The Bell Farm Series contains photos, maps and textual records about the 57,000 acre Qu’Appelle Valley Farming Corporation (called “The Bell Farm”), of which Major William Robert Bell of Brockville, Ontario, was the founder in 1882 and the farm’s general manager. Financial difficulties associated with crop failures as well as the 1885 Northwest Resistance at Batoche (led by Louis Riel Jr.) arose at the farm. During the Resistance, Major Bell and most of his workers and horses were in the service of the Canadian militia and little or no crop was planted or harvested. In 1886, much of the farm’s land and assets were sold and the corporation was re-financed, resulting in a smaller company registered as “The Bell Farm Company.” This company also failed financially by 1889 and was liquidated.
Major Bell retained a personal holding of 12,000 acres, which he farmed from 1889 to 1895, supported by investors. Further misfortunes, primarily, the destruction by fire of his flour mill and the sudden death of his wife caused Major Bell to leave Indian Head in 1895. His land and assets were sold by auction.
The archival materials include photos of the farm buildings, including the large stone house and the round barn which, in 2020, continues to be a museum dedicated to telling the story of Major Bell’s huge farming company. Other photos and textual records tell the stories of the people and the operations of the farm.

Booklets, posters, and photos about the naming of Indian Head, homecomings or other significant events in Indian Head history

Items related to the Grand Theatre ( formerly called the Auditorium, the Garry Theatre and the Nite Hawk Theatre)

Photos and Items Related to the RM of Indian Head and the people inside it.

Most of the items relate to the Indian Head Rockets of the Western Canadian Baseball League in the early 1950s - especially the young black American players/teams that drew huge crowds for several years at that time.

Information about various groups that exist(ed) in Indian Head and district

Contains family histories that have information additional to that in the history book.

Photographs of the historic community of Zealandia in its prime, shortly after settlement. Collected by Frank Glass.

Photographs of winter in the Rosetown area, collected by Frank Glass.

Photographs of utility development in the Rosetown area.

Photographs of various forms of transportation, including buggies, trains, airplanes, buses, etc. Collected by Frank Glass.

Photos of the Rosetown Museum's "Easy Living Display", hosted when the museum was located in the Library basement. Includes photos of the Rosetown Boy Scout's toy shop. Collected by Frank Glass.

Photographs depicting Rosetown town administration, town buildings, community centres, and more. Collected by Frank Glass.

Photos of Rosetown and area schools, parks, sports teams/events, and event centres, collected by Frank Glass.

Photos depicting pioneer life and homesteading in the Rosetown, Sask. area. Collected by Frank Glass.