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Cyril Shelford roast, Terrace, B.C., Saturday, March 1, 1980

CALL NUMBER: T3711:0001 RECORDED: Terrace (B.C.), 1980-03-01 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Recording of the Cyril Shelford Roast held at Terrace, B.C., 01-Mar-1980. Art Wiebe, master of ceremonies. Letters from Stan Carnell and Paddy Sherman are read. Tom Waterland. Bill King. TRACK 2: Bill King. Pat Jordan. Letters from Premier Bill Bennett and "some of the old-timers" at the Ministry of Agriculture are read. Alex Fraser. Art Wiebe.

CALL NUMBER: T3711:0002 RECORDED: Terrace (B.C.), 1980-03-01 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Art Wiebe. Recording of Cyril Shelford nominating Ray Williston for the 1960 provincial election. Ray Williston. Art Wiebe sings "The Cyril Shelford Song", composed by Bill Vander Zalm. TRACK 2: Presentation by Edna Cooper. Bob Cooper. Ray Williston (cont'd). Telegram from Gordon Gibson Sr. is read. Tape of Jack Webster tribute to Cyril Shelford.

CALL NUMBER: T3711:0003 RECORDED: Terrace (B.C.), 1980-03-01 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Henry Bazowski [?]. Cyril Shelford responds to roasters and toasters. TRACK 2: Cyril Shelford (cont'd). Closing of festivities.

Dan Campbell's reminiscences

The item is a copy of Dan Campbell's reminiscences, 1954-1979, of his experiences as a Social Credit party member, Member of the Legislative Assembly, and campaign worker. The untitled volume is "Dedicated to my friends in the car: W.A.C. Bennett, Uncle Bill Dale, Grace McCarthy". The dedication refers to Campbell's travels throughout the province from 1972-1975 on behalf of the Social Credit party. He states in the preface "I have based this review of history on my good friends' recollections of history as we toured the Province in the sackcloth and ashes period of 1972-1975. Most of the conversations recorded are quotes from W.A.C. or others in the cars".

Campbell, Daniel Robert John, 1926-

May Bennett interview : [Czernin, 1978]

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Interview with May Bennett, CHIM-FM, Kelowna PERIOD COVERED: 1897-1978 RECORDED: Kelowna (B.C.), 1978-08 SUMMARY: A radio program based upon an interview with Mrs. May Bennett, recorded by Jaquie Czernin for CHIM-FM Kelowna, August 1978.;

Provincial election posters and brochures

Series consists of posters, signage, brochures, pamphlets, cards, and other promotional materials from B.C. provincial elections. Represented are the Social Credit (Socred), Progressive Conservative (PC), New Democrat, Green, Western Canada Concept, and Liberal parties as well as independent candidates.

Identified candidates include: David Anderson, Charles Barber, Dave Barrett, Tom Bate, Robert (Sam) Bawlf, Leonard Bawtree, William (Bill) Richards Bennett, Andy Bigg, Robin Blencoe, Robert Bonner, Helen Boyce, Buda Brown, Kevin Bruce, A.J. (Tony) Brummet, Adriane Carr, Frank Carson, Joe Conroy, John Craggs, Hugh Austin Curtis, Walter Davidson, Gordon Dowding, Mike Emes, Thom Ferguson, Gordon Hanson, Frank Hillier, F.C. Christopher Huddlestan, Lyle MacWilliam, Ken Mallinson, Kitty Maracle, Jake Martens, Eric Martin, Alex Matthew, Cliff Michael, Bob Monaghan, Clyde Nunn, Terence Pitt O'Grady, Sheila Page, Les Peterson, Paul A. Phillips, Bert Price, Ron Price, Ian Rendle, Karen Sanford, Cyril Morley Shelford, Allan Arthur Schroeder, Bob Tanner, Forrest Felix Walkem, George Scott Wallace, and Malcolm Wright.

Additional items include posters for provincial Notice of Polls (Vancouver 1949, 1952, and 1956 and Prince Rupert 1975), one federal Notice of Poll for Vancouver 1945, one electoral districts map for 1989 (Item: 24921C), notices of meetings for new World War II veterans, and hospital charges for B.C.H.I.S. benefits.

Social Credit radio advertisments, 1972 : [re-created 1976]

PERIOD COVERED: ;1972;-;1972 RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1976 SUMMARY: Ten short Social Credit radio advertisements that were used in the 1972 provincial election campaign. They were originally recorded by Ralph Pashley and subsequently erased. He re-recorded them in 1976 at the request of the BC Archives. Also included in the file are the scripts for 19 advertisements. According to Pashley, the scripts were reviewed and approved by W.A.C. Bennett and paid for by the Puget Sound Navigation Company. They were recorded at radio station CJVI in Victoria and broadcast on radio stations throughout B.C.

The political economy of nationalization: Social Credit and the takeover of the British Columbia Electric Company / H. William Tieleman

The item is a microfiche copy of a thesis by H. William Tieleman titled "The political economy of nationalization Social Credit and the takeover of the British Columbia Electric Company. vi, 94 p: table. Thesis (M.A.), University of British Columbia, 1984. Vita. Bibliography: pages 90-94.

Purchased from the National Library, 1987.