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- 1880 - 1970
Parte de People Collection
Book(s), photographs or other items focused on family histories or events
Parte de People Collection
Book(s), photographs or other items focused on family histories or events
Parte de Book Collection
This series consists of books that do not fit the other series but are of local interest for other reasons.
Parte de People Collection
History or correspondence, related to particular individuals
Parte de Businesses Collection
Business write-ups or records of businesses that operated in Indian Head and district, including blacksmiths, grocery stores, pharmacies, etc.
Parte de School Collection
Sunny South (school District 161 was located on the southeast corner of NW-16-17-13-W2. It was built in 1890 and closed due to school consolidation in 1963.
Parte de Town Collection
Booklets, posters, and photos about the naming of Indian Head, homecomings or other significant events in Indian Head history
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Parte de Church Religion Collection
Textual and photographic records the Presbyterian Church at Indian Head and district. Half of the members voted to join with the Methodists to become the United Church in 1925. The other half continued as the Presbyterian Church and constructed a separate church building in 1935
Parte de Book Collection
Books that include significant sections about Indian Head and district
Parte de Agriculture Collection
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.
Parte de Businesses Collection
The CPR track was laid through Indian Head in August, 1882.
Parte de School Collection
The series consists of a photo/text album prepared by Mary G. (Ford) Hamilton for the Indian Head Museum and the Indian Head History Book.
Parte de Agriculture Collection
This includes minutes from local farm organizations and early photos of local farming activities and operations.
Parte de School Collection
Parte de Town Collection
Mostly photographs -old and new of significant houses and buildings in Indian Head, including street scenes and aerial photos of Indian Head.