Correspondence including: · Solon E. Low, MP, and Major Jukes, President of the B.C. Social Credit Association, re foundation of BC Social Credit Party and the calling of the Annual Convention (Jan.3, 1949) · E. Manning, Premier of Alberta (Feb. 9, 1949) · H. Hall, Deputy Registrar of Companies, re Social Credit Association of Canada in BC (March 14,1949) · John J. Fitzgerald, President Social Credit League of Ontario (March 19, 1949) · L. Wicks, Convention Report 1949
Minutes of a meeting of the Executive of the BC Social Credit, April, May, June, Aug., Sept., and Oct., 1949
Agenda and list of delegates - Vancouver Convention April 8, 9, 1949
News releases re Convention (March 3* and 21, 1949)
Provincial platform, the BC Social Credit League (several copies, including a draft copy)
Newspaper clippings
Minutes of various meetings, including special meetings of presidents/members, emergency meetings, and Board/Executive meetings
Miscellaneous Social Credit leaflets
Convention Minutes, B.C. Social Credit League, Oct. 13, 14, 1950
Wicks' report to the National Council re events in B.C. leading to the crisis
Miscellaneous correspondence 1949 [approximately 70 to 80 pieces] including: · S. E. Low, MP, re oSocial Credit Association officially recognised in BC (April 20, 1949) · Peter Elliott, Executive Secretary, Premiers Office, Alberta to Mr. Pocklington re a Social Credit candidate for Vancouver ( May 27, 1949) · D. H. Sheppard, Director General of Income Tax, re the establishment of the status of the B.C. Social Credit League (Nov. 1 and Dec. 9, 1949) · Premier Manning, Alberta, Nov. 16, 1949, re proposed changes in the BNA Act to be presented to BC Government · Byron Johnson, Office of the Premier, BC, re Wicks' resolution dealing with the Hospitalization Plan in BC (Nov. 21, 1949) · Solon Low, MP, re development of a National Programme for Social Credit (Dec. 22, 1949)
Minutes of the Nelson and District Social Credit Group (Sept. 18, 1949)
BC Social Credit League Constitution and By-Laws
transcript of Live radio broadcast, re Canadian Heritage and the economy, presented by the Chamber of Commerce [2 copies]
Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the BC Social Credit League (Jan. 24, March 27, May 15, June 26, and Aug. 27, 1950)
Minutes of a meeting of Group Representatives at New Westminster, BC (May 20 and 26, 1950)
Press Release re Federal Government Funding for relief in the Okanagan Valley (June 12, 1950)
Agenda for the 1st Annual Convention of the Burrard Social Credit Association, (June 17, 1950)
File consists of records including: a letter from M.P. Solon Low, describing his impression of W.A.C. Bennett, newspaper clippings (2000; 2001) and a set of annotated letters regarding W.A.C. Bennett (1951)
File consists of records including: newspaper clippings, correspondence, and a copy of the memorial service program (1979); also includes some clippings and correspondence pertaining to Bill Bennett
“What social Credit will do for BC,” Provincial Program of the BC Social Credit League, 1952
The Canadian Social Crediter, vol. 3 no. 8 April 16, 1952 and vol. 3 no. 11 May 28, 1952 [includes front-page article by Wicks, "The Big Stick"] - 3 copies
"Political and Controversial Broadcasting -- Policies and Rulings." Booklet issued by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (Revised May 1, 1948)
Transcript of the Special Convention of the BC Social Credit League, to consider the appointment of a political leader (April 26, 1952)
BC Election Campaign 1952 - guidelines for broadcasters, speakers, and agencies
bulletins and pamphlets, including the "Fundamentals of Social Credit"
letter verifying the 1952 vote electing W.A.C. Bennett as party leader (1968) 2 copies
L. Wicks biography notes (April 1999)
L. Wicks Certificate to Candidate Elected (July 4, 1952)
List of 19 Social Credit MLA’s
List of 1951-1952 officers of the BC Social Credit League
Transcript of CBC radio broadcast speech (May 30, 1952)
Minutes of the Board of Directors meetings, July 14, 16, 1952
BC Social Credit League Convention Resolutions (Nov. 28, 29, 1952)
Social Credit Annual Provincial Banquet Souvenir Menu with numerous autographs on verso (Oct. 23, 1953)
File consists of records including: copies of the Statement of Votes for the general elections that took place in 1952, 1953, 1956, and 1960; correspondence from Lyle Wicks to Dr. Bob Burkinshaw regarding the former's archival holdings (TWU) (1999; 2000)
