Mining Hall of Fame Members

Members by Induction Date
Thomas P. Aitken Arguably the most successful small scale mine developer during the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush; worked both lodes and placers in Alaska and Yukon.
John Beaton Co-discovered Iditarod district with William Dikeman.
Rhinehart M. "Rhiny" Berg He discovered the important Bornite copper-cobalt deposit in the Brooks Range.
Clarence Berry Prominent Klondike and Interior Alaska miner
Stephen Birch Founder and developer of Kennecott Copper Mines
Jack C. Boswell Engineered the development of the rich Cripple deposit; and helped build giant FE machines used to dig deep placer deposits. Published historian of USSR&M era.
Frederick Bradley Successful manager of Treadwell and A-J Mines, Juneau
Alfred H. Brooks Chief Geologist of U.S. Geological Survey in Alaska
John Brynteson A 'Lucky Swede'; an experienced hard-rock miner, discoverer of the Cape Nome district.
Ellen (Nellie) Cashman The barely five foot tall Irish immigrant Ellen (Nellie) Cashman was a quintessential gold mining stampeder that participated in many of the North American gold-silver rushes of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.
James D. Crawford Well organized manager who acquired new dredge properties and guided FE company into successful post-World War II period of gold mining.
Jack Dalton As one of the premier horse freighters of the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush era, Jack Dalton opened up the Dalton Trail for prospectors and traders..
James K. Davidson Designed and built Miocene and Davidson ditch system.
Wesley Earl Dunkle Kennecott engineer and innovative geologist, co-founder of Star Air Service, predecessor of Alaska Airlines.
Roy B. Earling Built pre-World War II FE Company into one of the most efficient and successful dredge mining firms in the world.
Frederick (Fred) Eastaugh Nome-born Frederick Eastaugh was an Alaskan accountant, a ships officer for the Alaska Steamship Company, and mining attorney that spent most of his professional career in southeast Alaska.
Howard Franklin Fortymile prospector, discovered first "bedrock" placer gold in Alaska.
Wendell P. Hammon Installed the first three dredges in Cape Nome district.
Walter Harper Well known and respected trader and prospector and promoter of the Yukon.
Richard Harris Irish immigrant, co-discoverer of gold in Juneau district.
Charles "Chuck" Herbert The premier Alaska miner of his generation
Evan Jones Welsh immigrant; father of Alaska coal mining.
Joe Juneau Native of Quebec, a California 49er, co-discoverer of gold in Juneau district.
Kawa/ée Tlingit leader who brought rich gold samples from Gastineau Channel area to George Pilz
Charles D. Lane Tough, honest, and wealthy miner who helped the Luck Swedes in their legal battles.
Erik Lindblom The eldest of the "Lucky Swedes", a tailor.
Jafet Lindeberg The Norwegian of the "Lucky Swedes", president and manager of the very successful Pioneer Mining Company.
Frank G. Manley Highly successful miner in Fairbanks, Hot Springs District, and Flat. Founder of the First National Bank, Fairbanks
Alfred Mayo "Captain Al" well-known Yukon River trader, prospector.
Jack McQuesten Known as the "Father of the Yukon" grubstaker for prospectors.
John B. Mertie Jr. Leading U.S. Geological Survey geologist; world expert on platinum.
Genevieve Parker Metcalfe Breakthrough woman mining engineer who developed initial plans for FE Fairbanks operations, wrote a landmark thesis on Alaska placer mining, and was a champion athlete and scholar.
John Minook Creole-Athabascan prospector who discovered Rampart district.
Peter Miscovich Croatian immigrant who settled in Flat, Alaska 1910. Pioneered the use of hydraulic mining techniques.
Andrew Olson Swedish immigrant, innovator at Flat; long-time miner of platinum.
Edward Olson Placer gold miner in Iditarod District then general manager of The Goodnews Bay Mining Company
Lars Ostnes Norwegian immigrant who mined in the Iditarod district and developed placer mines in remote western Alaska for over 50 years.
Earnest Patty University of Alaska, and manager of Placer Dredging Venture
Felix Pedro discoverer of Fairbanks district 1902
Earl Rchard Pilgrim Built pre-World War II FE Company into one of the efficient and successful dredge mining firms in the world.
George Pilz German immigrant who sent Juneau and Harris into the Juneau area.
Chester Purington Acclaimed international mining engineer; wrote treatise on Alaska placer fields.
Fannie Quigley Prospector, renowned for her bush skills, legendary Kantishna character.
Joseph Rudd Shortly after Statehood, Rudd drafted the State's mining law on State lands, and was highly sought for his expertise on Natural Resource issues throughout his career. He was killed in a plane crash upon his return from Juneau after discussing with other Alaskans challenges to President Carter's Implementation of the 1978 Antiquities Act.
Walter Smith
Henry Wuya
Made the discovery of platinum in the Goodnews Bay District
Benjamin D. Stewart State and Federal mining administrator, Alaska constitutional delegate.
Norman C. Stines Planned and supervised USSR&M activities in Fairbanks district.
David Strandberg Swedish immigrant who joined the Klondike gold rush in 1898 and the Iditarod rush of 1910. Built placer mining dynasty Strandberg & Sons, Inc.
William Sulzer Bill Sulzer became a prominent New York attorney and politician and briefly served as Governor of New York. The ever optimistic Sulzer mined copper in southeast Alaska and developed gold in the Chandalar district.
Bartlett Thane Promoter-founder of the world's largest gold mine, the Gastineau at Juneau.
Herman Tofty Norwegian immigrant who worked prospects near Manley Hot Springs.
John Treadwell Founder of Treadwell Mines, Juneau
John Gustavus (Gus ) Uotila By 1915, Gus Uotila was known as a tough Iditarod teamster. He mentored placer mining operations throughout Alaska and became a respected overland freighter.
Emil Usibelli Founder of Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc., civic benefactor at Fairbanks.
Livingston Wernecke Geologist-engineer for the Bradley companies of Juneau.
Simon Wible He mined gold, built water canals, and became a wealthy man in California. When the time the gold rush came along, he pioneered hydraulic mine technology on the Kenai Peninsula.
Kyosuke (Frank) Yasuda and Nevelo Yasuda Japanese immigrant and his Eskimo wife, discovered Chandalar gold and founded the community of Beaver.

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