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:
Photographs of children in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from back: 1. Sheldon Jackson 2. Mary Remy 3. Harvey Townsend 4. John Shields 1. Frank Cushing 2. Nellie Cary 3.Ben Thomas 4. John Menaul 5. Taylor Ealy 6. Mary Ealy 7. Jennie Hammaker.
Creator:
Choate (Carlisle, Pa.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104595
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Krusenstern village, Alaska. Bering Straits. Call.
Creator:
Call, S. J. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Villages--Alaska., Alaska Native children--Alaska., Alaska Natives--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104495
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: "Me and Ma and Aunt Jane" on U.S.R.C. Bear.
Creator:
Wood, H. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native women--Alaska., Alaska Native children--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104395
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Klinguan. 1901. Photo H.W. Spear. Chief Eng. R.C.S.
Creator:
Spear, H. W. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska., Alaska Native children--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104332
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Natives St. Lawrence Bay. Photo by R.N. Hawley, M.D. 1901.
Creator:
Hawley, R.N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska., Alaska Native children--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104255
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Tomasook and Koluluk of the Carlisle Children, 1897.
Creator:
Wood, H. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104203
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Group near Icy Cape.
Creator:
Wood, H. N. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska., Alaska Native children--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104149
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Group of Alaska Natives and dwelling, 1884. Text transcribed from caption: Group of Eskimos and dwelling, 1884.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska., Dwellings--Alaska., Alaska Native children--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104120
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native Child asleep on "Bear." Text transcribed from caption: Eskimo Child asleep on "Bear."
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104095
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native woman and son. Text transcribed from caption: Eskimo woman and son (Civilized).
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Alaska., Alaska Native women--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104024
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native Boys, Carmel Mission. Nicholai, Chris, Carmel Scholars. Text transcribed from caption: Eskimo Boys, Carmel Mission. Nicholai, Chris, Carmel Scholars.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska., Alaska Native children--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103968
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
An Alaskan Native babe asleep on it's Mothers head. Text transcribed from caption: An Eskimo babe asleep on it's Mothers head.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Alaska., Alaska Native women--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103951
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Natives at the mouth of the Yukon River, 1894.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Alaska., Alaska Native children--Yukon., Alaska Natives--Yukon., Alaska Natives--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103904
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native family. Text transcribed from caption: Eskimo Family (Uncivilized.)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska., Alaska Native children--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103835
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Sam Miller and family.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Alaska., Alaska Natives--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103805
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Native school children. Carmel Mission. Text transcribed from caption: Eskimo school children, Carmel Mission.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Alaska., Alaska Native children--Education--Alaska., Education--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103787
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Michael Healy Wolff and Quarter Master. U.S.R.M.S. Bear.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Wolff, Michael Healy.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Alaska., Men--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103666
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Michael Healy Wolff, 5 years olds. 1890. Page 1283.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Wolff, Michael Healy.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103653
Title:
Unalakleet, Alaska.
Description:
Unalakleet and Eaton, 1901.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Alaska Native children--Alaska., Families--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103583
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Group of Alaska Natives on U.S.R.M.S. Bear, 1890. Arctic Alaska. Trip of Sheldon Jackson on U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear, 1890. Text transcribed from caption: Group of Eskimos on U.S.R.M.S. Bear, 1890. Arctic Alaska. Trip of Sheldon Jackson on U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear, 1890.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska., Alaska Native children--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103442

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