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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

From: R.C. Walker (7/1/60), R.C. Walker

From: Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook

From: Paul D. Murphy, Paul D. Murphy

From: Lawrence A. Cohen, Lawrence A. Cohen

To: Batsell Barrett Baxter, John Allen Chalk

To: Thomas Cook, John Allen Chalk

From: Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook

From: Robert Welch, Robert Welch

To: Brad Brumley (6/22/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Dot & Jan Steele, John Allen Chalk

From/To: Mrs. Ralph Smith, Ralph Smith

To: Thomas Cook, John Allen Chalk

To: Kirban Associates Inc., John Allen Chalk

To: Dorian Dodd (6/15/60), John Allen Chalk

From: G.K. Wallace, G.K. Wallace

From: Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook

From: R.C. Walker, R.C. Walker

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

To: R. Lynn Anderson (6/9/60), John Allen Chalk

From: E.C. Maynard (6/8/60), E.C. Maynard

To: G.K. Wallace, John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow Neal, John Allen Chalk

To: R.C. Walker, John Allen Chalk

To: Brad Brumley (6/7/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Leroy Garrett (6/7/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Thomas Cook, John Allen Chalk

To: T.L. Salmons (6/7/60), John Allen Chalk

From: Albert G. Lemmons, Albert G. Lemmons

From: G.K. Wallace, G.K. Wallace

From: Bob Skelton, Bob Skelton

From: Thomas Cook, Thomas Cook

From: Leroy Garrett, ed. Restoration Quarterly, Leroy Garrett

To: Bill Newby (5/28/60), John Allen Chalk

To: G.K. Wallace, John Allen Chalk

From: G.K. Wallace, G.K. Wallace

To: J.C. Goodpasture (5/23/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Ben Flatt (5/21/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Leroy Garrett, ed. Restoration Quarterly, John Allen Chalk

To: Protestants and Other Ameircans United for Separation of Church & State, John Allen Chalk

From: Charlie T. Garner - reply to above letter, Charlie T. Garner

To: Roy C. Gentry, John Allen Chalk

From/To: E.C. Maynard, E.C. Maynard

From: Roy C. Gentry, Roy C. Gentry

From: Brad Brumley (5/12/60), Brad Brumley

From: T.H. Spiers (Swedenborg Foundation), T.H. Spiers

From/To: S.R. McCury, S.R. McCury

To: Charlie T. Garner (5/10/60), John Allen Chalk

To: J.W. Warner (5/10/60), John Allen Chalk

To: T.H. Spiers (Swedenborg Foundation), John Allen Chalk

To: Ben S. Flatt (5/7/60), John Allen Chalk

From: Leroy Garrett, ed. Restoration Quarterly (5/5/60), Leroy Garrett

To: Jesse D. Hudelston, John Allen Chalk

From: Jesse D. Hudelston, Jesse D. Hudelston

To: Old Paths Publishing Co., John Allen Chalk

To: Brad Brumley (4/28/1960), John Allen Chalk

To: Mr. & Mrs. C.A. Harley, John Allen Chalk

From: Brad Brumley (4/26/60), Brad Brumley

To: Allene Harley, John Allen Chalk

To: Larry Waymire, John Allen Chalk

From: Cliett Goodpasture (4/25/60), Cliett Goodpasture

From: R.C. Walker (4/23/60), R.C. Walker

To: H. Cohen Furniture Co., John Allen Chalk

From: Ben S. Flatt (4/14/60), Ben S. Flatt

From: Stanley Reel, Stanley Reel

To: Gospel Advocate Co., attn G.A. Book Club, John Allen Chalk

To: B.C. Goodpasture (3/26/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Carl M. Boyer, John Allen Chalk

To: Leroy Garrett (3/26/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Steve Hellier, John Allen Chalk

To: T.L. Salmons, John Allen Chalk

To: Eddie Baggett (3/23/60), John Allen Chalk

From: Jim (Dunn? Or brother?), Jim unknown

From: T.L. Salmons (3/22/60), T.L. Salmons

To: Larry Harris, John Allen Chalk

From: Eddie Baggett (3/16/60), Eddie Baggett

To: N.B. Hardeman, John Allen Chalk

From: Gilbert E. Shaffer, Gilbert E. Shaffer

To: C.A. Harley, John Allen Chalk

To: Dillard Thurman, John Allen Chalk

To: Gilbert E. Shaffer, John Allen Chalk

To: James Nichols (3/14/60), John Allen Chalk

To: Charles Gentry, John Allen Chalk

From: J. Ray Crook, J. Ray Crook

To: Brad Brumley (3/10/60), John Allen Chalk

From: Cookeville Jaycees, Cookeville Jaycees

From: Brad Brumley (3/2/60), Brad Brumley

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

To: Lester King, John Allen Chalk

To: Office of the Registrar, attn Mr. Mervar, John Allen Chalk

To: R.C. Walker, Sr., John Allen Chalk

To: Violet DeVaney, John Allen Chalk

To: Waldo Power, John Allen Chalk

From: Eddie Baggett (2/26/60), Eddie Baggett

From: Joseph J. Mervar, Joseph J. Mervar

From: George Snure, George Snure

From: Guy, Guy unknown

From: R.C. Walker, Sr., R.C. Walker

From: John F. Reese (2/11/60), John F. Reese

From: Eddie Baggett (2/10/60), Eddie Baggett

To: Dr. Leroy Garrett (1/27/60), John Allen Chalk