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The item is a composite print of an industrial film made around 1964. It shows the construction of the Mica, Duncan and Arrow Dams in the Columbia River basin. Some of the communities in the project area are shown and the problems and benefits are discussed. There is footage of Revelstoke and Trail-Kaslo area, flooding of the Columbia near Trail and aerial views of area communities. There is also footage of the 1964 ratification of the Columbia River Treaty at the International Peace Arch, with US President Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Pearson and BC Premier Bennett.

The item is a release print of an industrial film. Dr. Hugh Keenleyside introduces this film showing progress on the construction of the Mica, Arrow and Duncan dams to the end of 1965. Includes footage of construction, area communities, and the dedication of Duncan Dam by W.A.C. Bennett.

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): W.A.C. Bennett during the 1972 election campaign SUMMARY: Two radio clips of W.A.C. Bennett during the 1972 provincial election campaign.;

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Herbert Anscomb : Conservative Coalition cabinet minister, 1941-1952 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1967 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Comments on J.G. Diefenbaker. Explanation of conservative values and ideology. Anscomb's first election as an MLA ("independent" Conservative), 1933. The decline of the B.C. Conservative Party after 1952. Says "no difference between socialism and communism". Differences between Social Credit and Conservatives. Reasons for the formation of the Coalition, 1941. Anscomb's opposition to the social welfare system. Comment on the 1950 Conservative leadership convention. Enjoyed Public Works portfolio more than any other. Ancomb has "no hobbies but work". TRACK 2: The breakup of the Coalition government, January 1952. Premier Byron Johnson. Repeat of some parts of track 1. Anscomb came to Canada at the age of 19, in 1911.

Out-takes. The economic and other benefits enjoyed by BC residents as a result of political leadership and industrial development in the province. Includes sequences on primary and secondary industries; the damming of the Columbia and Peace Rivers for hydro-electric power and flood control; expansion of highways; BC Ferries; tourism; assistance to homeowners; medical services; educational facilities; etc. Premier W.A.C. Bennett makes some brief prepared remarks at the beginning and end of the film.

Stock shots. Original footage and outs compiled from various Parry Films for use in TWENTY GREAT YEARS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA (1972). Includes BC Electric buses in North & West Vancouver, ca.1949; section from GIANT MASCOT showing mine fire and aftermath; general views of Vancouver and Victoria (1960s); BC and CN ferries; the commissioning of the ferry "Queen of Prince Rupert" by W.A.C. Bennett and other dignitaries (Victoria Inner Harbour & Swartz Bay, April 1966); sport fishing; skiing; costumed dancers in pageant; agricultural exhibition; installation of picnic tables (Okanagan Lake Provincial Park?); airliner in flight & aerial views; Greyhound bus on highway; tracking shot up Douglas Street, Victoria, 1960s; freight train in Fraser Canyon; Premier Bennett and Hydro officials open powerhouse (Duncan dam, 1967?) and Portage Mountain dam, 1967; ratification of Columbia River Treaty at Peace Arch Park, 1964; Simon Fraser University scenes; family in car on highway. There are also some scenes shot specifically for TWENTY GREAT YEARS.

Documentary. Highway construction in BC. Includes planning and surveys; opening of contractors' bids by Highways Minister Gaglardi; clearing of route by heavy equipment; culvert assembly; drilling and blasting rock; road bed preparation; paving. Also: traffic control; overpass construction. Sections of Highways 1 and 1A are shown, and Premier W.A.C. Bennett presides at an official opening.

The item consists of an audio interview with Pasquale Capozzi, recorded in Kelowna in 1973.
Track 1: Pasquale "Cap" Capozzi was born in Italy in 1889 and he discusses his family background. Cap attended school in Italy before travelling to New York and then to Nelson, B.C. at age 18 or 19. He worked as a railway labourer for the C.P.R. He discusses various jobs held in the interior -- from rock quarries to sawmills, stables and stores. After travelling throughout the interior of B.C., Cap decided to settle in Kelowna where he established the town's second grocery store.
Track 2: Description of conditions in Kelowna around 1920. He married his wife in 1921. Cap explains the reasons for the success of his store in Kelowna. After a fire burned down his first store, he opened another one. Discussion of how Cap entered the wine business. He was greatly assisted in this venture by W.A.C. Bennett. Impressions of W.A.C. Bennett. Discussion of various aspects of his business career.

The item consists of two reels of unedited footage. Shows construction work on the Squamish Highway (between Horseshoe Bay and Squamish) and on the Fraser Canyon highway. Premier W.A.C. Bennett, Highways Minister Phil Gaglardi, and other dignitaries are seen at ceremonies.

The item is a reel of unedited film footage. Shows opening ceremonies at Creston Sawmills, attended by Premier W.A.C. Bennett and other dignitaries. Scenes of construction in progress on the Salmo-Creston highway. Highways Minister Phil Gaglardi visits the work site.

The item is a videocassette copy of a documentary film from ca. 1957. It shows highway construction in BC. Includes planning and surveys; opening of contractors' bids by Highways Minister Gaglardi; clearing of route by heavy equipment; culvert assembly; drilling and blasting rock; road bed preparation; paving. Also: traffic control; overpass construction. Sections of Highways 1 and 1A are shown, and Premier W.A.C. Bennett presides at an official opening.

The item is a print of a documentary film. The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Robert Bellinger, visits British Columbia to celebrate the centenary of the union of the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Film shows ceremonial events at New Westminster, Fort Langley, Government House in Victoria, and elsewhere. People shown include Centennial officials, Premier W.A.C. Bennett, actor Raymond Burr, etc.

Radio speech made a week after the opening of the 1st session of the 23rd B.C. Legislature [03-Feb-1953], Education Minister Tilly Rolston (Social Credit MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey) discusses t;he recent political history of B.C., the results of the June 1952 election, W.A.C. Bennett, and Social Credit policies with regard to school financing, taxes, automobile license fees, hospital insuran;ce, the economy, natural resources, parks, highways, tourism, freight rates, inequalities faced by women, etc.;

The item consists of film footage. It shows Premier W.A.C. Bennett campaigning in Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Prince George, and the "instant town" of Mackenzie, August 1966. One item shows him arriving in Prince George, boarding a train, aboard the train, and touring the Mackenzie mill and town.

The item consists of five film reels made from 1964 to 1973:

1. Bennett ferry outs; handover ceremonies for the M.V. "Queen of Nanaimo", 1964, in Victoria's Inner Harbour. Premier W.A.C. Bennett comes on board and is shown at the helm with a young boy.
2. Trudeau opens superport, aerial shots of Roberts Bank coal port; speakers' platform with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Premier W.A.C. Bennett; tour of facility by guests; shots of coal mining (Kaiser equipment).
3. Unedited footage outs, shots of Vancouver city, area, harbour and surrounding scenery, including the North Shore mountains, as seen from the Pacific Centre Tower.
4. Outs showing the freighter called "Snow Ball" unloading Japanese oranges in Vancouver, 1973.
5. Outs showing outside and inside Hercules aircraft operated by Pacific Western Airlines.

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): R.G. Williston : Social Credit cabinet minister PERIOD COVERED: 1953-1965 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965 SUMMARY: Runs for Social Credit in 1953. Did not study Social Credit monetary theory. Reasons for success of Social Credit. Social Credit League. Role of government in economic planning and control. Criticism of the Social Credit government.

RECORDED: [location unknown], [ca. 1965] SUMMARY: Charles Ennals first became involved with Social Credit in 1952; elected to Social Credit executive while at UBC; little study of Social Credit doctrine; differences between Social Credit and other parties; different kinds of people within the Social Credit movement; Ennals was a Socred candidate in Oak Bay, 1963; "Doctrinaire" Socreds within the Social Credit League; role of the league in political organisation; the role of governments in economic development.

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): William Neelands Chant : The Social Credit monetary theory PERIOD COVERED: 1930-1966 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1966 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Little knowledge of Social Credit in B.C. compared to Alberta. The different political philosophies of the different parties. Social Credit monetary theory. The popular appeal of the Social Credit party. Assessment of the 1952 election. Comments on W.A.C. Bennett. The take-over of the B.C. Electric Company. Comments on the need for a bank with headquarters in B.C. More on monetary theory. The role of economic theory in attracting members of the Social Credit movement. The attractions of Social Credit for Chant in the 1930s. Role of the Social Credit League. TRACK 2: Further explanations of the Social Credit monetary theory and its relevance to the government of W.A.C. Bennett.

Speeches; correspondence, official and personal; invitations; diverse government reports, memoranda, and briefs; correspondence, speeches, handbooks and papers concerning Social Credit Party organization and campaigns, and monetary policy. Material transferred to Map Collection, Visual Records and the BC Archives Library. During his career William Neelands Chant was a businessman, farmer, MLA (Alberta and B.C.), Minister of Agriculture (Alta.), and the Minister of Public Works (B.C.). The records include speeches; correspondence, official and personal; invitations; diverse government reports, memoranda, and briefs; correspondence, speeches, handbooks and papers concerning Social Credit Party organization and campaigns, and monetary policy. Books, photographs and maps transferred to other units. See list at the end of the finding aid. Material transferred to BC Archives Library (check library catalogue for call numbers): British Columbia. The Law Courts, Victoria, British Columbia [Leather bound copy] British Columbia. Education Building, UBC, Vancouver, B.C. Draft Canadian Constitutional Charter British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, First Annual Report Power Means Progress. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Standing Order (adopted February 20, 1930) Queen's Printer, 1955 H.E. Nichols, A Handbook of Social Credit, Edmonton Reading Reference to Social Credit: A Bibliography, compiled by Michael Sinclair, 1963 American Historical Documents from official Archives [portfolio] British Columbia. Centennial Edition. 1964 T.J. Irwin, The Pageantry of Parliament. [Pamphlet, no date] Major C.H. Douglas, "Social Credit Principles". Speech, 1924 Material transferred to Visual Records accession 198006-033 includes: 4 photo albums, with numerous loose photographs 4 boxes (approximately 20 slides each) 35 mm color transparencies metal plate of photo of W.N. Chant Envelope containing 11 loose photos of Chant Cuts of photos of Chant Album "To the Government of the Province of British Columbia" advertising work of Townley, Matheson & Partners, Dexter Bush and Associates Ltd., Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, architects and engineers Material transferred to Map Collection: Map. Columbia River Basin in British Columbia, showing principal water powers. Map registration number 14009B. Map. British Columbia. Electoral districts. Redistribution 1966. Duplicate of this map available. See CM/A1128. Map. Plan of part of the Municipality of Richmond, showing suggested land reclamation scheme on Sturgeon Bank. Map registration number 13829B.

Interview. The television program Capital Comment marks its twentieth anniversary. Guest is former Premier W.A.C. Bennett.

News item. Pat McGeer and Premier Bill Bennett at press conference to announce 25-percent reduction in ICBC rates for senior citizens and handicapped drivers. McGeer says others can pay by installment. Bennett announces that ICBC was $181 million in the red when Socreds took over from NDP. McGeer talks about gas prices.

News item. A mock funeral procession is held at the Legislature to mark the "death" of the B.C. Land Commission. Before the "funeral", an unidentified woman says that farm land will now be put into the "political arena", both at the provincial and the regional level. After the "last rites", there is archival footage of another demonstration at the Legislature against Bill 42, and of W.A.C. Bennett speaking to demonstrators from the Legislature steps.

SUMMARY: Dubs from the CBC Toronto Program Archives of programs dealing with political affairs in B.C.;

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1980 SUMMARY: Oral history interviews with "Torchy" Anderson about his childhood in Victoria and Calgary, early work experience at the Calgary Herald, Bob "Eye Opener" Edwards, WW1 service, life as journalist for the Vancouver Daily Province, Social Credit governments in Alberta and B.C., Fernie, W.A.C. Bennett, and federal politics.

Series consists of personal and political material. His personal effects include correspondence with his family in Scotland and memorabilia of Strachan's boyhood (such as badges and certificates earned as a corporal in the 211st Glasgow Company of the Boys' Brigade), and family photographs. Most of Strachan's papers concern his political career, as member of the legislative assembly, and as Leader of the Opposition, and government minister.

These papers were originally arranged by topic and subject, and, as far as possible such arrangement has been maintained. Thus notes and correspondence pertaining to Strachan's constituency have been separated from papers dealing with provincial topics, such as the Columbia River power project. Similarly, papers dealing with the CCF/NDP caucus are distinct from the extensive correspondence that resulted from unrest within the New Democratic Party during the various leadership challenges of the 1960s.

SUMMARY: CBC interview with Andrew Petter concerning his satirical take-off on the BC government sponsored "Ask Your Provincial Government" series. The spoof included parodies of Premier W.A.C. Bennett and his; major cabinet ministers.

SUMMARY: A half-hour radio documentary on the life and career of former B.C. Premier W.A.C. Bennett. Aired on CFAX Victoria in February 1979, following Bennett's death.

CALL NUMBER: T0525:0003 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1973-01-19 SUMMARY: Howard C. Green describes his experiences as an officer in the Canadian Corps in France during World War I; studying law in Ontario and B.C.; entering law practice; involvement in the Conservative Party (Vancouver South Conservative Association); elected M.P. in 1935; Veteran's Affairs critic in opposition under R.B. Bennett; defence issues during World War II, including conscription; postwar reconstruction and rehabilitation of Canada's economy.

CALL NUMBER: T0525:0004 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1974-04-14 SUMMARY: Howard C. Green discusses: the Conservative leadership conference of 1956; 1957 federal election (minority Conservative government); Green was Minister of Public Works, Acting Minister of Defence Production, and Government House Leader; doubling of cabinet portfolios; Columbia River Project and international treaty negotiations; how W.A.C. Bennett thwarted the federal government's intentions regarding downstream power generation; defence procurement and crown corporations; Green became Minister of External Affairs in June 1959; importance of Commonwealth ties; Canadian attitudes to the United States; dealings with U.S. Secretaries of State Chris Herter and Dean Rusk, and with President Eisenhower; the future of Canada-U.S. relations.