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: From Mission Wharf.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska., Wharves--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104339
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Pier Mission Wharf, Sitka.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Wharves--Alaska--Sitka., Missions--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104290
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: 1727 - Whale. Point Barrow, Alaska. S.J. Call, M.D. 1728 - Christmas Display Pt. Barrow, Alaska.
Creator:
Call, S. J. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Whales--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Christmas decorations--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Whaling--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104289
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: U.S. Relief Station. Pt. Barrow 1898. Dr. S. J. Call, Photo.
Creator:
Call, S. J. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104190
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Moravian Mission, Carmel, 1891.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104128
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Moravian Mission. Carmel on the Nushagak 1891.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Nushagak.
Geographic subjects:
Nushagak (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104078
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Moravian Mission Carmel, 1891. Carmel on the Nushagak.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Nushagak.
Geographic subjects:
Nushagak (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103716
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
The Russian Orthodox Church at Attu, the westernmost island of the Aleutian group.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Russkai͡a pravoslavnai͡a t͡serkovʹ.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Attu Island., Missions--Alaska--Attu Island.
Geographic subjects:
Attu Island (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103089
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Dr. Robert Gibson McNiece - Dean of Westminster College, Salt Lake City,
Creator:
Sainsbury and Johnson (Salt Lake City, Utah) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., McNiece, Robert G. (Robert Gibson), 1839-1913.
Topics:
Missionaries--Utah--Salt Lake City., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Salt Lake City (Utah)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102784
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
View of Kodiak looking northwest.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Kodiak (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:10075

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