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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

To: Dean Fitzwater, John Allen Chalk

To: N.B. Hardeman (7/7/61), John Allen Chalk

To: W.A. Bradfield (7/7/61), John Allen Chalk

To: W.W. Goolsby, John Allen Chalk

From: Don G. Moore (7/6/61), Don G. Moore

To: Burton Coffman, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Harlon Jackson, John Allen Chalk

To: Paul Hunton, John Allen Chalk

From: Walter E. Neal, Walter E. Neal

From: P.R. Olgiati, P.R. Olgiati

To: Dr. & Mrs. O.H. Clopton, John Allen Chalk

To: Dr. Ray Jouett, John Allen Chalk

To: Josiah Darnall (6/29/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. David Simpson, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. J.O. Landis (6/29/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. P.E. Pinkston, John Allen Chalk

To: Willard Collins (6/29/61), John Allen Chalk

Draft of the letter To: Ray Goodpasture, John Allen Chalk

From: Eddie L. Dunn (6/26/61), Eddie L. Dunn

From: Willard Collins (6/26/61), Willard Collins

To: Florence Adams, John Allen Chalk

To: Helen Vincent, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Bucy, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Les McKeel, John Allen Chalk

To: Ray Goodpasture - draft included, John Allen Chalk

From: Josiah Darnall (6/24/61), Josiah Darnall

To: Eddie Dunn (6/22/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Frank Cantrell, John Allen Chalk

To: Josiah Darnall (6/22/61), John Allen Chalk

To: W.N. Jackson - sermon topics enclosed, John Allen Chalk

From: Dick (no last name), Dick unknown

From: Walter K. Hayes, Walter K. Hayes

From: S.B. Patterson (6/20/61), S.B. Patterson

From: W.W. Goolsby (6/30/61), W.W. Goolsby

From: Frank E. Cantrell, Frank E. Cantrell

From: Eddie L. Dunn (6/15/61), Eddie L. Dunn

To: Chippy Carlen, John Allen Chalk

From: S.B. Patterson (6/12/61) - document attached, S.B. Patterson

To: Elders of Highland C of C, attn W.F. Cawyer, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Jere Baxter, John Allen Chalk

To: Walter K. Hayes, John Allen Chalk

From: William N. Jackson, William N. Jackson

To: Lamar Matthews, John Allen Chalk

To: Patterson Securities, John Allen Chalk

To: Bill Mead (6/8/61), John Allen Chalk

To: B.C. Goodpasture (6/6/61), John Allen Chalk

From: Willard Collins (6/5/61), Willard Collins

From: the Cloptons, Clopton

To: E.B. Johnson (5/30/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Kirby, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Mrs. James F. Whitley (5/26/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. J.O. Landis (5/25/61), John Allen Chalk

From: Mrs. James F. Whitley (5/23/61), James F. Whitley

To: Ronnie Gibson, John Allen Chalk

From: Paul Hunton (5/22/61), Paul Hunton

From: J.O. Landis, J.O. Landis

To: Dewey Hancock - reply to letter below, John Allen Chalk

From: B.C. Goodpasture (5/17/61), B.C. Goodpasture

To: Silas Anderson, Jr., John Allen Chalk

From: Dewey Hancock, Dewey Hancock

From: W.A. Bradfield (5/16/61), W.A. Bradfield

To: Charles Gentry (5/16/61), John Allen Chalk

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

To: Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Sells, John Allen Chalk

To: Robert Buchanan, John Allen Chalk

To: J.C. Goodpasture (5/15/61), John Allen Chalk

From: G.C. Morlan, G.C. Morlan

From: Athens Clay Pullias, Athens Clay Pullias

From: Jesse D. Hudelston, Jesse D. Hudelston

To: Dewayne Davenport (5/10/61), John Allen Chalk

From: Robert Buchanan, Robert Buchanan

From: Paul Hunton (5/8/61), Paul Hunton

To: Charles Gentry - DRAFT (5/4/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Dewayne Davenport (5/4/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Henry McGlone, John Allen Chalk

To: Pax House (5/4/61), John Allen Chalk

From: Dewayne Davenport (5/3/61), Dewayne Davenport

From: Joe L. Evins, Congressman (reply to above), Joe L. Evins

From: N.B. Hardeman, N.B. Hardeman

From: T. Pierce Brown, T. Peirce Brown

To: Jesse D. Hudelston, John Allen Chalk

To: N.B. Hardeman, John Allen Chalk

To: T. Pierce Brown, John Allen Chalk

To: Joe L. Evins, Congressman, John Allen Chalk

From: Dewayne Davenport (4/22/61), Dewayne Davenport

From: Jesse D. Hudelston, Jesse D. Hudelston

From: Jule Miller, Jule Miller

To: Adrian Mathis, John Allen Chalk

To: E.B. Johnson (4/21/61), John Allen Chalk

To: W.N. Jackson (reply to letter below), John Allen Chalk

From: Neil S. Bryan, Neil S. Bryan

From: Paul Hunton (4/20/61), Paul Hunton

To: Dewayne Davenport (4/20/61), John Allen Chalk

To: John S. Close, John Allen Chalk

To: Leamon Flatt (reply to 4/13 letter below), John Allen Chalk

To: Malcolm Hill (reply to letter below), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. L. EuGene Codner, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. James F. Whitley (4/20/61), John Allen Chalk