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:
Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1864-1867.
Description:
Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada, 1864-1867.
Creator:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missions--Alaska., Missions--West (U.S.)
Geographic subjects:
Alaska., Washington., Oregon., Idaho., Nevada.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:263923
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Lapland reindeer en route to Alaska in public park. Seattle, Washington, 1898. No. 574. U.S. government reindeer expedition to Alaska. Wilse & Kirk Photo. Seattle.
Creator:
Wilse and Kirk (Seattle, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Reindeer--Washington--Seattle., Missions--Washington--Seattle.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104189
Title:
Ships in Alaska.
Description:
U.S.S. Fleetis, Seattle Harbor, April 1902.
Creator:
Hamilton, William E. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Ships--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103332
Title:
Animals in Alaska.
Description:
The reindeer herd in the city park, Seattle, Washington. En route to Alaska, 1898.
Creator:
LaRoche (Seattle, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Reindeer--Washington--Seattle.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102695
Title:
Animals in Alaska.
Description:
Reindeer herd, Seattle.
Creator:
LaRoche (Seattle, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Reindeer--Washington--Seattle.
Geographic subjects:
Seattle (Wash.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102664

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