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: 1880 - Russo-Greek Church. Unalaska. Dr. R.N. Hawley, Photo. 1881 - Dutch Harbor (Unalaska) Alaska. Dr. R.N. Hawley.
Creator:
Norman, A. C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Unalaska., Harbors--Alaska--Unalaska., Church buildings--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104585
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Greek Church, Unalaska, Alaska.
Creator:
Norman, A. C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Unalaska., Church buildings--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104510
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1706 - Unalaska school. Public School House. Unalaska, Alaska. (So poorly constructed by the contractor that it had to be taken down and rebuilt.) 1707 - Unga School. Public School House. Unga, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
School buildings--Alaska--Unalaska., School buildings--Alaska--Unga Island., Education--Alaska--Unalaska., Education--Alaska--Unga Island.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc., Unga Island (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104392
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Interior Greek Church. Unalaska, 1884.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104115
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Houses in Unalaska (1) Methodist Mission Home.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Unalaska., Dwellings--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104082
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: A barabara, Unalaska, June 1895.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Dwellings--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104065
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Russo-Greek Church. U.S. Custom House. Unalaska, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Buildings--Alaska--Unalaska., Church buildings--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103978
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Exterior of Greek Church. Unalaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103962
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Exterior Greek Church, Unalaska, 1884.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103848
Title:
Unalaska, Alaska.
Description:
Unalaska. Text transcribed from caption: Ounalaska, our quarters.
Creator:
Hartmann and Weinland. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Buildings--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103677
Title:
Unalaska, Alaska.
Description:
Unalaska. Text transcribed from caption: Ounalaska, exterior of Greek Church.
Creator:
Hartmann and Weinland. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--Alaska--Unalaska., Missions--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103587
Title:
Unalaska, Alaska.
Description:
Unalaska. Text transcribed from caption: Ounalaska, exterior of Greek Church.
Creator:
Hartmann and Weinland. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--Alaska--Unalaska., Missions--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103564
Title:
Unalaska, Alaska.
Description:
Unalaska. Text transcribed from caption: Ounalaska - Our quarters.
Creator:
Hartmann and Weinland. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Buildings--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103548
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: School House. Unalaska. Mr. & Mrs. John A. Tuck and pupils. 1890. Page 1245&1264.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Tuck, John A., Tuck, John A., Mrs.
Topics:
School buildings--Alaska--Unalaska., Education--Alaska--Unalaska., Missionaries--Alaska--Unalaska., Students--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103461
Title:
Unalaska, Alaska.
Description:
Unalaska, interior of Greek Church.
Creator:
Hartmann and Weinland. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Church buildings--Alaska--Unalaska., Missions--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103380
Title:
Houses in Unalaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Houses in Unalaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Dwellings--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102811

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