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: Siberian herders. Port Clarence. B. Gibson.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Gibson, Bruce.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence., Herders--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104142
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Rev. Sheldon Jackson and Alaska Native workmen at Port Clarence Reindeer Station. Text transcribed from caption: Rev. Sheldon Jackson and Eskimo workmen at Port Clarence Reindeer Station.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104096
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Reindeer Station, Port Clarence. M.W. Bruce. B. Gibson.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Bruce, Miner Wait., Gibson, Bruce.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104094
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Reindeer Station. Port Clarence. M.W. Bruce. B. Gibson.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Bruce, Miner Wait., Gibson, Bruce.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104080
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rev. Sheldon Jackson raising the Flag at the Reindeer Station, Port Clarence. July 5, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103963
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1532 - Laplanders Teller Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, Alaska. Emery. 1533 - Laplanders, Teller Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, Alaska. Emery.
Creator:
Emery, Howard. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people)--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103903
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Reindeer Station. Port Clarence, Alaska. M.W. Bruce.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Bruce, Miner Wait.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103866
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Rev. Sheldon Jackson landing the first Reindeer of the Herd at Port Clarence. July 4th, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Reindeer--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103826
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Milking a Reindeer by Suction, Port Clarence.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence., Reindeer--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103742
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Commencement of Reindeer Station Located at Port Clarence by Rev. Sheldon Jackson, June 29, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103706
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
U.S Govt. Reindeer Herders, Port Clarence, Alaska. 1. Samuel Johnson Kemi, 2. Mathis Aslaksen Eira, Jr. 3. Mr. Mathis Aslaksen Eira [Mathies/Siri Matti] 4. Mrs. Mathis Aslaksen Eira 5. Mrs. Aslaksen Larsen Somby 6. Mr. Aslaksen Larsen Somby 7. Mrs. Samuel J. Kemi 8. William A. Kjellmann [Kjellman] Supt. 9. Johan Speindsen Tornensis 10. Per Aslaksen Rist 11. Mrs. J.S. Tornensis, 12. Mikkel Josefsen Nakkila 13. Mrs. Mikkel Josefsen Nakkila.
Creator:
Knight, George H. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Siri Matti, 1869-, Kjellman, William A.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missions--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103206
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Mr. & Mrs. W.T. Lopp, Mr. McClellan, Bruce Gibson. The herders and herd at Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, Alaska, Sept. 1892. W.M.B.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Lopp, William Thomas, 1864-1939., Gibson, Bruce., Lopp, William Thomas, Mrs.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Reindeer--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103199
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, Alaska. Carrying Reindeer from the beach, July 4, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Reindeer--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missions--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103186
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Dr. S.J. [Sheldon Jackson] Call and detail of the crew of U.S.R.M.S. Bear unloading Reindeer at Station, Port Clarence, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Reindeer--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missions--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103177
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Dr. Sheldon Jackson raising the flag on the new Staff at Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missions--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103174
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Climbing out of an Alaska Native underground house, Port Clarence, Alaska, 1892. Text from caption: Climbing out of an Eskimo Underground House.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Dwellings--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103173
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Reindeer Station. Port Clarence, Alaska. Miner W. Bruce and Natives, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Bruce, Miner Wait.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103141
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Milking the Reindeer. Siberian herders, Port Clarence, Alaska, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Indigenous peoples--Siberian--Alaska--Port Clarence., Reindeer--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103136
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
The Government Reindeer Station at Port Clarence, Alaska. Front view, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missions--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103130
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Mr. Bruce Gibson and three Siberian Herders, Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, Alaska, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Gibson, Bruce.
Topics:
Indigenous peoples--Siberian--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Reindeer--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103128

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