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Title: Sheldon Jackson Papers
Description: 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.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Missions--Alaska., Indians of North America Missions--Educational work., Missionaries--West (U.S.), Missionaries--Alaska., Pioneers--Alaska., Reindeer--Alaska., Education--Alaska., Home missions--West (U.S.), Home missions--Alaska., Indians of North America--West (U.S.), Indians of North America--Alaska., Frontier and pioneer life--Alaska.
Geographic subjects: Alaska., West (U.S.), Alaska., Alaska., Alaska., Alaska., West (U.S.), Alaska., West (U.S.), Alaska., Alaska, North and Central America--United States--Alaska, Alaska.
Physical Location: RG 239; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): rg239
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:sheldon_jackson

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1869-1879.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Nebraska, 1869-1879.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1869, 1869-1879, 1869-1879
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Nebraska., Missions--Nebraska.
Geographic subjects: Nebraska., Nebraska., Nebraska., North and Central America--United States--Nebraska
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 22, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa52jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:259880

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1860-1879.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Colorado, 1860-1879.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1860, 1860-1879, 1860-1879
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Colorado., Missions--Colorado.
Geographic subjects: Colorado., Colorado., Colorado., North and Central America--United States--Colorado
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 20, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa38jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:259465

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1860-1879.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Colorado, 1860-1879.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1860, 1860-1879, 1860-1879
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Colorado., Missions--Colorado.
Geographic subjects: Colorado., Colorado., Colorado., North and Central America--United States--Colorado
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 20, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa41jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:262861

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1879-1883.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Canada, 1879-1883.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1879, 1879-1883, 1879-1883
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Canada., Missions--Canada.
Geographic subjects: Canada., Canada., Canada., North and Central America--Canada
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 19, Folder 8; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa35jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:261548

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1874-1892.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in New Mexico, 1874-1892.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1874, 1874-1892, 1874-1892
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--New Mexico., Missions--New Mexico.
Geographic subjects: New Mexico., New Mexico., New Mexico., North and Central America--United States--New Mexico
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 22, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa54jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:259069

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1863-1874.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Minnesota, 1863-1874.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1863, 1863-1874, 1863-1874
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Minnesota., Missions--Minnesota.
Geographic subjects: Minnesota., Minnesota., Minnesota., North and Central America--United States--Minnesota
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 21, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa47jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:259328

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1876-1883.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Arizona, 1876-1883.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1876, 1876-1883, 1876-1883
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Arizona., Missions--Arizona.
Geographic subjects: Arizona., Arizona., Arizona., North and Central America--United States--Arizona
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 19, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa34jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:266829

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1877-1879.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work with Pueblo peoples, 1877-1879.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1877, 1877-1879, 1877-1879
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--West (U.S.), Pueblo Indians--Missions.
Geographic subjects: West (U.S.), West (U.S.), North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 22, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa58jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:266241

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1863-1903.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in California, 1863-1903.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1863, 1863-1903, 1863-1903
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--California., Missions--California.
Geographic subjects: California., California., California., North and Central America--United States--California
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 20, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa35jack_0
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:275511

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1867-1879.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in New Mexico and Arizona, 1867-1879.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1867, 1867-1879, 1867-1879
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--New Mexico., Missionaries--Arizona., Missions--New Mexico., Missions--Arizona.
Geographic subjects: New Mexico., Arizona., New Mexico., Arizona., New Mexico., Arizona., North and Central America--United States--New Mexico, North and Central America--United States--Arizona
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 22, Folder 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa53jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:269995

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1860-1868.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Minnesota, 1860-1868.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1860, 1860-1868, 1860-1868
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Minnesota., Missions--Minnesota.
Geographic subjects: Minnesota., Minnesota., Minnesota., North and Central America--United States--Minnesota
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 21, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa46jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:269587

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1876-1883.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work with Pueblo peoples, 1876-1883.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1876, 1876-1883, 1876-1883
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--West (U.S.), Pueblo Indians--Missions.
Geographic subjects: West (U.S.), West (U.S.), North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 22, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa57jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:271202

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1873-1884.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Colorado, 1873-1884.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1873, 1873-1884, 1873-1884
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Colorado., Missions--Colorado.
Geographic subjects: Colorado., Colorado., Colorado., North and Central America--United States--Colorado
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 20, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa39jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:274084

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1868-1883.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Kansas, 1863-1883.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1868, 1868-1883, 1868-1883
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Kansas., Missions--Kansas.
Geographic subjects: Kansas., Kansas., Kansas., North and Central America--United States--Kansas
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 21, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa45jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:269926

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1863-1869.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Iowa, 1863-1869.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1863, 1863-1869, 1863-1869
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Iowa., Missions--Iowa.
Geographic subjects: Iowa., Iowa., Iowa., North and Central America--United States--Iowa
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 21, Folder 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa44jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:270456

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1885-1899.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Canada, 1885-1899.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1885, 1885-1899, 1885-1899
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Canada., Missions--Canada.
Geographic subjects: Canada., Canada., Canada., North and Central America--Canada
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 25, Folder 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa36jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:269346

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1874-1878.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in Colorado, 1874-1878.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1874, 1874-1878, 1874-1878
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Colorado., Missions--Colorado.
Geographic subjects: Colorado., Colorado., Colorado., North and Central America--United States--Colorado
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 20, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa40jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:276945

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1875-1882.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in New Mexico, Arizona, and with Pueblo peoples, 1875-1882.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1875, 1875-1882, 1875-1882
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--New Mexico., Missionaries--Arizona., Pueblo Indians--Missions., Missions--New Mexico., Missions--Arizona.
Geographic subjects: New Mexico., Arizona., New Mexico., Arizona., New Mexico., Arizona., North and Central America--United States--New Mexico, North and Central America--United States--Arizona
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 22, Folder 4; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa55jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:278270

Title: Sheldon Jackson scrapbook, 1877-1890.
Description: Scrapbook related to Sheldon Jackson's mission work in New Mexico, 1877-1890.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (creator)
Date Created: 1877, 1877-1890, 1877-1890
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--New Mexico.
Geographic subjects: New Mexico., New Mexico., North and Central America--United States--New Mexico
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 22, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa56jack
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:278417

Title: Index to Sheldon Jackson's incoming correspondence, circa 1878-1908.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (addressee)
Date Created: 1878, circa 1878-1908, circa 1878-1908
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.)
Geographic subjects: Alaska., West (U.S.), West (U.S.), Alaska., North and Central America--United States--Alaska
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 27, Folder 3; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa00jac_y4v
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280250

Title: Sheldon Jackson notebook, 1855-1857.
Description: Conference and Chapel Notes, Princeton Seminary.
Creator Name(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909. (author)
Date Created: 1855, 1855-1857, 1855-1857
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909--Archives., Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909., Princeton Theological Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Alaska., Missionaries--West (U.S.)
Geographic subjects: Alaska., West (U.S.), North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 239, Box 27, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sheldon Jackson Papers, 1855-1909.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-239
Identifier (local): sheldonjacksonpa00jac_8dt
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:254163

Title: Prospect Hill Monument in Woodbury County, Iowa.
Description: [Prospect Hill Monument in Woodbury County, Iowa] Erected by Iowa Presbyterians in memory of Rev. Sheldon Jackson, Rev. T.H. Cleland, Rev. J.C. Elliott pioneer missionaries who on April 29, 1869 from this hill top viewed the great unchurched areas and after prayer went out to win the west for Christ. [Historical Sites Registry].
Date Created: 1996, ca. 1996
Name Subject(s): Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909., Cleland, Thomas H. (Thomas Horace), 1816-1892.
Topical Subject(s): Monuments--Iowa--Woodbury County.
Geographic subjects: Woodbury County (Iowa)--Monuments., North and Central America--United States--Iowa
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 03-0123, Site No. 402; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Historical Society. American Presbyterian/Reformed Historic Sites Registry Records, 1972-2005.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MzY3NQ==
Identifier (local): ds4216
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8372

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