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:
Sámi girls. Text transcribed from caption: Lapp girls. Norway, 1898.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people)--Norway., Children--Norway.
Geographic subjects:
Norway.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104540
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Left: Sámi woman. Text transcribed from caption: 1921 - Lapp Woman. Max Behrends. Bergen Norge. 1922 - Milking Reindeer in Lapland.
Creator:
Behrends, Max. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people)--Norway., Reindeer--Norway.
Geographic subjects:
Norway.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104526
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Kohari and wife, Indian Point, Siberia.
Creator:
Norman, A. C. (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:104501
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Sámi woman and her children, Norway, 1898. Text transcribed from caption: Lapp mother and children, Norway, 1898.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Children--Norway., Sami (European people)--Norway., Women--Norway.
Geographic subjects:
Norway.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104455
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:
Sámi people. Text transcribed from caption: Laplanders Norway 1898. Max Behrends. Bergen, Norge.
Creator:
Behrends, Max. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people)--Norway.
Geographic subjects:
Norway.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104375
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Kohari and wife, Indian Point, Siberia.
Creator:
Norman, A. C. (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:104270
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: Siberian servant, reindeer station, St. Lawrence Bay. Photo by John W. Kelly.
Creator:
Kelly, John W. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Indigenous peoples--Russia (federation)--Siberia., Household employees--Russia (federation)--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104180
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:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Russo Greek Priest. St. Lawrence Bay Siberia. 1897.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Priests--Russia (federation)--Siberia., Men--Russia (federation)--Siberia., Missionaries--Russia (federation)--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104176
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Ko-har-ri and son, Indian Point, Siberia. 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Inuit--Russia (federation)--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104014
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Koharri and Family. Cape Tchaplin, Siberia.
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:103700
Title:
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Description:
Teachers at the Pueblo Industrial School at Albuquerque, New Mexico. Professor J.S. Shearer, S. Verbeek, Lora B. Shields.
Creator:
Continent Stereoscopic Company. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Shearer, J.S., Verbeek, S., Shields, Lora B., Albuquerque Indian School
Topics:
Missionaries--New Mexico--Albuquerque., Education--New Mexico--Albuquerque., Teachers--New Mexico--Albuquerque., Indigenous peoples--New Mexico
Geographic subjects:
Albuquerque (N.M.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103622
Title:
Laguna, New Mexico.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Ben Thomas (Wat-ye-eh), Mary Perry (Ki-ot-se), John Menaul (Kowsh-te-ah). Pueblos as they arrived at school. Pueblo Indians from Laguna, N.M.
Creator:
Choate, J. N. (John N.), 1848-1902. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Thomas, Ben., Perry, Mary., Menaul, John.
Topics:
Pueblo Indians., Indigenous peoples--New Mexico
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103621
Title:
San Buenaventura, California.
Description:
Henry L. Harris and Spanish School. San Buenaventura, California. March 1883.
Creator:
Brewster, J.C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Harris, Henry L.
Topics:
Missionaries--California--Ventura., Education--California--Ventura., Students--California--Ventura., Portraits, Group--California--Ventura., Missions--Educational work--California--Ventura.
Geographic subjects:
Ventura (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103519

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