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Town Collection

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  • 1882 - 2020

Documents, photos and maps related to the history of the Town of Indian Head from the arrival of the first farmer settlers to the present.

Indian Head High School

The First School in Indian Head (Indian Head School District #49) was established in 1885 by HH Campkin in the upstairs room of the Thompson Hotel. In 1887, a two-story school was built on Buxton Street. As the population grew, so did the need for a larger facility to house the students. In the early 1890s, the overflow of students also utilized the new town hall located on the corner of Grand and Otterloo. In 1889, interest for a permanent school structure was voted on and the Territorial Government provided $25,000 to have a public school constructed. It was completed in 1901 and used for all grades until 1910 when another boom in the population prompted another move. It was decided that the high school grades would be moved to a building that used to be the headquarters for William Bell, located at Grand Ave and Woodward. There was a need to find a space with room for a playground so in 1914 a piece of land on the Corner of Crawford and Bell was purchased. This 4 room High School changed its name in the 1920s to Indian Head Collegiate. It boasted a soccer field, two baseball diamonds, tennis and basketball courts. Plus, one of the best Physics and Chemistry labs outside of the cities.
The elementary school was growing rapidly and two smaller cottage houses were built outside the main building to house more students. These were used until the 1930s when enrollment declined and the cottages were no longer needed and thus removed. After WW II and the birth of the baby boomers, enrollment once again skyrocketed and the need for more space. In 1953, a new building was constructed on the site where the cottages were. In 1961 a new high school was constructed with 6 classrooms, teacher’s lounge, gym, library, offices, and chemistry lab.
In the Spring of 1976, $1,100,000 was allocated to build a brand new elementary school.

Sunny South School District #161 Architectural Drawings

Sunny South School District #161 Architectural Drawings

One rolled paper with the architectural drawings for the Sunny South School 161 on it. It has an attached sheet with an inscription that details and names those responsible for funding, building and running the new school. The stone schoolhouse, built according to Osment's plans, was located on the southeast corner of NW-16-17-13-W2. The school closed in 1961.

Osment, Arthur James

Town of Indian Head Insurance Map

Town of Indian Head Insurance Map

Book of 8 street maps with a universal key that together cover the entire town. Inscribed with "J. Hilton Wilson 1949 real estate and Sask G.I.O. agent" Original from1919 but has revisions in it from 1928.

The Western Canada Fire Underwriters' Association

Official Programme - Home Guard Patriotic Day (Aug 12, 1915)

Official Programme - Home Guard Patriotic Day (Aug 12, 1915)

Program for Home Guard celebration/fund-raiser on Aug.12, 1915. It involved a parade, starting at the Armory, a march past the Lt-Gov, games a musical ride by the Royal Northwest Mounted Police (RNWMP) and entertainment and dance in the Auditorium.

Home Guard

Postmasters association conference photo 1950

Postmasters association conference photo 1950

The item is a large black and white photograph of the Canadian Postmasters Association - Saskatchewan Branch conference held in Saskatoon in 1950

Canadian Postmasters Association - Saskatchewan branch

Photo of Indian Head by W.J. Osment

Photo of Indian Head by W.J. Osment

Photograph of Indian Head by Walter James Osment sometime in the early 1900's. The view is down Grand Avenue (southeastwardly toward the grain elevators).

Osment, Walter James

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