Sheldon Jackson Papers

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Sheldon Jackson (1834-1909) founded churches and missions throughout the West and Alaska. He was named U.S. General Agent for Education in Alaska in 1885. This collection includes Sheldon Jackson's journals, correspondence, and photographs relating to Jackson's work for the Board of National Missions in the West until 1877 and then in Alaska, and his personal mission to make the Presbyterian Church and U.S. government aware of problems in Alaska. Digitization funded by the Alaska Library Network and the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC). View the collection guide to learn more. Featured image: Group of Alaska Native girls.

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Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1875-1884.
Description:
Scrapbook related to the Women's Home Mission, 1875-1884.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Women missionaries--Alaska., Women missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--Alaska., Missions--West (U.S.)
Geographic subjects:
Alaska., West (U.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:263521
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1888-1900.
Description:
Scrapbook related to the Women's Home Mission, 1888-1900.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Women missionaries--Alaska., Women missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--Alaska., Missions--West (U.S.)
Geographic subjects:
Alaska., West (U.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:263200
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1534 - Dr. Sheldon Jackson, Miss Mellor, Miss Riuch, Miss Sowle. Jesse Lee Home. Unalaska, Alaska. Emery. 1535 - Laplanders. Teller Reindeer Station, Port Clarence. Emery R.C.S.
Creator:
Emery, Howard. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909., Mellor, Elizabeth M.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Sami (European people)--Alaska., Women missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Teller (Alaska), Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103837
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Alice C. Fletcher, F.A. Reigart, Sheldon Jackson, J.N. Wyckoff. March 1886.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909., Fletcher, Alice C. (Alice Cunningham), 1838-1923., Reigart, F. A., Wyckoff, J. N.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Women missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102775

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