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: Indian Point natives. Siberia. Photo R.H. Hawley, MD, 1901.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Indigenous peoples--Russia (Federation)--Siberia., Missionaries--Russia (Federation)--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104560
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Siberian Chukchi House. Text transcribed from caption: 1896 - Siberian Chuckchee House. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Chukchi--Russia (Federation)--Siberia., Tents--Russia (Federation)--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104502
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska. Photo. R.N. Hawley, M.D. 1901. Ededlena, Keot Kona, Onahok.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape.
Geographic subjects:
Prince of Wales, Cape (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104497
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: St. Lawrence Id. Photo. By R.N. Hawley, M.D. 1901.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Alaska--Saint Lawrence Island.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Lawrence Island (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104496
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1876 - Indian River Sitka. 1877 - Mail Steamer leaving Sitka.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Steamboats--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104494
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1887 - Little Diomede House. Dr. R.N. Hawley.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Dwellings--Alaska--Diomede.
Geographic subjects:
Diomede (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104438
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Top Photo: Siberian Chukchi house. Bottom Photo: Alaska Native house. Text transcribed from caption: 1898 - Siberian Chuckchee House. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo. 1899 - Eskimo House Gambell. St. Lawrence Id. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Dwellings--Russia (federation)--Siberia., Chukchi--Russia (federation)--Siberia., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Saint Lawrence Island., Dwellings--Alaska--Saint Lawrence Island.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia), Saint Lawrence Island (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104337
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native houses. Text transcribed from caption: 1888 - Eskimo houses, Unalaklik. Dr. R.N. Hawley, M.D., Photo. 1889.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Unalakleet., Dwellings--Alaska--Unalakleet.
Geographic subjects:
Unalakleet (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104331
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Grove of spruce trees on Amaknak Island Alaska. Photo Hawley, MD. 1901.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Spruce--Alaska--Aleutian Islands.
Geographic subjects:
Aleutian Islands (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104317
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Natives. Text transcribed from caption: 1900 - Eskimo. Gambell. St. Lawrence Island. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo. 1901 - Totems Alert Bay, British Columbia. Dr. R.N. Hawley.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Saint Lawrence Island., Totem poles--British Columbia.
Geographic subjects:
British Columbia., Saint Lawrence Island (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104300
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1894 - Home W.T. Lopp. Cape Prince of Wales. R.N. Hawley.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Dwellings--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape., Alaska natives--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape.
Geographic subjects:
Prince of Wales, Cape (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104296
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Mary Autisarlook. Synrock, Alaska. Photo by Hawley, M.D. 1901. Russian Mary.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Autisarlook, Mary.
Topics:
Women--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104280
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
1903 - Alaska Natives House. Gambell. St. Lawrence Id. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo. Text transcribed from caption: 1903 - Eskimo House. Gambell. St. Lawrence Id. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Dwellings--Alaska--Saint Lawrence Island., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Saint Lawrence Island.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Lawrence Island (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104199
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Whaler, East Cape, Siberia. Oot Kumunga, Dan of Teneskeu, Photo by Hawley, M.D. 1901.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Indigenous peoples--Russia (federation)--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104185
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1492 - Siberian Chuckchee Tent. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo. 1493 - Siberian Chuckchee Tents. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Tents--Russia (federation)--Siberia., Chukchi--Russia (federation)--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104099
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1484 - Lassoing Reindeer. R.N. Hawley. 1485 - Reindeer. R.N. Hawley.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Reindeer--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104077
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
1516 - Teller Reindeer Station, Alaska. Surgeon R.N. Hawley, Photo. 1517 - Alaska Native Cemetery. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo. Text transcribed from caption: 1516 - Teller Reindeer Station, Alaska. Surgeon R.N. Hawley, Photo. 1517 - Eskimo Cemetery. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Cemeteries--Alaska--Teller.
Geographic subjects:
Teller (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103821
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
1488 - Chukchi Skinning Reindeer. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo. 1489 - Siberian Chukchi Skinning Reindeer. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo. Text transcribed from caption: 1488 - Chuckchee Skinning Reindeer. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo. 1489 - Siberian Chuckchee Skinning Reindeer. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Reindeer--Russia (federation)--Siberia., Chukchi--Russia (federation)--Siberia., Hides and skins--Russia (federation)--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103808
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
1494 - Chukchi Dance on Cutter Bear. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo. 1495 - Chukchi Dance on Cutter Bear. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo. Text transcribed from caption: 1494 - Chuckchee Dance on Cutter Bear. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo. 1495 - Chuckchee Dance on Cutter Bear. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Ships--Russia (federation)--Siberia., Dance--Russia (federation)--Siberia., Chukchi--Russia (federation)--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103779
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
1486 - Loading reindeer onto deck of the Bear. 1487 - Siberian Chukchi on Cutter Bear. Dr. R.N. Hawley Photo. Text transcribed from caption: 1486 - Loading reindeer onto deck of the Bear. 1487 - Siberian Chuckchee on Cutter Bear. Dr. R.N. Hawley Photo.
Creator:
Hawley, R. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Chukchi--Russia (federation)--Siberia., Ships--Russia (federation)--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103772

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