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:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native girls in the "McFarland Home," Fort Wrangell, Alaska. Text from caption: Indian Girls in the "McFarland Home," Fort Wrangell, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children--Education--Alaska--Wrangell., Missions--Educational work--Alaska--Wrangell.
Geographic subjects:
Wrangell (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104600
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native girls in the "McFarland Home," Fort Wrangell, Alaska. Text from caption: Indian Girls in the "McFarland Home," Fort Wrangell, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Educational work--Alaska--Wrangell., Alaska Native children--Education--Alaska--Wrangell.
Geographic subjects:
Wrangell (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104599
Title:
Photographs of children in Alaska.
Description:
An Alaska Native girl. Text transcribed from back: Dr. Jackson, I wish you a happy Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. From your friend, Cooki Glook. An Eskimo school girl.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children., Schoolgirls--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104594
Title:
Photographs of children in Alaska.
Description:
An Alaska Native girl. Text transcribed from back: Dr. Jackson, I wish you a happy Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. From your friend, Cooki Glook. An Eskimo school girl.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native children., Schoolgirls--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104593
Title:
Photographs of children in Alaska.
Description:
An Alaska Native girl. Text transcribed from back: Dr. Jackson, I wish you a happy Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. From your friend, Cooki Glook. An Eskimo school girl.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Eskimo children--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104592
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Group of Alaska Natives. St. George Island. Alaska. Text transcribed from caption: Group of Natives. St. George Island. Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Saint George., Alaska Native children--Alaska--Saint George.
Geographic subjects:
Saint George (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104541
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:
Alaska Native woman in Cutter Bear. Text transcribed from caption: Eskimo woman on Cutter Bear.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native women--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104536
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:
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:
Alaska Native women, St. Lawrence Island. Text transcribed from caption: Eskimo women, St. Lawrence Island.
Creator:
Norman, A. C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Saint Lawrence Island., Alaska Native women--Alaska--Saint Lawrence Island.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Lawrence Island (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104462
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1605 - Starting for the Hunt. 1606 - Jerry and Minnie, a Young Native Couple.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Hunters--Alaska., Men--Alaska., Couples--Alaska., Alaska Natives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104456
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:
Text transcribed from caption: Frederick E. Willard.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Willard, Frederick E.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Men--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104442
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native girls. Text transcribed from caption: 1730 - Eskimo Girls, Pt. Barrow, Alaska. 1731 - Eskimo Girl. Point Barrow, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Native women--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104427
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:
Alaska Natives at Saint Michael. Text transcribed from caption: Eskimos at Saint Michael, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Saint Michael.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Michael (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104378
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:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Presbyterian Mission Home, Haines, Alaska, 1883.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Haines., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Haines.
Geographic subjects:
Haines (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104295

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