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History of Presbyterian mission work and missionaries in domestic fields. Featured image: Missionary Kate McBeth with the first Women's Missionary Society organized in Lapwai (present-day Idaho).

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Title:
U.S.S. Bear.
Description:
Quartermaster Wilber and Alaska Native boy. Former description: Quartermaster Wilber and Eskimo boy, M.H. Wolff. U.S.R.M. Steamer Bear, 1890.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Wolff, Michael Healy.
Topics:
Ships--Alaska., Missionaries--Alaska., Alaska Native children.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103367
Title:
Ships in Alaska.
Description:
Missionaries in cabin of ship.
Creator:
Bell, C. M. (Charles Milton), approximately 1849-1893. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Ships--Alaska., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103354
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
In Sunday attire. Drying beef. Two expert drivers. Sango my cook.
Creator:
Midstead, J.C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives., Missionaries--Alaska., Dogs--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103194
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Looking toward the station from the Sami's House. Taken July 12, 1896. Former description: Looking toward the station from the Lapps' House.
Creator:
Midstead, J.C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missions--Alaska., Sami (European People)--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103181
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Residence of Missionary at Jackson, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska., Dwellings--Alaska., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103170
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Carmel, Alaska, 1888, native school children. Teachers and native school children.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Education--Alaska., Missions--Educational work--Alaska., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103108
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native children brought to Carlisle Indian School. Text transcribed from caption: Coogidlore. Tumasock. Lablok. Esanetuck. Anneebuck. Kokleluk. Eskimo Children from Bering Straits. Brought to Carlisle Indian School by Dr. Sheldon Jackson, October 1897. Photograph by Choate.
Creator:
Choate, J. N. (John N.), 1848-1902. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909., United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.)--Students.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Education--Pennsylvania--Carlisle., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Carlisle (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103056
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Station 23rd of June 1896. Snow tunnel in foreground - large cask inserted in the snow to admit light.
Creator:
Midstead, J.C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103054
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rev. John L. Gage, North 4th Street, Fairfield, Iowa.
Creator:
Browning (Fairfield, Iowa) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Gage, John L.
Topics:
Missionaries--Iowa--Fairfield., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Fairfield (Iowa)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103046
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Sheldon Jackson with children.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Alaska Natives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103041
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rev. J. C. Eastman, Las Vegas, 1880.
Creator:
Slater, Joseph. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Eastman, J. C.
Topics:
Missionaries--New Mexico--Las Vegas., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Las Vegas (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103034
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Compliments, J.P. Schell, (Rolla, N.D. 1907).
Creator:
McCarthy (Milton, N.D.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Schell, J. P.
Topics:
Missionaries--North Dakota--Rolla., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Rolla (N.D.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103015
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rev. T. H. Cleland, Duluth, Minn. To be returned to Sheldon Jackson, Washington D.C.
Creator:
Washburn (Louisville, Ky.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Cleland, T. H.
Topics:
Missionaries--Minnesota--Duluth., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Duluth (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103013
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rev. A.H. Herr, St. Peter, Minn.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Herr, A. H.
Topics:
Missionaries--Minnesota--Saint Peter., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Peter (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103005
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Portrait of unidentified man and woman.
Creator:
Jones, C. H., Mrs. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103002
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: John G. Brady, Gov. of Alaska. Sheldon Jackson, U.S General Agent of Education for Alaska. Wm. A. Kelly, Supt. of Schools for Southern Alaska. Washington, D.C., 1905.
Creator:
C. M. Gilbert Studios (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909., Brady, John Green, 1847-1918., Kelly, William A. (William Archibald), 1850-1920.
Topics:
Missionaries--Washington (D.C.), Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103000
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Faithfully yours, Robert W. Hill, Albany, N.Y. January 27, 1908.
Creator:
Albany Art Union. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Hill, Robert W.
Topics:
Missionaries--New York--Albany., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Albany (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102989
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: "Harry." To Rev. S. Jackson, Denver, Col. Compliments of the original. Henry C. Hall, Rawling Springs, 1871.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Hall, Henry C.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102979
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: John H. Carr, Teacher and Missionary, Unga, Alaska. 1886.
Creator:
Peiser (Seattle, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Carr, John H.
Topics:
Men--Alaska--Unga Island., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unga Island (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102976
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Celebration of the Semi-Centennial of the ordination of the Rev. Sheldon Jackson, D.D., L.D.D., by the Presbytery of Albany in session at the First Presbyterian Church, Schenectady, NY. June 16, 1908. The Presbytery of Albany taken in front of the Chapel at noon. June 16, 1908.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--New York--Schenectady., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--New York--Schenectady., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Schenectady (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102967

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