This fonds contains several series of historical documents of the Metcalf family, including a portion of a family tree, various legal documents of the said family, letters of reference and court records of South Dakota.
Studio portrait of Métis trader and rancher Jean Louis Legare, one of the original settlers of Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan and friend of Sioux Chief Sitting Bull.
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.
Coulter family stands in front of a large teepee made of branches and a sod house. L-R: Ambrose Bee, Mrs. Coulter, Bessie Coulter (Mrs. J. Graham), Fred Hill, A. Fletcher, Hector Coulter, Jim Coulter, unknown, Jake Coulter.
Handwritten list entitled "early settlers" in 1882-1883. The author is unknown but the stationery is that of Experimental Farm Superintendent Angus MacKay and a note in the bottom right-hand corner says [? possibly about 1910]. At the bottom of the list, there is a note saying "out of a total of 68 in district in 1882-1883, 30 are still residing in the district, 16 have left, 21 are dead"
Last covered wagon to go north past sec 22-34-15 where the Linke family farm was located. Two covered wagons hitched together with four horses hitched in front; Two more horses can be seen in the back
Eight or nine wagons and teams of horses; one buggy and team. The wagons are mostly loaded with possessions or goods and are halted on a hillside slanted downward.