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

From: Mr. & Mrs. T.E. Mayer, T.E. Mayer

From: J. Allen Barber (9/28/61), J. Allen Barber

To: Dorris Billingsley (9/28/61), John Allen Chalk

To: James Rodgers, John Allen Chalk

From: Dorris B. Billingsley (9/26/61), Dorris B. Billingsley

From: Elvin Stewart (9/26/61), Elvin Stewart

To: Charles Cheatham, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Allen Barber - sermon topics enclosed, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Sam Lynn, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. W.B. Gadd, John Allen Chalk

To: Levis Prather, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Mr. & Mrs. Jess Goodpasture, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Will Haggard Clark, John Allen Chalk

To: John Christian, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Bill Ledbetter, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. David Terry, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Ralph Hutcheson, John Allen Chalk

To: Lenard Waters, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Barlow Smith, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Larry Gentry, John Allen Chalk

From: Annie Laws (9/15/61), Annie Laws

From: Ray (no last name), Ray unknown

To: Carl Agee, John Allen Chalk

To: Carl Anderson, John Allen Chalk

To: Elvin Stewart (9/14/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. T.E. Mayer, John Allen Chalk

To: Finis Caldwell, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: J. Roy Vaughan (9/13/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Burton Coffman, John Allen Chalk

From: (name illegible)

From: W.W. Dehoney, W.W. Dehoney

To: J. Roy Vaughan (9/1/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Danny Eubanks, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Allen Barber (8/29/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Kingston C of C, attn Mr. W.W. Goolsby, John Allen Chalk

To: Wendell Branson, John Allen Chalk

To: Wendell Branson, John Allen Chalk

From: Don G. Moore (8/25/61), Don G. Moore

From: J. Allen Barber (8/24/61), J. Allen Barber

From: Wendell Branson, Wendell Branson

From: Louise Holcomb (8/21/61), Louise Holcomb

From: W.A. Bradfield (8/18/61), W.A. Bradfield

From: Danny W. Eubanks, Danny W. Eubanks

From: Curtis Laird, Curtis Laird

From: Elvin Stewart, Elvin Stewart

From: Carl Anderson (8/13/61), Carl Anderson

From: Josiah Darnall (8/11/61), Josiah Darnall

From: W.W. Goolsby (8/11/61), W.W. Goolsby

To: Adamsville C of C, John Allen Chalk

To: Billy Newby (8/10/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Don & Marian Starks, John Allen Chalk

To: Elders of C of C @ First at Sunflower, John Allen Chalk

To: Elvin Stewart (8/10/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Judy Davis, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Samuels, John Allen Chalk

To: National Book Company, John Allen Chalk

From: Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook

To: Bill L. Teuton (8/9/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Carl Anderson, John Allen Chalk

To: Wayne Emmons, John Allen Chalk

From: H.W. McClish, Jr., H. W. McClish, Jr.

To: Eura McIntyre, John Allen Chalk

To: Josiah Darnall (8/8/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Magafile Co., John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Henry Carothers, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Mr. & Mrs. B.A. Brumley (grandparents), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Badney Richardson, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Mr. & Mrs. James Hall, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. James Wood, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Jess Coleman, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. L.D. McKee, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Troy Gray, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. James Bell, John Allen Chalk

To: Thomas Cook, John Allen Chalk

From: Neil S. Bryan, Neil S. Bryan

From: Mark Tom Hicks - reply to above letter, Mark letter

To: Cookeville Jaycees, John Allen Chalk

To: Cookeville Jaycees, John Allen Chalk

From: Paul Hunton, Paul Hunton

To: Betty & Brad Brumley (7/25/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Eddie L. Dunn (7/25/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Edward E. Coates, John Allen Chalk

To: Mark Hicks, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Danny Eubanks, John Allen Chalk

To: W.N. Jackson (7/25/61), John Allen Chalk

From: G.W. Smith, G.W. Smith

From: Judy Davis, Judy Davis

From: Willard Collins (7/22/61), Willard Collins

From: Billy R. Newby, Billy R. Newby

From: Carl Anderson, Carl Anderson

From: Josiah Darnall (7/17/61), Josiah Darnall

From: Wayne Emmons, Wayne Emmons

From: Edward E. Coates, Edward E. Coates

From: W.A. Bradfield (7/11/61), W.A. Bradfield

From: Paul Hunton (7/10/61), Paul Hunton

From: Brad Brumley (7/7/61), Brad Brumley