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:
U.S.S. Bear.
Description:
Dr. Sheldon Jackson and Lapplanders. U.S. Revenue Cutter "Bear".
Creator:
Norman, A.C. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Ships--Alaska., Sami (European people)
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103590
Title:
U.S.S. Bear.
Description:
Dr. Sheldon Jackson and Lapplanders. U.S. Revenue Cutter "Bear".
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Sami (European people), Missionaries--Alaska., Ships--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103566
Title:
Unknown places/things in Alaska.
Description:
Sami herding dogs. Former description: Laplanders herding dogs.
Creator:
Knight, George H. (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Herding dogs--Alaska., Sami (European people)
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103399
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Group of Laplanders and Norwegians brought to the United States by Dr. Sheldon Jackson. March 1898.
Creator:
Wilse and Kirk (Seattle, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Sami (European people), Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102946
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Group of native men and boys in front of a tent.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people), Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102880
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: A Lapp family brought over from Lapland by Dr. Sheldon Jackson. January 1898.
Creator:
Wilse and Kirk (Seattle, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people), Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102777
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Group of Lapps, Finns, and Norwegians brought to the United States by Dr. Sheldon Jackson. March 1898.
Creator:
LaRoche (Seattle, Wash.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people), Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102748
Title:
Families/groups in Alaska.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Group of Laplanders, Finns, and Norwegians brought to the United States by Dr. Sheldon Jackson. March 1898.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people), Missionaries--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:102727
Title:
A group of Laplanders. Norway.
Description:
A group of Laplanders. Norway.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Sami (European people)
Geographic subjects:
Lapland.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7042
Title:
Sheldon Jackson and Laplanders aboard the Bear.
Description:
Sheldon Jackson and Laplanders aboard the Bear.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Sami (European people), Missionaries--Alaska., Home missions--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska--Missionaries., Alaska--Missions.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:6945

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