Walk and Talk Club records
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of newspaper clippings, photographs, brochures, correspondence, roll books, attendance cards, and meeting minutes. Of particular interest, the collection includes periodic brochures listing the club’s roster, as well as photographs of members. There are also a few short biographies, photographs, and pieces of correspondence relating directly to the death of W.E. Stanley on July 16, 1967.
Dates
- 1959 - 1994
- undated
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Biographical / Historical
The Walk and Talk Club was an association of retired businessmen founded by W. E. Stanley. Stanley was superintendent of the Public Welfare Department of Durham County through June 1961. Upon his retirement, he met with thirteen other retirees and formally organized the Walk and Talk Club on July 6, 1961. Stanley’s aim was to continue his fellowship during retirement and so organized a group for active retirees to share their life experiences. The group quickly increased in size and met monthly at the King’s Daughters Home; it disbanded in 1994.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 document box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into club business areas and subject matter.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Flora Stanley (Mrs. W. E. Stanley)
- Retirees -- Social networks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Walk and Talk Club Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- unknown
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the North Carolina Collection Repository
