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:
Alaska Native visitors on Revenue Cutter Bear, 1895. Port Clarence, Alaska. H. Emery R.C.S. 1537 - Ice Floes Bering Sea Alaska 1895. Howard Emery, R.C.S. Text transcribed from caption: 1536 - Eskimo visitors on Revenue Cutter Bear, 1895. Port Clarence, Alaska. H. Emery R.C.S. 1537 - Ice Floes Bering Sea Alaska 1895. Howard Emery, R.C.S.
Creator:
Emery, Howard. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Native children--Alaska--Port Clarence., Ships--Alaska--Port Clarence., Ice floes--Bering Sea.
Geographic subjects:
Bering Sea., Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104000
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1540 - Laplanders. Teller Reindeer Station, 1895. 1541 - Laplanders. Teller Reindeer Station, 1895. Howard Emery, R.C.S.
Creator:
Emery, Howard. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people)--Alaska--Teller.
Geographic subjects:
Teller (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103959
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1532 - Laplanders Teller Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, Alaska. Emery. 1533 - Laplanders, Teller Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, Alaska. Emery.
Creator:
Emery, Howard. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people)--Alaska--Port Clarence., Missionaries--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103903
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Alaska Native man on deck of ship. Emery. Text transcribed from caption: Eskimo man on deck of ship. Emery.
Creator:
Emery, Howard. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska., Ships--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103899
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1534 - Dr. Sheldon Jackson, Miss Mellor, Miss Riuch, Miss Sowle. Jesse Lee Home. Unalaska, Alaska. Emery. 1535 - Laplanders. Teller Reindeer Station, Port Clarence. Emery R.C.S.
Creator:
Emery, Howard. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909., Mellor, Elizabeth M.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Sami (European people)--Alaska., Women missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Teller (Alaska), Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103837
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
1538 - Wm. A. Kjellman and Reindeer, Teller Reindeer Station. 1895. H. Emery, R.C.S. 1539 - Alaska Natives Drying Fish. Grantley Harbor, Alaska. Howard Emery, R.C.S. 1895. Text transcribed from caption: 1538 - Wm. A. Kjellman and Reindeer, Teller Reindeer Station. 1895. H. Emery, R.C.S. 1539 - Eskimo Drying Fish. Grantley Harbor, Alaska. Howard Emery, R.C.S. 1895.
Creator:
Emery, Howard. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Kjellman, William A.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Teller., Reindeer--Alaska--Teller., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence., Dried fish--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Teller (Alaska), Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103766
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
1530 - William A. Kjellman and wife, Rev. T.L. Brevig and wife. Teller Reindeer Station, Alaska, 1895. Howard Emery. 1531 - Alaska Native visitors on Cutter Bear, 1895. Port Clarence, Alaska. H. Emery R.C.S. Text transcribed from caption: 1530 - William A. Kjellman and wife, Rev. T.L. Brevig and wife. Teller Reindeer Station, Alaska, 1895. Howard Emery. 1531 - Eskimo visitors on Cutter Bear, 1895. Port Clarence, Alaska. H. Emery R.C.S.
Creator:
Emery, Howard. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Kjellman, William A., Kjellman, William A., Mrs., Brevig, T. L., Brevig, T. L., Mrs.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Teller., Children of missionaries--Alaska--Teller., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence., Ships--Alaska--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska), Teller (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103761
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
1545 - U.S. Revenue Cutter "Bear" towing Alaska Native Boats from Port Clarence to Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska. Howard Emery R.C.S. 1895. 1546 - Alaska Native visitors on Cutter Bear, 1895. Howard Emery, R.C.S. Text transcribed from caption: 1545 - U.S. Revenue Cutter "Bear" towing Eskimo Boats from Port Clarence to Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska. Howard Emery R.C.S. 1895. 1546 - Eskimo visitors on Cutter Bear, 1895. Howard Emery, R.C.S.
Creator:
Emery, Howard. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Natives--Boats--Alaska--Port Clarence., Alaska Native children--Alaska.--Port Clarence.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103726
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
1524 - Alaska Native Village. Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska. Emery. Text transcribed from caption: 1524 - Eskimo Village. Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska. Emery.
Creator:
Emery, Howard. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Villages--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape.
Geographic subjects:
Prince of Wales, Cape (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103717

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