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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 1961 1961

From: Harold Pittman, Harold Pittman

To: Dana Kerr, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Roy Vaughan (12/11/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Prof. Bond Fleming, John Allen Chalk

To: Claude Gardner, John Allen Chalk

To: Claude Lamar (12/3/61), John Allen Chalk

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

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

To: U of Dayton, Office of the Registrar (12/8/61), John Allen Chalk

To: David Harley, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Cecil E. Witt, John Allen Chalk

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

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

To: Mrs. Earl F. Stang, John Allen Chalk

To: Don Starks, John Allen Chalk

To: H.A. Dixon (12/4/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Joe L. Evins (12/4/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Joe L. Evins (12/4/61), John Allen Chalk

To: C.L. Powell, John Allen Chalk

To: Glenn Killom, John Allen Chalk

To: Thomas Cook, John Allen Chalk

From: Robert E. Hartmann (11/28/61), Robert E. Hartmann

To: Dean of Graduate School @ UT Knoxville, John Allen Chalk

To: W.R. Smith, John Allen Chalk

To: Director of Admissions @ Vanderbilt U, John Allen Chalk

To: Clyde Weger, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Allen Barber (11/21/61), John Allen Chalk

From: W.A. Bradfield (11/20/61), W.A. Bradfield

To: C.P. Roland (11/17/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Madison C of C, attn J. Ray Crook, John Allen Chalk

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

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

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

To: Mr. & Mrs. Wayne L. Miller, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. William Bogle, John Allen Chalk

From: Stanley James A. McInery, Stanley James A. McInery

To: Robert (Bob) Hartmann (11/15/61), John Allen Chalk

From: Tom Pointer, Tom Pointer

From: Robert E. Hartmann (11/11/61), Robert E. Hartmann

To: C.P. Roland (11/9/61), John Allen Chalk

To: J.M. Powell, John Allen Chalk

To: John W. Daves, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. P.C. Dorris, John Allen Chalk

To: P.F. Ayer (11/9/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Restoration Review, attn Alan Highers, John Allen Chalk

To: W.A. Bradfield (11/9/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Walter Burkett, John Allen Chalk

To: Walter Burkett, John Allen Chalk

To: Carolyn Flatt, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Don Judd, John Allen Chalk

To: Norman Trevathan, John Allen Chalk

To: Paul E. Dunn, John Allen Chalk

To: W.B. Richter, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Harold Hetzler, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Hemingway, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Hemingway, John Allen Chalk

To: Dale Ewton, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Earl Stamps, John Allen Chalk

To: Sara Castle, John Allen Chalk

To: Claude Gardner, John Allen Chalk

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

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

To: Brenda Underwood, John Allen Chalk

To: Roselyn Tooker, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Allen Barber (10/27/61) - reply to 10/20 letter below, John Allen Chalk

To: John Hayes, John Allen Chalk

To: Paul Ayers, John Allen Chalk

To: T.E. Mayer, John Allen Chalk

From: Winters Judd, Winters Judd

To: Jack Allen, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Wesley Hoffmann, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Lenard Waters, John Allen Chalk

To: Paul Watson, John Allen Chalk

To: Weaver Book Store, John Allen Chalk

To: Weaver Book Store, John Allen Chalk

To: Jay Mitchell, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Wheeler, John Allen Chalk

From: T.E. Mayer, T.E. Mayer

To: Andrew johnson, John Allen Chalk

To: Columbia University Grad Admissions Office, John Allen Chalk

To: Mary Blackman, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. W.G. Eaton, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Willie & Notie Farley, John Allen Chalk

To: Willie & Notie Farley, John Allen Chalk

To: Denver Farley, John Allen Chalk

To: W.J. Lemons, John Allen Chalk

From: Tom, Tom unknown

To: Claude Lamar (10/11/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Dorris Billingsley, John Allen Chalk

From: Denver Farley, Denver Farley

From: Dorris B. Billingsley (10/10/61), Dorris B. Billingsley

From: Claud (no last name), Claud unknown

From: W.J. Lemons, W.J. Lemons

From: D. James Foutch TO James Seay Brown, D. James Foutch

To: C of C at Smithville, TN, attn W.J. Lemons, John Allen Chalk

To: C of C @ First at Sunflower, attn Don Moore, John Allen Chalk

To: T.E. Mayer, John Allen Chalk

From: Denver Farley (10/4/61), Denver Farley

To: J. Roy Vaughan (10/3/61), John Allen Chalk