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:
Text transcribed from caption: Pelly Indians.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Inuit--Yukon., Inuit--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104091
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Group of Alaska Natives and dwelling. Text transcribed from caption: Group of Esquimaux and dwelling.
Creator:
Hartmann and Weinland. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Inuit--Alaska., Inuit families--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102998
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
An Inuit hut at night. Text transcribed from caption: An Eskimo Hut at night.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Inuit--Alaska., Inuit families--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102958
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Inuit--Alaska., Inuit families--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102869
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Group of Alaska Natives. Arctic Ocean, 1890. Sheldon Jackson. Text transcribed from caption: Group of Eskimos. Arctic Ocean, 1890. Sheldon Jackson.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Inuit--Alaska., Inuit families--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102860
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Group of Alaska Natives. Text transcribed from caption: Group of Alaska Indians.
Creator:
Continent Stereoscopic Company. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Inuit--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102806
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Group of native men, women, and children.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Inuit--Alaska., Inuit families--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102730
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Alaska, U.S.
Creator:
Partridge Photo (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Inuit--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102720
Title:
Eskimo woman.
Description:
Eskimo woman.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Inuit--Alaska., Alaska natives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7458
Title:
Eskimo visitors on the Cutter Bear.
Description:
Eskimo visitors on the Cutter Bear, Port Clarence, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Inuit--Alaska., Alaska natives.
Geographic subjects:
Port Clarence (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7405

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