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Evangeline Atwood (Maud Evangeline Rasmuson) was born on 1906 in Sitka, Alaska, United States, is an American historian, activist, and philanthropist. Discover Evangeline Atwood's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?

Popular As Maud Evangeline Rasmuson
Occupation Historian
Age 81 years old
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Born 1906
Birthday 1906
Birthplace Sitka, Alaska, United States
Date of death 1 November, 1987
Died Place N/A
Nationality United States

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1906

Evangeline Atwood (1906–1987) was an American historian, activist, and philanthropist.

She was the co-founder of numerous organizations in Alaska, including the Alaska Statehood Association, the Anchorage League of Voters, the Alaska World Affairs Council, Parent-Teacher Council of Anchorage, and the Cook Inlet Historical Society.

Maud "Evangeline" Rasmuson was born in 1906 in Sitka, Alaska.

Her parents were Edward Anton Rasmuson and Jenny Olsen.

She had one brother, Elmer.

She attended the University of Washington and the University of Chicago, where she received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts, respectively.

After graduation, she worked as a social worker in Springfield, Illinois.

1932

She married Robert Atwood on April 2, 1932, whom she met while working in Springfield.

1935

They moved to Anchorage, Alaska in 1935.

She became a historian focusing on Alaskan history.

She would write six books about the history of Alaska and its culture, including one about James Wickersham.

She also wrote for the Anchorage Times, in which she had two columns, "Alaska Women in Politics" and "Historically Speaking."

She founded the Alaska World Affairs Council.

She would serve as a board member and event planner for the organization.

In 1935, she gave birth to Marilyn Jeanette Atwood.

1940

In 1940, she had another daughter, Sara "Elaine" Atwood.

In the mid-1940s, she founded the Alaska Statehood Association, to support Ernest Gruening to gain statehood for Alaska.

She became president of the organization, which had representation in ten cities in the state.

The organization funded George Sundborg to produce a research study that would be used to explain to voters why they should make Alaska a state.

1946

It was used in the Alaska statehood elections of 1946, and the referendum was approved.

1947

In 1947, she and Robert bought the Anchorage Hotel.

1950

Atwood started the Anchorage League of Voters in 1950.

Atwood stored the majority of her documents and papers at home, including documents related to her work at the Anchorage Times.

1964

The majority of her papers and the family archives were destroyed during the 1964 Alaska earthquake.

1975

She was awarded Historian of the Year by the Alaska Historical Society in 1975.

1981

She was named Alaskan of the Year in 1981.

1987

Atwood died in November 1987.

A manuscript about the history of Alaska's newspapers was started by Atwood, and completed by journalist Lew M. Williams, Jr., upon her death.

2009

In 2009, she was named to the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.

Her husband was Robert Atwood and was the co-owner, alongside him, of the Anchorage Times.

In 2009, Atwood was inaugurated into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.

The Anchorage Museum named the Bob and Evangeline Atwood Alaska Resource Center after her and her husband.

The Atwood family papers are held in the collection of the University of Alaska Anchorage.

The Atwood Concert Hall at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is named after Atwood.

The Alaska Historical Society awards the Evangeline Atwood Award for excellence in Alaska history.