CALL NUMBER: T0858:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1966-01-29 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Bert Jefferson talks about Brother Twelve, also known as Edward Wilson, and how he learned about the community. He describes Edward Wilson and his wife Elma; the Jeffersons coming to Vancouver Island in 1929; contributions to Wilson; community members' disillusionment; and Wilson's affairs. Mr. Jefferson describes the settlement at Valdes Island; residents and manual labour; De Courcey ;Island; and the testing of residents through labour. TRACK 2: Mr. Jefferson discusses the reasons residents came to the community of Cedar; Jefferson's disillusionment and leaving Valdes in 1929; Wilson's hold over the community; other residents; Wilson hiding his gold; Wilson's lifestyle; Mabel Scotto; and property of the community.

CALL NUMBER: T0858:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1966-01-29 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Jefferson continues with his discussion about Brother Twelve and his control over the community; other members leaving; and the end of the community. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Docudrama. The story of Brother XII (Edward Arthur Wilson) and his religious cult on De Courcey Island in the late 1920s, as told through interviews and dramatized episodes. The interviewees include Minard G. (Gerry) Hill, Cecil Clark, Ken Kendall, Victor Harrison, and Provincial Archivist Willard Ireland.

Series consists of four case files from the Nanaimo Supreme Court relating to Brother Twelve (aka Edward Arthur Wilson and Amiel de Valdez). Two are criminal case files involving theft of funds which, amongst other documents, include transcripts of preliminary hearings before the Police Magistrate. Two are civil suits: one brought against Wilson by Alfred Barley (one of his employees) and the other by Mary Connolly (a benefactor to the Aquarian Foundation).

CALL NUMBER: T0296:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): The Brother XII mov ement RECORDED: Nanaimo (B.C.), 1968 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Harrison relates his involvement with story of Brother XII -- the cult, the illegal aspects, and the trial of Brother Twelve, also known as Edward Arthur Wilson. Mr. Harrison was the prosecution lawyer at the trial, and legal advisor to some disenchanted cult members. TRACK 2: The rebellion against Brother Twelve, and the attempted murder of Mrs. Trucket.

CALL NUMBER: T0296:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Brother XII continued, and memories of early Nananomo RECORDED: Nanaimo (B.C.), 1968 SUMMARY: Mr. Harrison continues the story of Brother XII. He also speaks about his terms as alderman and mayor of Nanaimo, from 1932 to 1948. Life in Nanaimo in 1912; the coal mines; Departure Bay and its development.