.A. Dixon (1/12/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Fowler Clark, John Allen Chalk

To: Willard Collins (1/12/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Willard Collins (1/12/62), John Allen Chalk

To: G.K. Wallace (1/9/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Magafile Co., John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. E.W. Shaw Fletcher of London U, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Paul Dunn, John Allen Chalk

From: William T. Thomas, William T. Thomas

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

To: F.E. Howell, John Allen Chalk

To: G.W. Summers, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of Jere Whitson Rd C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Martin, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert Hartmann (1/4/62), John Allen Chalk

To: Stacy D. Wilhite, John Allen Chalk

From: Rosemary Taylor Summers, Rosemary Taylor Summers

Submissions from 1961 1961

To: Elders of East Side C of C, John Allen Chalk

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

To: U of Dayton, Office of the Registrar (12/29/61), John Allen Chalk

From: Stacy D. Wilhite, Stacy D. Wilhite

From: Robert E. Hartmann (12/26/61), Robert E. Hartmann

To: Dale Whitt, John Allen Chalk

From: Walter S. Burkett, Walter S. Burkett

To: Amos Stone, John Allen Chalk

To: Annie Laws & Louise Holcomb (12/19/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Bill & Liz Teuton, John Allen Chalk

To: Era Emmons (12/19/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Jim Bill McInteer, John Allen Chalk

To: J.N. Derossette, John Allen Chalk

To: Paden Construction Co., John Allen Chalk

To: Robert Hartmann (12/10/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Stanley J.A. McInery, John Allen Chalk

To: Tom Pointer, John Allen Chalk

To: Midwestern Companies Inc., attn Stockholder Service, John Allen Chalk

To: W.F. Cawyer, John Allen Chalk

From: Robert E. Hartmann (12/14/61), Robert E. Hartmann

From: W.R. Smith, W.R. Smith