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:
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:
Afognak School, 1896.
Description:
Class outside of Afognak School, 1896.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missionaries Alaska., Schools--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Afognak (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:10072
Title:
Afognak School, 1896.
Description:
Woman and girl in front of Afognak School, May 4th, 1896.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Educational work--Alaska--Afognak., School buildings--Alaska--Afognak., Missionaries--Alaska--Afognak.
Geographic subjects:
Afognak (Alaska)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:10071
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Unga, Alaska. A Corner of Unga Village, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Unga Island (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104445
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Game of Foot Ball. (Ball in the Air) Cape Smythe, Point Barrow, 1893.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Soccer--Alaska--Barrow, Point., Alaska Natives--Games--Alaska--Barrow, Point.
Geographic subjects:
Barrow, Point (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103530
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Landing Reindeer at Teller Reindeer Station, July 4, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Reindeer--Alaska--Teller., Men--Alaska--Teller.
Geographic subjects:
Teller (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103754
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Warehouse and Tlingit Houses, Juneau.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Tlingit Indians--Alaska--Juneau.
Geographic subjects:
Juneau (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103510
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: A winter view. Arctic Alaska, 1893.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103604
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Alaska Natives on shipboard. Text transcribed from caption: Eskimo on shipboard.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103581
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Town at Nazan Bay, Atkha Island.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Atka Island (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103639
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Ko-har-ri and Son. Cape Tchaplin Siberia.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Indigenous peoples--Russia (federation)--Siberia.
Geographic subjects:
Siberia (Russia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103500
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Headquarter's Building. Teller Reindeer Station, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Alaska Natives--Alaska--Teller., Missionaries--Alaska--Teller.
Geographic subjects:
Teller (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104060
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:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Lake LeBarge.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103861
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Rev. Sheldon Jackson, Arctic Ocean, 1890.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska., Men--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103897
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Presbyterian Mission, Sitka, Alaska, 1891.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Missions--Alaska--Sitka.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104166
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Native village. Sitka, Alaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Geographic subjects:
Sitka (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104205
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Snow houses. (Kiuevia)
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives.
Topics:
Igloos--Alaska., Alaska Natives--Alaska.
Geographic subjects:
Alaska.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103450
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Commencement of Teller Reindeer Station. Located by Dr. Sheldon Jackson, June 29th, 1892.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topics:
Missionaries--Alaska--Teller., Alaska Natives--Alaska.--Teller.
Geographic subjects:
Teller (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:104161
Title:
Alaska Commission on Education Report.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Mrs. Capt. Healy and Officers of "Bear", Park Grove, Unalaska.
Subject names:
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Healy, Michael A., Mrs.
Topics:
Men--Alaska--Unalaska., Women missionaries--Alaska--Unalaska.
Geographic subjects:
Unalaska (Alaska)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:103973

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