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:
U.S Govt. Reindeer Herders, Port Clarence, Alaska. 1. Samuel Johnson Kemi, 2. Mathis Aslaksen Eira, Jr. 3. Mr. Mathis Aslaksen Eira [Mathies/Siri Matti] 4. Mrs. Mathis Aslaksen Eira 5. Mrs. Aslaksen Larsen Somby 6. Mr. Aslaksen Larsen Somby 7. Mrs. Samuel J. Kemi 8. William A. Kjellmann [Kjellman] Supt. 9. Johan Speindsen Tornensis 10. Per Aslaksen Rist 11. Mrs. J.S. Tornensis, 12. Mikkel Josefsen Nakkila 13. Mrs. Mikkel Josefsen Nakkila.
Creator:
Knight, George H. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Siri Matti, 1869-, Kjellman, William A.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missions--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103206
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Siberian herders and reindeer team, Port Clarence, Alaska, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Indigenous peoples--Siberian--Alaska--Port Clarence., Reindeer--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103159
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native woman, Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, Alaska, 1892. Former description: Eskimo woman, Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, Alaska, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native women--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103157
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Siberian herders, Port Clarence, Alaska, 1892.
Creator:
Call, S.J. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Indigenous peoples--Siberian--Alaska--Port Clarence., Herders--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103139
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Mr. Bruce Gibson and three Siberian Herders, Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, Alaska, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Gibson, Bruce.
Topics:
Indigenous peoples--Siberian--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Reindeer--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103128
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Native family, Port Clarence, Alaska, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Families--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Native women--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Native children--Alaska--Port Clarence., Dogs--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103114
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native woman, Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, 1892. Text transcribed from caption: Eskimo woman.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Native women--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103093
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
U.S. Govt. Reindeer Herders, Port Clarence, Alaska, 1894. With Compliments of Sheldon Jackson, United States General Agent of Education in Alaska. Bureau of Education, Washington, D.C.
Creator:
Knight, George H. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missions--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103087

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