Johnson, Helmer.

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From 1926 to at least the mid 1930s, Helmer Johnson lived on Chatham Creek, a tributary of Cleary Creek, approximately 20 miles northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska. He was a partner in the Chatham Gold Dredging Company, which operated a small bucket line dredge, the first such dredge in the Fairbanks Mining District. Johnson continued mining in the Chatham Creek and Cleary Creek areas to at least the early 1950s.

From the description of Cleary Hill Mine--Helmer Johnson papers, circa 1927-1946. (University of Alaska, Fairbanks). WorldCat record id: 182847999

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creatorOf Johnson, Helmer. Cleary Hill Mine--Helmer Johnson papers, circa 1927-1946. University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
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Alaska--Fairbanks Region
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Gold mines and mining
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Active 1927

Active 1946

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