Evangeline Atwood
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| Born |
Maud Evangeline Rasmuson 1906 Sitka, Alaska, United States |
| Died | November 1987 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | Author of numerous works on contemporary Alaska history, namesake of the concert hall at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts |
| Home town | Skagway and Yakutat, Alaska |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Bruce Atwood (m. 1932) |
| Parent(s) | Edward Anton Rasmuson (1882–1949) Jenny (Olson) Rasmuson |
| Relatives | Elmer E. Rasmuson (brother) |
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. 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.
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.
She married Robert Atwood on April 2, 1932, whom she met while working in Springfield. 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 book 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. In 1940, she had another daughter, Sara "Elaine" Atwood. In 1947, she and Robert bought the Anchorage Hotel.
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