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:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Military post at Rockwell. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Military bases--Alaska--Juneau.
Geographic subjects:
Juneau (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102713
Title:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Indian River near Sitka. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102712
Title:
Photographs by Eadweard Muybridge.
Description:
Fort Wrangle, Alaska Native totem poles. Text transcribed from caption: Fort Wrangle, Indian monumental carvings.
Creator:
Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Wrangell., Totem poles--Alaska--Wrangell.
Geographic subjects:
Wrangell (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102711
Title:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Admiralty Island from Killisnoo Harbor. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck, Walla Walla. W.T.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Admiralty Island (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102709
Title:
Photographs by Eadweard Muybridge.
Description:
Alaska Native village, Fort Wrangle. Former description: Indian village, Fort Wrangle.
Creator:
Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Villages--Alaska--Wrangell.
Geographic subjects:
Wrangell (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102707
Title:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Hoonah women planting potatoes. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck, Walla Walla. W.T. Text transcribed from caption: Hoonyah squaws planting potatoes. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck, Walla Walla. W.T.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native women--Alaska--Hoonah., Hoonah Indians.
Geographic subjects:
Hoonah (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102704
Title:
Photographs by Eadweard Muybridge.
Description:
Group of Alaska Natives. Text transcribed from caption: Group of Indians.
Creator:
Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102703
Title:
Photographs by Eadweard Muybridge.
Description:
Group of Alaska Natives. Text transcribed from caption: Group of Indians.
Creator:
Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102702
Title:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Hoonyah [Hoonah] Harbor and mountains. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck, Walla Walla. W.T.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Hoonah (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102701
Title:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Indian River near Sitka. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102700
Title:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Kan-akl, Chief of the Hoonyah [Hoonah] Tribe. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Kings and rulers., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Hoonah., Hoonah Indians--Kings and rulers.
Geographic subjects:
Hoonah (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102699
Title:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Russian tower, Sitka, Alaska, 1880. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Towers--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102698
Title:
Photographs by Eadweard Muybridge.
Description:
Sitka, Harbor from the Governor's Garden.
Creator:
Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Men--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102697
Title:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Silver Bay Falls, near Sitka. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102694
Title:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Russian Church, Sitka. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck, Walla Walla. W.T.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--Alaska--Sitka., Missions--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102693
Title:
Photographs by Eadweard Muybridge.
Description:
Group of Alaska Natives. Text transcribed from caption: Group of Indians.
Creator:
Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102692
Title:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Mining Camp, Rockwell, Takou [Taku] Mines. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Mining camps--Alaska--Juneau.
Geographic subjects:
Juneau (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102691
Title:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Alaska Native houses, Sitka, Alaska. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck. Former description: Indian houses, Sitka, Alaska. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Dwellings--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102690
Title:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Government buildings, Sitka. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Buildings--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102689
Title:
Photographs by Henry H. Brodeck.
Description:
Alaska Native village and shaman's graves, Sitka, Alaska. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck. Former description: Indian village and shaman's graves, Sitka, Alaska. Photographed for the Northwest Trading Co. By H.H. Brodeck.
Creator:
Brodeck, H. H. (Henry H.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Villages--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102687

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