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:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
"Mary," John W. Kelly, Alaska Natives Point Barrow, Lieut. Dimock U.S.R.M., Alaska, 1890. Page 1281. Text transcribed from caption: "Mary," John W. Kelly, Eskimo Point Barrow, Lieut. Dimock U.S.R.M., Alaska, 1890. Page 1281.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Kelly, John W.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Native children--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103644
Title:
Point Barrow, Alaska.
Description:
Mr. John Kelly and Alaska Natives, Point Barrow, Arctic Ocean. Former description: Mr. John Kelly and Eskimos, Point Barrow, Arctic Ocean.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Kelly, John W.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Native children--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103183
Title:
Point Barrow, Alaska.
Description:
Lieut. Dimmock U.S.R.M., Mr. John Kelly and Alaska Natives, Point Barrow, Arctic Ocean. Former description: Lieut. Dimmock U.S.R.M., Mr. John Kelly and Eskimos.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Kelly, John W.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Natives--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Native children--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103165
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: John W. Kelly, Point Barrow, Alaska, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Kelly, John W.
Topics:
Men--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Missionaries--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102903
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: John Kelly, Point Barrow, Alaska, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Kelly, John W.
Topics:
Men--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Missionaries--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102874
Title:
Maps of Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: John W. Kelly's Map of Arctic Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Kelly, John W.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska--Maps.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102800
Title:
Men in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: John W. Kelly, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Kelly, John W.
Topics:
Men--Alaska., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102755

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