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:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Church at Council School Rooms & Church Metlakatla, 1901. Photo H.W. Spear, Chief Eng. R.C.S.
Creator:
Spear, H. W. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--Alaska--Metlakatla., Missions--Alaska--Metlakatla.
Geographic subjects:
Metlakatla (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104288
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Waterfall. Metlakahtla. S.E. Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Metlakatla (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104116
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: School at Meltakahtla, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Education--Alaska--Metlakatla., Students--Alaska--Metlakatla., School buildings--Alaska--Metlakatla.
Geographic subjects:
Metlakatla (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104070
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: First Christmas Decorations, Metlakahtla, Alaska, Dec. 1887.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Christmas decorations--Alaska--Metlakatla., Men--Alaska--Metlakatla.
Geographic subjects:
Metlakatla (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104029
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Metlakatla, Port Chester, Alaska, 1892. Thos. Eaton, Jr. Native Photographer, Metlakatla, Alaska.
Creator:
Eaton, Thomas, Jr. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Landscapes--Alaska--Metlakatla., Alaska Natives--Photographers--Alaska--Metlakatla.
Geographic subjects:
Metlakatla (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103193
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Edward Marsden, New Metlakahtla, Alaska. Class of '98, Lane Seminary, May 5, 1898.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Marsden, Edward.
Topics:
Men--Alaska--Metlakatla., Missionaries--Alaska--Metlakatla.
Geographic subjects:
Metlakatla (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103007
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: A native family. Metlakatla, Alaska. Thomas Eaton Jr. and family of Meltakatla, Alaska 1899. 1. Johnny 2. Betsey 3. Lizzie 4. Tommy. Thos. Eaton, Jr. Native Photographer, Meltakatla, Alaska.
Creator:
Eaton, Thomas Damant. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Eaton, Thomas Damant.
Topics:
Children--Alaska--Metlakatla., Men--Alaska--Metlakatla.
Geographic subjects:
Metlakatla (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102968
Title:
Women in Alaska.
Description:
Mrs. Thomas Eaton, Metlakatla, Alaska, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Easton, Thomas, Mrs.
Topics:
Women missionaries--Alaska--Metlakatla.
Geographic subjects:
Metlakatla (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102846
Title:
Metlakatla, Church, British Columbia.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Melta-Kathla Brass Band. Metla-Kathla Church, British Columbia.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--British Columbia--Metlakatla., Brass instrument players--British Columbia--Metlakatla., Men--British Columbia--Metlakatla.
Geographic subjects:
Metlakatla (B.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102818
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: David Leask, Metlakatla, Alaska, 1886.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Leask, David.
Topics:
Men--Alaska--Metlakatla., Missionaries--Alaska--Metlakatla.
Geographic subjects:
Metlakatla (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102801
Title:
Metlakatla, Church, British Columbia.
Description:
Metla-Kathla Church, British Columbia built by Tsimshian peoples. Text transcribed from caption: Metla-Kathla Church, British Columbia. Built entirely by Tsimshian Indians.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--British Columbia--Metlakatla.
Geographic subjects:
Metlakatla (B.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102799

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