Walk and Talk Club Records - Manuscripts and Archives - The North Carolina Collection

Title:	Walk and Talk Club Records
Inclusive Dates:	1959-1994 and undated
Extent of Materials:	1 box
Location:	Cupboard 1
Date of Accession:	1996, February
Donor:	Flora Stanley (Mrs. W. E. Stanley)
Subject Headings:	Men--Societies and clubs--North Carolina--Durham County.
Scope and Content:	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.
Restrictions:	The collection is open for research
Biographical Note:	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.
Container List:	Folder #	Description	Dates
	Folder 1	W. E. Stanley Materials	1959, 1971, 1976, and undated
	Folder 2	Photographs, invitations, etc.	undated
	Folder 3	Clippings	1961-1988
	Folder 4	Club Directories and Miscellaneous	1961-1986
	Folder 5	Attendance Cards	1982-1994
	Folder 6-7	Attendance Books	1974-1994
	Folder 8-11	Meeting Minutes	1968-1994