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: Reindeer herd. Siberia.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Reindeer--Russia (federation)--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103957
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Herd of domestic reindeer.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Reindeer--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103919
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Evenki person riding Reindeer, Siberia. Text transcribed from caption: Tunguse riding Reindeer, Siberia.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Reindeer--Russia (federation)--Siberia., Evenki (Asian people)--Russia (federation)--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103893
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Herd of domestic reindeer.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Reindeer--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103795
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
1522 - William A. Kjellmann and Reindeer. Teller Reindeer Station, Alaska. 1523 - Native Alaskan woman.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Kjellman, William A.
Topics:
Reindeer--Alaska--Teller., Missionaries--Alaska--Teller., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Teller.
Geographic subjects:
Teller (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103745

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