Collections of the Rev. Sheldon Jackson, D.D., LL. D. relating to his mission in Alaska : [finding aid to the correspondence microfilmed by] Princeton Theological Seminary.

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Collections of the Rev. Sheldon Jackson, D.D., LL. D. relating to his mission in Alaska : [finding aid to the correspondence microfilmed by] Princeton Theological Seminary.

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Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909

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Sheldon Jackson organized pioneer Presbyterian churches and schools in the West and Alaska. He recognized the importance of women's missionary work and helped to establish the Women's Executive Committee in 1878. In 1885, he was appointed as general agent for education in Alaska. In 1891, Jackson was instrumental in introducing reindeer into Alaska to remedy the failing food supply due to whalers. He continued to be active in the church's missionary work until his death. From the des...