MTGMss964.xml Guide to the Edna Helding Evanko Papers 1939-1989 Evanko (Edna Helding) Papers Finding aid prepared by Shelby Fisher Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula 2021
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Mss 964 Evanko, Edna (Edna Helding), 1917-2003 Edna Helding Evanko papers 1939-1989 1.0 linear feet The Edna Helding Evanko Papers include letters written by alumni and students of the School of Forestry at the University of Montana (then called Montana State University), who were serving in the military during World War II, to staff of the School. Also included is a booklet titled Big Bertha Bellows that was distributed to Forestry School alumni and filled with excerpts from letters and updated addresses of those serving. Materials are inEnglish Biographical Note

Edna Helding was born September 17, 1917, in Missoula, Montana, to Gudrun Nora and Oscar P. Helding. She graduated from Montana State University (now University of Montana) in 1939 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She married Thomas Edgar Campbell on March 18, 1941, with whom she had daughter Joan Campbell. She married University of Montana School of Forestry alumni Anthony B. Evanko in 1953, with whom she had daughter Kimberlee.

Edna Helding Campbell was the secretary for the University of Montana's Office of Admissions and Graduation from 1934-1942 and then the secretary of the School of Forestry from 1941 to 1948. As students, alumni, and professors of the Forestry School went to war, she made efforts to stay in touch and keep people associated with the School connected with each other. She assisted with the distribution of 22 bundles of Kaimins, the University's student newspaper, sent every two weeks to individuals affiliated with the School who were in the armed forces. And she spearheaded the Big Bertha Bellows publication, compiling excerpts from letters and current addresses from various students, alumni, and professors who were serving in the military. She worked for the Department of Forestry as a secretary from 1948-1965 and later acted as secretary to Senator Mike Mansfield.

Edna Helding Evanko passed away on May 23, 2003, in Missoula.

The bulk of the Edna Helding Evanko collection is letters written to staff of the University of Montana’s School of Forestry, including Edna Campbell, by alumni and students of the School who were serving in the military during World War II. Also included are a small number of publications related to the School of Forestry. Big Bertha Bellows, intended for distribution to Forestry School alumni, is filled with excerpts from letters and addresses of those serving in the war.

Anthony Evanko's University of Montana Silent Sentinel Certificate of Membership and a 1941 School of Forestry Spring Trip journal is also a part of this collection.

Letters from personnel serving in the war to staff of the School of Forestry are arranged alphabetically by last name. Anthony Evanko's materials are placed behind Edna's in the collection.

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to the University of Montana.

Edna Helding Campbell Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

These materials were held by Edna Helding Evanko until her death, at which time they were held by her family.

These materials were donated to Archives and Special Collections by Edna Helding Evanko's daughter in 2021.

During processing, letters were arranged alphabetically by author. Authors are identified by their full names and ranks, when possible. The names they used, or by which they were commonly known, are also included.

School of Forestry-related memoriabilia and artifacts were separated from this collection and placed within the University of Montana Artifacts Collection.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Evanko, Edna (Edna Helding), 1917-2003--Archives Montana State University (Missoula, Mont.) Montana State University (Missoula, Mont.). School of Forestry. United States--History, Military0020th century--Sources Soldiers--Montana--Correspondence Soldiers--United States--Correspondence World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Soldiers--Montana--Correspondence Colleges and Universities Montana 1\1Capt. John M. Antonich

John Antonich

Undated 1\2Pvt. Lowell Asher

Lowell Asher

June 30, 1943 - July 26, 1945 1\3Sgt. Earl G. Athearn

Baby Bog Athearn

December 21, 1943 - December 19, 1944 1\4Lt. Rollin N. Baggenstoss

Nick Baggenstoss

January 1, 1944 - November 27, 1944 1\5Sgt. Frank T. Bailey

Frank Bailey

December 13, 1943 - February 17, 1946 1\6E.W. Barrett

Gene Barrett

December 13, 1944 - December 19, 1944 1\7Lt. Dallas W. Beaman

Bill Beaman

December 13, 1943 - August 15, 1943 1\8Mrs. Geo Beall

Mrs. Geo Beall

June 21, 1944 1\9Fred Beyer

Fred Beyer

November 2, 1943 1\10Pvt. Fred M. Benson

Fred Benson

Febrary 16, 1945 1\11Lt. Robert H. Bloom

Bob Bloom

August 16, 1944 1\12S/Sgt. Russell R. Bodley

Russell Bodley

January 12, 1945 1\13Sgt. Kenneth Boe

Kenneth Boe

February 28, 1943 - September 6, 1944 1\14Maj. Norval C. Bonawitz

Bonny Bonawitz

July 21, 1948 1\15Maj. Raymond V. Bottomly

Raymond Bottomly

December 8, 1944 - February 15, 1945 1\16Pvt. George B. Boyd

George Boyd

February 10, 1944 - March 19, 1944 1\17Lt. Warren F. Bradeen

Buck Bradeen

August 22, 1943 - January 6, 1945 1\18Jack Buckhouse

Jack Buckhouse

Undated 1\19Pvt. David Burt

David Burt

February 28,1946 1\20William R. Campbell

William Campbell

January 26,1945 1\21Lt. Everton E. Conger

Everton Conger

August 14, 1943 - March 14, 1944 1\22Sgt. Robert L. Conn

Robert Conn

December 22, 1943 - February 20, 1945 1\23Lt. William S. Connor

Bill Connor

December 21,1944 1\24Abijah Cook

Pvt. Abijah Cook

March 27, 1944 - January 5, 1945 1\25Pvt. Harry A. Corry

Harry Corry

December 7,1944 1\26T/5 Orian J. Cusker

Orian Cusker

May 26, 1944 1\27Lt. Robert W. Davidson

Bob Davidson

February 4, 1944 - February 14, 1945 1\28Major Charles L. Dobson

Charles Dobson

February 4, 1943 - December 16, 1944 1\29John Donally

John Donally

October 4, 1943 1\30Harold H. Duke

Harold Duke

December 15, 1943 - February 18, 1945 1\31Sgt. Jorgen Egeland

Jorgen Egeland

November 27. 1\32Pfc. William Enke

Bill Enke

June 3, 1944 - October 25, 1945 1\33Sgt. Vernard L. Erickson

Vernard Erickson

November 18, 1943 1\34Lt. Anthony B. Evanko

Tony Evanko

November 7, 1943 1\35Stephen L. Evans

Stephen Evans

December 15, 1943 1\36Lt. Carl O. Fiebelkorn

Carl Fiebelkorn

November 4, 1945 1\37Lt. Thomas L. Finch

Thomas Finch

January 2, 1944 - December 15, 1945 1\38Pvt. Elmer M. Frame

Elmer Frame

August 22, 1943 - October 9, 1945 1\39Lt. Stephen Gajan

Stephen Gajan

August 31, 1944 1\40Capt. Geil

D.J. Geil

December 2, 1944 1\41Cpl. Clif Giffen

Clif Giffen

June 20. 1943 - May 6, 1944 1\42T/3 Karl Glades

Karl Glades

June 28, 1945 1\43CCM Bernie H. Glaus

Bernie Glaus

December 17, 1943 1\44Lt. Robert Greene

Bob Greene

August 17, 1943 - April 31, 1945 1\45Lt. Charles E. Hardy

Charles Hardy

March 13, 1945 1\46Cpl. Robert Helding

Bob Helding

February 4, 1944 - September 16, 1945 1\47Capt. Raymond Helgeson

Raymond Helgeson

June 19, 1945 1\48Pvt. William Hodge

Bill Hodge

May 19, 1943 - December 20, 1944 1\49Lt. Paul N. Holmes

Paul Holmes

October 26, 1942 - January 10, 1944 1\50Lt. Gordon C. Holte

Gordon Holte

December 24, 1943 - September 12, 1944 1\51Lt. Al J. Hughes

Al Hughes

December 13, 1944 - February 3, 1945 1\52Lt. E.Glenn Jackson

E.G. Jackson

May 26, 1943 - March 13, 1944 1\53Sgt. C. Rudyard Jennings

Rudyard Jennings

January 3, 1945 1\54Lt. Roy A. Johnson

Roy Johnson

January 5, 1944 2\55Sgt. Loron A. Kelley

Loron Kelley

October 5, 1945 2\1Lt. Fred C. Kibler Jr.

Fred Kibler Jr.

August 5, 1944 - March 26, 1945 2\2Sgt. Lawrence R. Kiser

Larry Kiser

April 10, 1944 - Febraury 23, 1945 2\3Pvt. Charles. D. King

Charles King

August 18, 1944 - October 16, 1945 2\4Lt. William C. Krueger

Bill Krueger

December 13, 1944 2\5Cpl. Glen H. LaPine

Glen LaPine

January 28, 1944 2\6Pfc. Thomas C. Lepley

Thomas Lepley

December 18, 1943 - December 26, 1944 2\7Lt. William H. Lewis

Bill Lewis

August 18, 1943 2\8Lt. Richard J. McElfresh

Dick McElfresh

Janusry 25, 1945 2\9Lt. James MacLaren

James MacLaren

November 25, 1945 2\10Sgt. William H. MacKenzie

Bill MacKenzie

May 12, 1943 - September 11, 1945 2\11Pfc. Oliver E. Maki

Oliver Maki

June 17, 1943 - August 3, 1944 2\12Cpl. Robert W. Meigs

Bob Meigs

December 22, 1944 - May 24, 1945 2\13Cpl. R. L. Merritt

R. L. Merritt

November 13, 1944 2\14Sgt. Milton Millard

Milton Millard

December 11, 1943 - Auguast 3, 1946 2\15Carroll G. Miller

Carroll G. Miller

July 3, 1944 - Ovtober 31, 1944 2\16Lt. Morris E. Moe

Morris Moe

May 3, 1943 - November 24, 1944 2\17Lt. Ben C. Moravetz

Ben Moravetz

Undated 2\18Lt. Gayne R. Morness

Gayne Morness

December 12, 1942 - December 18, 1944 2\19Bob Myers

Bob Myers

December 18, 1944 2\20Cpl. Frank A. Nelson

Shorty Nelson

December 19, 1944 2\21Capt. Howard S. Nelson

Howard Nelson

February 8, 1945 2\22Pvt. Kenneth Neils

Ken Neils

December 16 2\23Lt. William H. Plummer

Bill Plummer

January 23, 1944 2\24Gordon Powers

Gordon Powers

December 13, 1943 2\25Lt. William R. Piatt

William Piatt

March 31, 1945 2\26Pvt. Paul E. Rieger

Paul Rieger

June 6, 1943 - September 4, 1944 2\27Maj. Richard A. Robinson

Dick Robinson

September 2, 1944 - August 5, 1945 2\28Lt. Everett Sanderson

Everett Sanderson

December 6, 1944 2\29Lt. John L. Schaefer

Jackson Schaefer

January 12, 1944 - March 22, 1944 2\30Pvt. Jack Schmautz

Jack Schmautz

December 12, 1942 2\31Pfc. Ronald Schulz

Ronald Schulz

December 17, 1943 - December 30, 1944 2\32Marcus K. Sheldon

Marcus Sheldon

November 22, 1944 2\33Karl Von Schilling

Karl Von Schilling

December 13, 1944 2\34Lewis Sullen

Lewis Sullen

December 7, 1944 2\35Lt. James T. Sykes

Jim Sykes

January 11, 1943 - June 9, 1945 2\36Lt. Charles A. Thielen

Charles Thielen

February 2, 1944 - December 17, 1945 2\37Sgt. Lester VanDusen

Lester VanDusen

Febraury 24, 1943 - December 30, 1944 2\38Pvt. John W. Venrick

John Venrick

May 25, 1943 - March 24, 1944 2\39Lt. Cameron James Warren

Cameron Warren

December 31, 1942 2\40Sgt. Richard A. Weidenhaft

Dick Weidenhaft

December 12, 1945 2\41Sgt. Lewis L. Yarlett

Lewis L. Yarlett

December 3, 1943 - June 22, 1945 2\42Lt. Phillip Yovetich

Phillip Yovetich

March 4, 1945 2\43Lt. Arthur W. Zimmerman

Arthur Zimmerman

May 23, 1943 - June 10, 1944 2\44Unidentified Letters - Address Changes

Unidentified Letters - Address Changes

1942-1946 2\45Unidentified Letters and Address Changes

Letters and cards included with no author or unidentified authors. As well as address change cards from the military

1941-1946 2\46Big Bertha Bellows

Big Bertha Bellows Forestry Christmas newsletter featuring letters from Forestry Students who were fighting in World War II and their mailing addresses as compiled by Edna Campbell.

1944 2\47School of Forestry News Letter

School of Forestry News Letter published by the Druids

1941 2\48Permit to the Forester's Ball

Tickets or "Permits" to the Forester's Ball.

1943 2\49Clippingscirca 1941-1945 3\1School of Forestry's 50th Anniversary Commemorative Papers

Booklet of papers and dissertations shared with alumni during the Forestry's 50th Anniversary conference

October 10, 1963 3\2University of Montana Class of 1939 50th Reunion

Class of 1939 spiral bound booklet detailing majors and brief resume's of gradutes for their 50th reunion.

1989 3\3School of Forestry Spring Trip1941 3\4Silent Sentinel Membership and Newsletter

A comprehensive list of members of the secret honors society of "Secret Sentinels" from it's revival in 1919-1957 and an induction certificate for Anthony Evanko presented in 1942.

1942-1957 3\5Photograph

Rolled panorama photograph of men in military uniform. Some individuals identified including 'Finch - 3rd from left second row from top,' 'Greene 10th from left second row from top,' 'Issacson is 9th from the right in second row,' 'I'll let you look for me' (author unknown.)