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: Native girls at Moravian Mission, Carmel, Alaska, 1891. Olga, Sophie.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives., Moravian Church--Missions--Alaska., Missionaries--Alaska., Women--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103983
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Sheldon Jackson and Alaska Natives. Text transcribed from caption: Sheldon Jackson and natives.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Alaska Natives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103912
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Sheldon Jackson and Alaska Natives. Text transcribed from caption: Sheldon Jackson and natives.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Alaska Natives., Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103896
Title:
Introduction of Domesticated Reindeer into Alaska.
Description:
Sheldon Jackson and Alaska Native people. Text transcribed from caption: Sheldon Jackson and natives.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Alaska Natives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103875
Title:
Places in Alaska.
Description:
In Sunday attire. Drying beef. Two expert drivers. Sango my cook.
Creator:
Midstead, J.C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives., Missionaries--Alaska., Dogs--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103194
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Sheldon Jackson with children.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Alaska Natives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103041

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