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:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1885-1899.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Canada, 1885-1899.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Canada., Missions--Canada.
Geographic subjects:
Canada.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:269346
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1872.
Description:
Church plans.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--Alaska., Missions--West (U.S.)
Geographic subjects:
Canada., West (U.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:264877
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1879-1883.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Canada, 1879-1883.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Canada., Missions--Canada.
Geographic subjects:
Canada.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:261548
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1885-1896.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--West (U.S.), Missionaries--Canada., Missions--Canada.
Geographic subjects:
Canada., West (U.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:255714
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1869-1883.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--West (U.S.), Missionaries--Canada., Missions--Canada.
Geographic subjects:
Canada., West (U.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:255482
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1855-1909.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--Alaska., Missions--West (U.S.)
Geographic subjects:
Alaska., West (U.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:254870
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1870-1877.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--West (U.S.), Missionaries--Canada., Missions--Canada.
Geographic subjects:
Canada., West (U.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:252937
Title:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1868-1870.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--West (U.S.), Missionaries--Canada., Missions--Canada.
Geographic subjects:
Canada., West (U.S.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:251306
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Alert Bay British Columbia, A.D. 1900. Photo H.W. Spear R.C.S.
Creator:
Spear, H. W. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Totem poles--British Columbia--Alert Bay.
Geographic subjects:
Alert Bay (B.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104578
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Israel C. Russell, Photographer, 1889. 1721 - 13-15 A Canoe's Middle Yukon.
Creator:
Russell, Israel C. (Israel Cook), 1852-1906. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Canoes and canoeing--Yukon.
Geographic subjects:
Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104544
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Mount Saint Elias. Prof. Russel's party on glacier, 1891.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Men--Alaska--Saint Elias, Mount., Men--Yukon--Saint Elias, Mount.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Elias, Mount (Alaska and Yukon)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104486
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: Alert Bay British Columbia A.D. 1900. Photo by H.W. Spear.
Creator:
Spear, H. W. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Totem poles--British Columbia--Alert Bay.
Geographic subjects:
Alert Bay (B.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104407
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Bella Bella British Columbia A.D. 1900. Photo H.W. Spear.
Creator:
Spear, H. W. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
British Columbia.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104405
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Mount Saint Elias, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Elias, Mount (Alaska and Yukon)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104393
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: English Mission. Fort Selkirk. Yukon River.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Yukon.
Geographic subjects:
Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104390
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: Alert Bay, Burying ground.
Creator:
Norman, A.C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Burial--British Columbia--Alert Bay.
Geographic subjects:
Alert Bay (B.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104248
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Russo-Greek Mission. Ikogmut. Yukon River.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Yukon.
Geographic subjects:
Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104232
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Foot of White Horse Rapids, Yukon.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104162

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