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:
Sitka, Alaska.
Description:
Drawing of houses in Sitka, Alaska, and house floor plans.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Dwellings--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104606
Title:
Sitka, Alaska.
Description:
Drawing of houses in Sitka, Alaska, and house floor plans.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Dwellings--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104605
Title:
Sitka, Alaska.
Description:
Drawing of houses in Sitka, Alaska, and house floor plans.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Dwellings--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104604
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Drawing of Port Simpson B.C. Houses, Carved Pillars&Rafters of Chim-cha-an Indians. Houses about 30 x 60 feet.
Creator:
P.S. Duval&Son. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Totem poles--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104489
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Map made by John W. Kelly, 1897.
Creator:
Kelly, John W. (artist)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104472
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Drawing of Port Simpson B.C. Lat. 54 degrees 35'. Houses, Canoes&Carved Pillars of the Chim-cha-an' Indians.
Creator:
P.S. Duval&Son. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Canoes and canoeing--Alaska., Totem poles--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104430
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Map made by John W. Kelly, 1897.
Creator:
Kelly, John W. (artist)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104406
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Map made by John W. Kelly, 1897.
Creator:
Kelly, John W. (artist)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104348
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Boy's Home, Girl's Home, Church, Industrial Building, Girl's Hospital, Boy's Hospital, Presbyterian Mission, Sitka, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Sitka., Buidlings--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104143
Title:
Tongass, Alaska.
Description:
Drawing of Alaska Native house at Tongass, Alaska. Text from caption: Indian House at Tongass, Alaska.
Creator:
Ripinsky, Sal. (artist)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape., Buildings--Alaska--Prince of Wales, Cape.
Geographic subjects:
Prince of Wales, Cape (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103602
Title:
Nanaimo, British Columbia.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Drawing of Steamer California, Nanaimo, British Columbia, June 1881.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Ships--British Columbia--Nanaimo.
Geographic subjects:
Nanaimo (B.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103451
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Map of region of Colville River, Alaska, 1894.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Colville River (Alaska)--Maps.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103440
Title:
Sitka, Alaska.
Description:
Drawing of Sitka Mission. Boy's Building. Girls Building. Church. Industrial Building. Manse. Cottages. Hospital. Presbyterian Church and school and Industrial building, Sitka, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Sitka., Drawing--Alaska--Sitka., Buildings--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103301
Title:
Sitka, Alaska.
Description:
Mission property map. Scale 40 ft to one inch. Houses to be 15 feet back from street. And in a line. Street facing mission. Compass bearing North 22 degrees, 30 degrees East. Road along Beach.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Sitka., Real property--Maps.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103260
Title:
Sitka, Alaska.
Description:
Drawing of Old Russian Barracks, used for the first school in Sitka.
Creator:
The American Graphic Co. (N.Y.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Sitka., Buildings--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103223
Title:
Sitka, Alaska.
Description:
Drawing of buildings in Sitka, Alaska, 1885.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Buildings--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103220
Title:
Sitka, Alaska.
Description:
Drawing of Industrial Training School, Sitka, Alaska, A.D. 1888. Austin Home for Boys. Girls' Home. Shepard Industrial Building. Hospital. Model Homes. Mt. of the Cross.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Sitka., Landscapes--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103212
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Drawing of Kodiak, Alaska.
Creator:
Woche, B. (artist)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Drawing--Alaska--Kodiak.
Geographic subjects:
Kodiak (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103204
Title:
Point Barrow, Alaska.
Description:
Small house exterior and interior plan, H.H. Bett, Point Barrow, Alaska, 1889.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Architectural drawing--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103201
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
Drawing of Log School House in Haines, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Alaska--Haines., Education--Alaska--Haines., School buildings--Alaska--Haines.
Geographic subjects:
Haines (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103196

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