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: 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:
A Sámi woman. Text transcribed from caption: A Laplander Woman.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people)--Norway.
Geographic subjects:
Norway.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104389
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:
Text transcribed from caption: 1955 - CXIV Cossak and house at Ola. 1956 - CXV Ispravnik and wife, Ola.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Men--Russia (federation), Women--Russia (federation)
Geographic subjects:
Magadanskai͡a oblast' (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104265
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: A Laplander Child.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people)--Norway.
Geographic subjects:
Norway.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104220
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1969 - Governor's wife and daughters at Okhotsk. 1970 - CIV Inskyar.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Women--Russia (federation)--Okhotsk., Children--Russia (federation)--Okhotsk.
Geographic subjects:
Okhotsk (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104212
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1971 - C Governor's daughters, Okhotsk. 1972 - CI Governor's daughters, Okhotsk.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Children--Russia (federation)--Okhotsk.
Geographic subjects:
Okhotsk (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104194
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: A Laplander. Norway.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people)--Norway.
Geographic subjects:
Norway.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104178
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

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