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: Prof. Israel C. Russell, U.S. Geological Survey, 1889. 1717 - Fort Reliance. 1718 - Fort Reliance, Destruction of by order of Capt. Peterson.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Russell, Israel C. (Israel Cook), 1852-1906.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Yukon., Fortification--Yukon.
Geographic subjects:
Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104480
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1542 - 29-31 Miners ascending the Upper Yukon. 1543 - Prof. Israel C. Russell, 1889. 1544 - Buckskin Miller making flapjacks, Lake Maroh.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Russell, Israel C. (Israel Cook), 1852-1906.
Topics:
Miners--Yukon and Alaska--Yukon River., Alaska Natives--Alaska., Kayaks--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103967
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Prof. Israel C. Russell U.S. Geological Survey 1889. 1476 - 18-20 Natives of Middle Yukon.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Russell, Israel C. (Israel Cook), 1852-1906.
Topics:
Indigenous peoples--Yukon., Indigenous children--Yukon.
Geographic subjects:
Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103966
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Prof. Israel C. Russell U.S. Geological Survey 1889. 1468 -Shaman near Fort Yukon. 1469 - Native man 40-Mile Creek. 1470 - Native near 40-Mile.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Russell, Israel C. (Israel Cook), 1852-1906.
Topics:
Shamans--Alaska--Fort Yukon., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Fort Yukon.
Geographic subjects:
Fort Yukon (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103955
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Prof. Israel C. Russell U.S. Geological Survey 1889. 1471 - Miner's Family, Fort Reliance. 1472 - Native, Fort Reliance. 1473 - Near Fort Reliance.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Russell, Israel C. (Israel Cook), 1852-1906.
Topics:
Missionaries--Yukon., Indigenous peoples--Yukon.
Geographic subjects:
Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103949
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1496 - Israel C. Russell in the summer of 1889. 1497 - Dance at St. Michael. 1498 - The Cook ("Anick-pat-Murguluk") of Steamer "Yukon."
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Russell, Israel C. (Israel Cook), 1852-1906.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Saint Michael., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Saint Michael.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Michael (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103917
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Prof. Israel C. Russell U.S. Geological Survey 1889. 1477 - Native Fort Reliance. 1478 - Establishing a Trading Station at Fort Selkirk. Harper, Sept. 1889.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Russell, Israel C. (Israel Cook), 1852-1906.
Topics:
Indigenous peoples--Yukon.
Geographic subjects:
Fort Selkirk (Yukon)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103850
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Prof. Israel C. Russell U.S. Geological Survey 1889. 1501 - Natives Near Lower Rampart.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Russell, Israel C. (Israel Cook), 1852-1906.
Topics:
Alaska Natives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103802
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Prof. Israel C. Russell U.S. Geological Survey 1889. 1502 - Dog Nulato. 1503 - Native of Porcupine River. 1504 - Coast Survey Station "Carry Davidson", 141 Meridian.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Russell, Israel C. (Israel Cook), 1852-1906.
Topics:
Dogs--Alaska--Nulato., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Nulato., Reindeer--Alaska--Nulato.
Geographic subjects:
Porcupine River (Yukon and Alaska), Nulato (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103736
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Prof. Israel C. Russell U.S. Geological Survey 1889. 1505 - Anvik. 1506 - One of the Crew of the Steamer Yukon. 1507 - Cutting wood for the Steamer.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Russell, Israel C. (Israel Cook), 1852-1906.
Topics:
Lumbering--Alaska., Men--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103710

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