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: Jumping the rope on the ice in the Arctic Night, Point Barrow.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104531
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native on deck of Cutter Bear; Alaska Native in Presbyterian Church. Text transcribed from caption: 1739 - Point Barrow Eskimo on deck of Cutter Bear. 1740 - Point Barrow Eskimo in Presbyterian Church.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Ships--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Missions--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104471
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: The Spring-board at Point Barrow, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Games--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Native children--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104436
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native girls. Text transcribed from caption: 1730 - Eskimo Girls, Pt. Barrow, Alaska. 1731 - Eskimo Girl. Point Barrow, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Native women--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104427
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1732 - Returning from Whaling, Pt. Barrow. 1733 - Game in connection with close of whaling season. Point Barrow, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Ships--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Natives--Games--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104276
Title:
Point Barrow, Alaska.
Description:
Mr. John Kelly and Alaska Natives, Point Barrow, Arctic Ocean. Former description: Mr. John Kelly and Eskimos, Point Barrow, Arctic Ocean.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Kelly, John W.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Native children--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103183
Title:
Point Barrow, Alaska.
Description:
Lieut. Dimmock U.S.R.M., Mr. John Kelly and Alaska Natives, Point Barrow, Arctic Ocean. Former description: Lieut. Dimmock U.S.R.M., Mr. John Kelly and Eskimos.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Kelly, John W.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Native children--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103165

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