- MPA
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- 1894-[200-]
Part of Town Collection
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Part of Town Collection
Financial records of Mr. John N. Livingstone
Part of People Collection
Miscellaneous bills and receipts of John Livingstone and family
William Liggett's appendix operation
Part of Health Collection
Handwritten personal account by William Liggett about his appendix operation on the kitchen table by Drs. Kemp and Harvey
Liggett, William
Indian Head's first official school
Part of School Collection
Posed group photo of students from kindergarten to senior high school with Principal Grimmett
Indian Head Public School souvenir 1901
Part of School Collection
Photocopy on one page of a 4-page souvenir booklet with a brief history and description of the new elementary school building
The Vidette
Letter from Alex Stibbard to Frank, a relative in England
Part of People Collection
Photocopy of a handwritten letter, along with a typed version of a personal letter. In the letter, Stibbard says that he has "the 1/2 section south of the Bell Farm house." letter describes farming and crops and names local Indian Head area farmers. It finishes by requesting Frank to send him and his wife a "girl ... Protestant preferred."
Certificate of title to the Indian Head townsite
Part of Town Collection
Large certificate listing the specific blocks of land owned by Angus, Smith, Osler and Scarth. Presumably, this was part of the process of organizing the townsite for sale/distribution to private citizens. The town was incorporated in 1902.
Angus Mackay writes of this "Great Lone Land"
Part of Town Collection
Newsclipping of a contribution by Angus Mackay (Superintendent of the Experimental Farm) with his recollections of the early days of settlement of Indian Head and district.
MacKay, Angus
List of Chairmen, Reeves, Councilors, Clerks and Treasurers; 1888-1904
Part of Rural Municipality Collection
Full list of those who served on the RM municipal government 1888-1904
The Vidette
Newsclippings about the Bell Farm
Part of Agriculture Collection
Three newsclippings about the Bell Farm. "The farm that failed" (Leader-Post? - date?); "The Bell Farm: Largest 'bonanza' in the British Empire" (Free Press Weekly, March 4, 1972); "Major Billy's lovely legacy" (Western People, May 3, 1990)
Controversy about Indian Head's first postmaster
Part of Businesses Collection
Newsclipping about Indian Head's first postmaster - Robert Crawford - and his appointment to the position over William Walsh
Indian Head - Wolseley News
Part of Businesses Collection
One-story shed in winter with two men posing with harrows and other farm machinery.
Dr Hunt's drug store and office 1890?
Part of Businesses Collection
Store front of one-story brick building with three men posing in front. The left door says "Office"; the left window says "Dr. CW Hunt"; the right window says "Drug Store"
Ledger book of John Brown - blacksmith
Part of Businesses Collection
Ledger book contains details of all transactions at John Brown's blacksmith shop
Brown, John
St Chad's Anglican Church - Sunny South
Part of Church Religion Collection
Blurry photo of the church with names of church members.