Guide to the Papers of Sir Keith Wilson and Lady Elizabeth Wilson

Executive Committee, minutes. Includes constitution, rules and annual financial statements, 27 November 1928-January 1931 (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc10.030)

Women's section [from 1932 Women's branch, Young Liberal League and, at final meeting, Young Liberal Women], minutes, Sept.1929-Oct. 1935 (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc10.030)

Papers: proposed constitution and rules, reports, draft platform of SA Liberal Federation, report on relations between the reform league and the Federation, account of deputation to the Premier, voting tickets, posters, 1929-30 (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc10.030)

Also other election material, and related papers, including ALP and State Country platforms.

Newspaper articles on the Political Reform League and on economic policy, public debt, cost of government and the economy generally; also printed constitution of the South Australian Liberal Federation 1928, 1928-[30] (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc10.030)

General Meeting minutes, annual reports and financial statements, 12 March 1937-22 August 1950 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc10.030)

Inserted is a signed letter from Edith Lyons to Miss [sic] Wilson 15 May 1937 thanking her for the YLL's congratulations

Executive Committee minutes, 27 Feb. 1937-24 June 1946 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc10.030)

(City of Adelaide, initially Tusmore) branch, annual returns. Include roll book, elected officers, financial statements, 1950/51-1984/85 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc10.030)

Executive Committee minutes, March? 1946-Sept. 1948 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc10.030)

Initial and final sections damaged, with loss of text

Plans and addresses of locations of polling booths for Boothby, and letters to Mrs K.C. Wilson from LCL officials, 1940 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc10.030)

Scrapbook of [1946] election material including draft platform of LPA and pamphlets on behalf of K.C. Wilson and other Liberal Party candidates (W.E. Palmer, Ian D. Hayward), [1946] (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc10.030)

With loose insertions, some of later date (K.C. Wilson as candidate for Sturt)

Minutes of (2) meetings, ms. report and related papers, including 6th interim report of Joint Committee on Social Security July 1943, 1943-44 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc10.030)

Delegates' Annual Meeting [from 1974, State Council annual general meeting] papers, 1956, 1967, 1970-81, 1987-2001 (File) - Box 3-4 (MS Acc10.030)

Agenda and related papers and correspondence: files variously include reports, discussion papers, speeches, and newsletters. Files for 1975-79 include papers on Arts policy [see also Arts Policy Group minutes, Box 9].

Files mainly those of Lady Elizabeth Wilson

Constitution Principles and State Platform, 1953, 1955, 1956,1966, 1968,1969,1970, 1971,1972 (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc10.030)

Printed items (16, some duplicates)

Liberal Party of Australia, South Australia Division, Constitution, 1975, 1981, 1983 with amendments to 1987 (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc10.030)

Duplicated typescripts (3)

Handbooks and list of branches and officers, 1967, 1982 and undated (File)

Duplicated typescripts (4)

[History] 'Origins of the Liberal and Country League of South Australia', 1957, 1965 (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc10.030)

Printed items (2)

Liberal Arts Policy Group, minutes. File includes letter of commendation from James Irwin 4 September 1983, 22 November 1979-25 July 1983 (File) - Box 9 (MS Acc10.030)

Lady Wilson was Convenor; see also Arts Policy papers in Delegates annual meeting files 1975-79 in Box 3

Pamphlets. Are you a Liberal? and What the LCL means to you, undated (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc10.030)

Printed items (2)

Annual meeting papers. Program, agenda, reports etc. of 11th, 14th-17th, 19th-22nd annual meetings, 1956, 1959-62, 1965-67 (File) - Box 5 (MS Acc10.030)

Printed items (9)

Constitution, 1955, 1967 (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc10.030)

Printed items

Liberal Party of Australia Official (Federal) Platform, 1946 (draft), 1948, 1960, 1971, 1974 (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc10.030)

Printed items

Liberal Party of Australia [History] 'Forming the Liberal party of Australia: record of conference of representatives'; 'Twenty-one, The Liberal Party of Australia 1944 to 1965'; 'History and organization of the Liberal Party of Australia'; 'The Liberal Party - History'; program of Opening of LPA Headquarters, 1965, 1944, 1965, c.1996 and undated (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc10.030)

Printed and typescript items (5)

NSW Division Constitution, undated; Victorian Division constitution, Feb. 1965; Queensland branch official platform, constitution and rules 1964; Queensland Division State platform 1967, 1965-67 and undated (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc10.030)

Printed items (4)

Federal Executive Committee, minutes and papers. Include memoranda, reports and research notes, 7 February-11 November 1956 (File) - Box 7 (MS Acc10.030)

Files (6) of Mrs K.C [Lady Elizabeth] Wilson as Federal Women's Comm. Representative

Federal Women's Committee papers and general files on women; minutes and associated research notes, branch/State reports, discussion papers and correspondence, 1956, 1960-61, 1963, 1965, 1967-69, 1997-1999 (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc10.030)

1956 files (2) include research bulletins on budget, insurance, public accounts, automation, etc. and a letter from the Secretary of the S.A. Division re concerns at changes to the constitution. 1961 file is the meeting of the Joint Standing Committee on Federal Policy. 1963 and 1967 files have papers by Lady Wilson on 'The Woman Voter' and 'The Woman's Place in the World'.

Files (12) of Mrs K.C. [Lady Elizabeth] Wilson

Tusmore Women's branch, minutes, 14 July 1942-15 July 1948 (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc10.030)

Lecture Notes. Printed guidelines for lectures on election procedure, and notes for talk given by Mrs Wilson, 1968 and (mostly) undated (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc10.030)

File includes transcript of proceedings of 10th Australian conference, 1955 and 45th annual report for 1955/56, 1955-56 (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc10.030)

Lady Wilson was Chairman of the National Committee

Papers on women's organizations etc. Including draft Guidelines for (State) Women's Council, LCP Policy for Women, 1986 Women of the Year luncheon program, [1936-86] (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc10.030)

Civil Defence School, Course booklet for Welfare Study Period no.4, April-May 1958 (File) - Box 9 (MS Acc10.030)

Attended by Lady Wilson

Commonwealth of Australia, Senate Standing Orders, 1937 (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc10.030)

K.C. Wilson's copy

[LPA] Speaker's Notes, 1947 (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc10.030)

[LPA] Weekly newsletter; Summary of the week's news of Federal interest prepared by Charles Meeking, Press Secretary of the Leader of the Opposition [Menzies]; No.2-10, 12-13 and index, 14 April-30 June 1944 (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc10.030)

Liberal Party of Australia pamphlets, 1949-73 and undated (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc10.030)

The case against Socialist Labour: background notes for speakers and canvassers 1949, Communist Party Dissolution Bill 1950, The health of the people 1950, Suez Canal: statement by the Prime Minister …25 September 1956, This is what we have done (Menzies) c.1959, Consultation and Cooperation (Sir Philip McBride) 1962, The fight is on 1973, Your family, the Liberal approach undated

Printed items (7)

Miscellaneous political pamphlets, c.1948, c.1991 (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc10.030)

The Red twin: Communism, Socialism (Federal Country Party publication) c.1948; Hard facts: Inflation (Office of Senator Amanda Vanstone) c.1991

Printed items (2)

Student Liberal Magazine. Magazine of The Australian Universities Liberal Federation, July 1954, 1961/62 (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc10.030)

2 issues only

House of Representatives seating plan, admission tickets to the Visitors' Gallery, printed Journals of the Senate, Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives, notices of motion; Young Liberal Ball ticket 1959, 1949-50, 1959 (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc10.030)

Conference proceedings and associated papers. Proceedings of 9th, 17th and 18th annual conferences and 1996 workshop, program and delegate's kit for 17th conference, commemorative booklet and group photo for 18th conference, 1961, 1988, 1990, 1996 (File) - Box 9 (MS Acc10.030)

Mainly printed items (7)

Presidents Papers. Correspondence, newsletters, reports, notices to members, c.1968-72, 1980-99 (File) - Box 9 (MS Acc10.030)

2 folders

[History] 'Sixty years on: the story of the PPPSEAWA 1928-88' and 'History of the Association', [1988] and 1993 (File) - Box 9 (MS Acc10.030)

Printed items (2)

Policy speeches [Joint Opposition Policy speech 1949]. Speeches by Party leaders Menzies and Holt, 1946, 1949, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1966, 1967 (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc10.030)

Printed items (12)

Campaign Publications. Liberal Facts 1967, The way forward and The way ahead, 1974, 1966-67, 1974 (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc10.030)

Printed items (2)

Printed speeches (Hansard), typescript and manuscript talks for radio broadcasts and Australia Day Council speech, 1940-44, 1960-64 and c1978 (File 1_3) - Box 1 (MS Acc10.209)

Correspondence relating to services for the disabled and letters of appreciation, 1965-66 (File 4) - Box 1 (MS Acc10.209)

Includes biographical and historical notes relating to Sir Keith's life and war service (fragments), correspondence relating to the K.C. Wilson Housing and Welfare Fund, papers on means testing and pensions, and newspaper cuttings, 1941-84 (File 6) - Box 1 (MS Acc10.209)

Letter of welcome as President of the S.A. Branch and address to the Society by Malcolm Fraser, 1973 (File 5) - Box 1 (MS Acc10.209)

Minutes, agenda papers, notes and related correspondence, 1958-61 (File) - Box 1-2 (MS Acc10.209)

[Delegates' information notes]/Information Bulletin, 1958-63 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc10.209)

Minutes and related correspondence, reports etc., 1956-66 (File) - Box 2-3 (MS Acc10.209)

Speeches, 20th General Assembly 1964; Report of Australian delegates 20th GA 1965; notes and speeches on foreign affairs, 1964-65 (File) - Box 3 (MS Acc10.209)

Printed 'Verbatim record' of 19th General Assembly not retained

Minutes, publications and related correspondence, 1967-73 (File) - Box 4, 5 (MS Acc10.209)

K.C. Wilson was President