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.
A 6-page submission, including a covering letter (undated) to the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, nominating Jimmy Robison of Indian Head and summarizing his activities and accomplishments to support the nomination. The nomination cites his work as a builder and leader and an :organizer and promoter extraordinaire" Starting in 1947, Robison led the committee that organized the annual baseball tournament in Indian Head, labelled "Western Canada's Greatest Baseball Tournament" attracting up to 25.000 fans over the two days of the event.
A small (18 cm X 24 cm) green coil-bound notebook containing the meeting minutes from 1948 to 1955 of the Indian Head Rockets baseball team committee/directors, including the organization of the annual tournaments.
Two copies of a 24-page magazine about the "First Global World Series" held in 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. One is opened and one still sealed. The magazine contains an article about Jimmy E. Robison from Indian Head, then the Canadian Commissioner of Baseball . Canada was represented in the tournament by the Saskatoon Gems.
A small (18 cm X 24 cm) paperback 24-page notebook containing the times and teams playing for each game of the 1950 Indian Head Baseball Tournament, including the names of the announcers and local volunteers who would help the umpire officiate.
A small (18 cm X 24 cm) paperback 24-page notebook containing the times and teams playing for each game of the 1951 Indian Head Baseball Tournament, including the names of the announcers and local volunteers who would help the umpire officiate.
A small (18 cm X 24 cm) paperback 24-page blue notebook containing the times and teams playing for each game of the 1952 Indian Head Baseball Tournament, including the names of the announcers and officials.
A small (18 cm X 24 cm) paperback 24-page black notebook containing the times and teams playing for each game of the 1954 Indian Head Baseball Tournament, including the names of the announcers and local volunteers who would help the umpire officiate.
A small (9 cm X 15 cm) 4-page green pamphlet listing all the games of the Western Canada Baseball League for 953. Johnny Esau of CKRM radio is pictured on the front. Glued on the inside covering much of the text are a newspaper photograph of Percy Trimont and a short article from Moose Jaw reporting a 14-game suspension and fine for Jim Williams, then the manager of the Regina Caps, - the previous year, he and his team were the Indian Head Rockets. The Indian Head Rockets do not appear in the schedule.
A folder with assorted documents about the Indian Head Rockets. It also includes tax forms. personal notes. correspondence. and other assorted paperwork. It has minutes from 1950s meetings concerning the management and organization of the Rockets.
A 3-ring photo sleeve with various photos and textual record, mostly pertaining to the Indian Head Rockets Baseball. Contains photographs of Red Cameron, Tom Alston, Pee Wee Collins and Bobby Prescott. There is also a brochure about the "All American Girls Professional Baseball League (1943-1954) which included a list of names of 24 Saskatchewan players.
