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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 1960 1960

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

To/From: John A. McCall, John A. McCall

From: Dick (Cupp?), Dick unknown

From: G.V. Whitefield, G.V. Whitefield

To: Dillard Thurman, John Allen Chalk

To: F.S. Warner, John Allen Chalk

To: J.D. Thomas, John Allen Chalk

To: Alex Jackson, John Allen Chalk

To: Charles Cheatham, John Allen Chalk

To: Clarence Harris, John Allen Chalk

To: Dale & Mona Lyon, John Allen Chalk

To: John R. Birdwell, John Allen Chalk

From: R.C. Walker (9/20/60), R.C. Walker

From: Brad Brumley (9/17/60), Brad Brumley

From: Eunice B. Bradley - letters & papers attached, Eunice B. Bradley

To: Pax House (9/17/60), John Allen Chalk

From: Ernest Abston (Chalk's reply filed first), Ernest Abston

From: Annie Laws & Louise Holcomb (9/13/60), Annie Laws and Louise Holcomb

From: Janet DuBois, Janet DuBois

From: W.A. Bradfield (9/10/60), W.A. Bradfield

From: R. Lynn Anderson (9/9/60), R. Lynn Anderson

To: Annie Laws (9/9/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Eunice B. Bradley, John Allen Chalk

From: C.P. Roland (9/8/60), C. P. Roland

To: Elders of the C of C in Cookeville, TN, John Allen Chalk

To: W.A. Bradfield (9/8/60), John Allen Chalk

From: Eunice B. Bradley, Eunice B. Bradley

From: E.C. Maynard (9/6/60), E.C. Maynard

To: B.C. Goodpasture (9/6/60), John Allen Chalk

To: C.P. Roland, John Allen Chalk

From: W.A. Bradfield (9/5/60), W.A. Bradfield

To: R.C. Walker, Sr. (9/5/60), John Allen Chalk

From: Jerry L. Davidson, Jerry L. Davidson

From: R.C. Walker (9/4/60), R.C. Walker

From: Elizabeth S. Walker, Elizabeth S. Walker

From: Willard Collins (8/31/60), Willard Collins

To: Bill Staggs, John Allen Chalk

To: Flora & Robert Staggs, John Allen Chalk

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

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

To: Willard Collins (8/31/60), John Allen Chalk

From: C.P. Roland, C. P. Roland

To: Annie M. Thomas, John Allen Chalk

To: Jack Harley, John Allen Chalk

To: Jerry L. Davidson, John Allen Chalk

To: Pax House (8/29/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Roy Wheeler, Jr., John Allen Chalk

From: G.K. Wallace (8/26/60), G.K. Wallace

From: W.A. Bradfield (8/25/60), W.A. Bradfield

From: Annie M. Thomas, Annie M. Thomas

To: Tommy Henegar, VP of TN Jaycees, John Allen Chalk

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

To: Wayne Emmons (8/23/60), John Allen Chalk

From: Eddie H. Watson, Eddie H. Watson

From: Roy Wheeler, Jr., Roy Wheeler, Jr.

To: G.K. Wallace (8/22/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Thomas Scott, John Allen Chalk

To: W.A. Bradfield (8/22/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Travis Toomer, John Allen Chalk

From: B.C. Goodpasture (8/19/60), B.C. Goodpasture

From: Oliver (C. Cunningham?), Oliver unknown

From: Travis Toomer, Travis Toomer

From: W.A. Bradfield (8/16/60), W.A. Bradfield

To: W.D. Pulford, John Allen Chalk

From: Bob & Ethel Barnes, Bob Barnes and Ethel Barnes

From: Tommy Henegar, VP of TN Jaycees, Tommy Henegar

From: W.D. Pulford, W.D. Pulford

To: Travis Toomer, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Ray Cook, John Allen Chalk

From: Paul D. Murphy, Paul D. Murphy

From: Ray Crook, Ray Crook

To: B.C. Goodpasture (8/8/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Ray J. Whitefield, John Allen Chalk

From: Eddie H. Watson (8/1/60), Eddie H. Watson

To: Bill Teuton (8/1/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Joe Winland, John Allen Chalk

To: Lawrence A. Cohen, John Allen Chalk

To: J. Roy Vaughan (1/28/60), John Allen Chalk

From: G.K. Wallace (7/27/60), G.K. Wallace

From: W.A. Bradfield (7/27/60), W.A. Bradfield

From: Jule Miller, Jule Miller

To: Lamar Matthews (7/17/60), John Allen Chalk

From: T.L. Salmons (7/15/60), T.L. Salmons

From: Charles E. Cheatham, Charles E. Cheatham

To: E.C. Maynard (7/14/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Paul D. Murphy, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Leighty, John Allen Chalk

From: Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook

From: R.C. Walker (7/11/60), R.C. Walker

To: Charles E. Cheatham, John Allen Chalk

To: Paul D. Murphy, John Allen Chalk

From: E.C. Maynard (7/7/60), E.C. Maynard

From: G.K. Wallace (7/7/60), G.K. Wallace

To: G.K. Wallace (7/6/60), John Allen Chalk

To: R.C. Walker (7/6/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Thomas Cook, John Allen Chalk

To: T.L. Salmons (7/5/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Hazel Estes, John Allen Chalk

To: John & Wilma Mogle, John Allen Chalk

To: John L. Meadows, John Allen Chalk