This series consists of textual records documenting Thompson's leadership of the Social Credit Party of Canada.
Sub-series within the series are: general correspondence (01.01), promotional materials (01.02), newsletters (01.03), correspondence with the Social Credit Association (01.04), and correspondence with Thompson's Red Deer Constituency (01.05).

04.01.01 - Political Years/Social Credit Party of Canada (1960-1968)/Correspondence*
Box 01
File 01 Correspondence (1959-1961)
File 02 Correspondence (1962)
File 03 Correspondence (1963)
File 04 Correspondence (1964)
File 05 Correspondence (1965)
File 06 New Party Concept (1965)
File 07 Correspondence (1966)
File 08 Correspondence re the fall of Diefenbaker (1966)
File 09 Correspondence (January-May, 1967)
File 10 Correspondence (June-December, 1967)
File 11 Correspondence (1968)
File 12 Correspondence
File 13 Correspondence; Dynamic Power Corp. (1965-1971)
File 14 Recorded Divisions in the House (1963-1966)
File 15 Western Strategy Campaign (1963)
File 16 Position Paper (1962)
File 17 Women Candidates (1963)
File 18 Alaska Highway (1963-1966)
File 19 Alaska Highway (1967-1972)
File 20 Alberta Social Credit League
File 21 Manitoba Social Credit League
File 22 Conventions (1960)
File 23 Conventions (1961)
File 24 Conventions (1961)
File 25 Conventions (1962-1967)
File 26 Writs, Voting Results (1962-1968)
File 27 Report on Foreign Aid Programme of the Republic of Germany (1967)
File 28 Voyageur's Centennial re-enactment (1967)
File 29 Correspondence with Ernest C. Manning (1941-1977)

• see also 04 Boxes 04 and 05

04.01.02 - Political Years/Social Credit Party of Canada (1960-1968)/Promotional Materials
Box 02
File 01 Statements of Objectives, Principles and Policies
File 02 Social Credit Explained
File 03 Candidates Manual (1962)
File 04 Campaigning to Win (1959, 1962)
File 05 Organizing for Action (1962)
File 06 Leadership Seminar
File 07 Building Young People’s Branches
File 08 Study Course in Social Credit
File 09 Social Credit Lessons
File 10 Social Credit Study Manuals (1958)
File 11 Social Credit School (1949)
File 12 Promotional Materials; Social Credit
File 13 Promotional Materials; Social Credit
File 14 Promotional Materials; RNT
File 15 Promotional Materials; by RNT
File 16 Cartoons
File 17 Broadcasts
File 18 Rallies
File 19 Operation Andrew [1960]
File 20 House of Commons (1963)
File 21 Election Results; Ballots; Returning officers
File 22 Members of the Legislative Assembly; Alberta (1959-1960)
File 23 Canada Needs Social Credit
File 24 Constitution and By-laws

04.01.03 - Political Years/Social Credit Party of Canada (1960-1968)/Newsletters
Box 03
File 01 Candid Comments; Survey Analysis
File 02 Candid Comments (1965)
File 03 Candid Comments (January-June, 1966)
File 04 Candid Comments (June-December, 1966)
File 05 Candid Comments (January-April, 1967)
File 06 Candid Comments (May, 1967-April, 1968)
File 07 Focus: The Canadian Social Crediter (1959)
File 08 Focus: The Canadian Social Crediter (January-August, 1960)
File 09 Focus: The Canadian Social Crediter (September, 1960-June, 1961)
File 10 Focus: The Canadian Social Crediter (July, 1961-May, 1962)
File 11 Focus: The Canadian Social Crediter (June-December, 1962)*
File 12 Focus: The Canadian Social Crediter (1963)
File 13 Focus: The Canadian Social Crediter (January-May, 1964)
File 14 Focus: The Canadian Social Crediter (June-December, 1964)
File 15 Focus: The Canadian Social Crediter (1965)
File 16 Focus: The Canadian Social Crediter (1966)
File 17 Focus: The Canadian Social Crediter (January-June, 1967)
File 18 The New Saskatchewan Social Crediter (1960; 1961)

• includes colour promotional insert

04.01.01 - Political Years/Social Credit Party of Canada (1960-1968)/Correspondence - Social Credit Association
Box 04
File 01 Correspondence (1959-1960)
File 02 Correspondence (1961)
File 03 Correspondence (1962-1964)
File 04 Correspondence (1965-1969)
File 05 Minutes of Meetings (1957-1960)
File 06 Minutes of Meetings (1961-1966)
File 07 Financial Records, etc.
File 08 Press Releases (1959-1964)
File 09 Receipts (1959-1963)
File 10 Receipts (1964-1968)
File 11 Letterhead listing significant dates
File 12 Reports (1963, 1967)
File 13 Manifesto
File 14 Organization
File 15 Correspondence with Martin Kelln (1961; 1973-1979)

04.01.01 - Political Years/Social Credit Party of Canada (1960-1968)/Correspondence - Red Deer Constituency
Box 05
File 01 1959-1961
File 02 1962
File 03 1963-1964
File 04 1965-1966
File 05 1967-1968