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:
Index to Sheldon Jackson's incoming correspondence, circa 1878-1908.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (addressee)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.)
Geographic subjects:
West (U.S.), Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280250
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1890-1892.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Alaska, 1890-1892.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280081
Title:
Sheldon Jackson account and memo notebook, 1875-1878.
Description:
Account and memo notebook for Sheldon Jackson's "Raven Fund", which was money he raised from private sources to further Presbyterian mission work in the West.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (author)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--Finance., Missions--West (U.S.), Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska., West (U.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:279720
Title:
Transcript of "Red Letter Days" in the life of Sheldon Jackson, 1856-1903.
Description:
Typed transcript of Sheldon Jackson's "Red Letter Days," a bundle of slips documenting days of special significance or opportunity in his life, 1856-1903.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (author)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--West (U.S.), Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
West (U.S.), Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:277108
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1894-1898.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Alaska, 1894-1898. Includes materials related to Alaska Presbytery.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbytery of Alaska.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:276788
Title:
Sheldon Jackson expense journal, 1887-1896.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (author)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--Finance., Missions--West (U.S.), Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska., West (U.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:276100
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1888-1899.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Alaska, 1888-1899. Includes materials related to Baptist missions.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:275895
Title:
Sheldon Jackson account and memo notebook, 1902.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (author)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--Finance., Missions--West (U.S.), Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska., West (U.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:275378
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1876-1886.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Alaska, 1876-1886.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:274858
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1893-1896.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Alaska, 1893-1896. Includes materials related to Moravian missions.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:273817
Title:
Sheldon Jackson expense journal, 1887-1897.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (author)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--Finance., Missions--West (U.S.), Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska., West (U.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:273761
Title:
Sheldon Jackson account and memo notebook, 1860-1875.
Description:
Account and memo notebook for Sheldon Jackson's "Raven Fund", which was money he raised from private sources to further Presbyterian mission work in the West.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (author)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--Finance., Missions--West (U.S.), Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska., West (U.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:273591
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1899.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Alaska, 1899.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:273500
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1879-1883.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Alaska, 1879-1883.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:272869
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1890-1897.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Alaska, 1890-1897.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:272634
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1880-1909.
Description:
Scrapbook related to book notices of Sheldon Jackson's "Alaska and Missions on the North Pacific Coast", 1880-1909.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., 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:268375
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1884-1886.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Alaska, 1884-1886. Includes materials related to Moravian missions.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:266493
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1879-1883.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Alaska, 1890-1892.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:265541
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1887-1891.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Alaska, 1887-1891. Includes materials related to Moravian missions.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:265390
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1864-1867.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada, 1864-1867.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--Alaska., Missions--West (U.S.)
Geographic subjects:
Alaska., Washington., Oregon., Idaho., Nevada.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:263923

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