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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: Bill Mead (1/12/61), John Allen Chalk

To: D.R. Warner, John Allen Chalk

To: James. E. Eaton (1/12/61), John Allen Chalk

To: Joe Sengl, John Allen Chalk

To: Lamar Matthews (1/11/61), John Allen Chalk

From: James E. Eaton (1/9/61), James E. Eaton

From: Annie Laws (1/5/61), Annie Laws

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

To: Schumann A. Brewer, John Allen Chalk

To: Annie Laws (1/2/61), John Allen Chalk

To: H.C. Caruthers (1/2/61), John Allen Chalk

Submissions from 1960 1960

From: Leroy Garrett, ed Restoration Review (12/30/60), Leroy Garrett

From: Mack Fox (reply to above letter), Mack Fox

From: C.P. Roland (12/22/60) - documents attached, C. P. Roland

To: Clarence DeLoach, Jr., John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Guy Adkins, John Allen Chalk

From: Guy Warner (12/21/60), Guy Warner

From: R.C. Walker (12/21/60), R.C. Walker

From: H.A. Dixon (reply to above 12/15 letter above), H. A. Dixon

From: Howard Hulett, Howard Hulett

From: R. Lynn Anderson (12/19/60), R. Lynn Anderson

From: Guy C. Adkins, Guy C. Adkins

From: Don Flatt, Don Flatt

From: Lamar Matthews (12/17/60), Lamar Matthews

To: C.P. Roland (12/15/60), John Allen Chalk

To: H.A. Dixon (12/15/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Quitman Harley, John Allen Chalk

From: C.P. Roland (12/13/60), C. P. Roland

To: Airlines Clergy Bureau - application attached, John Allen Chalk

To: Bill Heck, John Allen Chalk

To: Mack W. Fox, John Allen Chalk

To: Religious Ed. Of Dayton Daily News, John Allen Chalk

To: Northridge C of C - draft, John Allen Chalk

From: Bill Mead (12/9/60), Bill Mead

To: C.P. Roland (12/9/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Ralph Gentry, John Allen Chalk

From: Dan C. Girton (12/8/60), Dan C. Girton

To: James E. Eaton (12/8/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Cleburne Williams, John Allen Chalk

From: Ed Hooper, Red Cross Blood Program, Ed Hooper

From: Bill Mead (12/5/60), Bill Mead

To: Pax House (12/14/60), John Allen Chalk

From: James E. Eaton (12/2/60), James E. Eaton

To: Chuck & Ann Lucas, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. A.C. Exum, John Allen Chalk

To: Mrs. Carl Traughber, John Allen Chalk

From: W.A. Bradfield (12/1/60), W.A. Bradfield

To: Dan C. Girton (12/1/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Guy Warner (12/1/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Charles Brammer, John Allen Chalk

To: Haskell Chesshir, John Allen Chalk

To: Bill Mead (11/29/60), John Allen Chalk

To: H.C. Caruthers (11/29/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Stacey Mott, John Allen Chalk

To: Donald Mayberry, John Allen Chalk

To: B.C. Goodpasture (11/23/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Gerald O. Fruzia, John Allen Chalk

From: Bill Mead (11/22/60), Bill Mead

From: B.C. Goodpasture (11/18/60), B.C. Goodpasture

To: Dale Warrick (11/17/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Ralph T. Henley, John Allen Chalk

From: J.C. Taylor, pres TN Retired Teachers Association, J.C. Taylor

To: G.F. Raines, John Allen Chalk

To: Mary Pound, John Allen Chalk

To: Vandalia C of C, attn Bill Mead (11/15/60), John Allen Chalk

From: Dorian Dodd, Dorian Dodd

To: Elders of C of C in Union, SC, John Allen Chalk

From: James S. McDonald, Jr., James S. McDonald, Jr.

To: Edward Neely Cullum, John Allen Chalk

To: Vantage Press, John Allen Chalk

From: R.C. Walker (11/4/60), R.C. Walker

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

From: E.C. Maynard (11/3/60), E.C. Maynard

To: J.C. Taylor (11/3/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Jim Waldron, John Allen Chalk

To: Charlie T. Garner, John Allen Chalk

To: Si Church, John Allen Chalk

From: Mona & Dale Lyon, Mona Lyon and Dale Lyon

From: John H. Poteet, John H. Poteet

To: E.C. Maynard, John Allen Chalk

To: R. Lynn Anderson (10/25/60), John Allen Chalk

To: W.A. Bradfield (10/25/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Dick Cupp, John Allen Chalk

To: Dale Warrick (10/19/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Lamar Matthews (10/19/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Jack Harley, John Allen Chalk

To: American Bible Society, John Allen Chalk

To: Beverly Ann Gardner, John Allen Chalk

To: Ernest Abston, John Allen Chalk

To: John Allen Harley, John Allen Chalk

To: Morgan Steakley, John Allen Chalk

From: Joe Sanders, Joe Sanders

From: T.L. Salmons (10/12/60), T.L. Salmons

To: G.V. Whitefield, John Allen Chalk

From: (name illegible)

To: Friend (unknown), John Allen Chalk

From: Leroy Garrett, ed Restoration Review (10/4/60), Leroy Garrett

From: Annie Laws (10/1/60), Annie Laws

From: J. Ray Cook, J. Ray Cook

From: W.A. Bradfield (9/29/60), W.A. Bradfield