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Helen Thrasher (b. 1898 - d. 2001) was the postmistress in Gerlach for 45 yearsHelen Thrasher was married to [[John James Thrasher]].  
Helen Thrasher (b. 1898 - d. 2001) was the postmistress in Gerlach for 45 years Helen Thrasher was married to [[John James Thrasher]].  


A 1953 Nevada State Journal newspaper article says that Helen was postmistress at that time.  The [[Gerlach Post Office]] was at 390 Main St., which is currently the Burning Man office.  Helen Thrasher lived in the building behind 390 Main St.
Helen started working in the Gerlach post office on March 29, 1929 when she and a partner (Claude Heard) bought Dalton's store.  Helen became postmaster in 1932.  Helen and her husband bought out Heard<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?ei=ydt0VaaMKpeKoQS7l4E4&id=f9gjAQAAIAAJ&dq=nevada%2C+the+silver+state+-+volume+2&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=thrasher Nevada, The Silver State]," vol. 2, p. 849. Western States Historical Publishers, 1970.</ref>
 
In 1941, John and Helen found the [[Stormy Day Mine]], located near [[Limbo]].
 
Overton (1947) states that Helen Thrasher has many inquiries about [[Gerlach "Great Boiling" Springs]]<ref>Theodore D. Overton, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=P_WKUKn3HzsC&lpg=PA63&ots=b3qU8Abi7B&dq=%22David%20Pennick%22%20gerlach&pg=PA63#v=onepage&q=%22David%20Pennick%22%20gerlach&f=false B046: Mineral resources of Douglas, Ormsby, and Washoe Counties]," B046, Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology, 1947. [http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/dox/b46.pdf Full version with lower resolution images]. Includes images of Fly Geyser, the Petrified Forest, Gerlach Hot Springs that are in the collection at UNR.</ref>.
 
A 1953 Nevada State Journal newspaper article says that Helen was postmistress at that time.  The [[Gerlach Post Office]] was at 390 Main St., which is currently the Burning Man office.  Helen Thrasher lived in the building behind 390 Main St. <ref>John Burns; Frank Johnson. "[http://newspaperarchive.com/nevada-state-journal/1953-04-26/page-7 Residents of Gerlach Like to Think of It As One of the last Genuine Frontier Towns]," Nevada State Journal, April 26, 1953, Page 7.</ref>
 
A photo of Helen Thrasher appears in "[https://books.google.com/books?ei=ydt0VaaMKpeKoQS7l4E4&id=f9gjAQAAIAAJ&dq=nevada%2C+the+silver+state+-+volume+2&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Helen+C.+Thrasher Nevada, The Silver State]," vol. 2, p. 851, Western States Historical Publishers, 1970.  


== References ==
== References ==
<references>
== Resources ==
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71275017 Find A Grave]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71275017 Find A Grave]
** Modoc County Record February 22, 2001 (Page 15)
** Modoc County Record February 22, 2001 (Page 15)
* Peggy Trego, "[[Desert_Magazine#November.2C_1960 |The 40 Wilderness Miles North of Gerlach, Nevada]]," Desert Magazine, November, 1960. "Judge Carter has been here 31 years, and what he can't supply in the way of general information, gracious Postmistress Helen Thrasher can, and the post office is in the same building as the store."
* Peggy Trego, "[[Desert_Magazine#November.2C_1960 |The 40 Wilderness Miles North of Gerlach, Nevada]]," Desert Magazine, November, 1960. "Judge Carter has been here 31 years, and what he can't supply in the way of general information, gracious Postmistress Helen Thrasher can, and the post office is in the same building as the store."
* John Burns; Frank Johnson. "[http://newspaperarchive.com/nevada-state-journal/1953-04-26/page-7 Residents of Gerlach Like to Think of It As One of the last Genuine Frontier Towns]," Nevada State Journal, April 26, 1953, Page 7.
* Clayton M. Rumsey, "[http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/dox/mla/mla_35-86.pdf Mineral Resources of the Mt Limbo Wilderness Study Area and Vicinity, Pershing County, Nevada]," 1986.  Mentions Helen Thrasher and that the Thrasher Mine as being north of the Mt. [[Limbo]] area.
** Joseph V. Tingley, "[https://encrypted.google.com/books?id=LxpeTDkrYQMC&lpg=PA22&ots=kKUt1sj3Wf&dq=Thrasher%20mine%20limbo&pg=PA24#v=snippet&q=Thrasher&f=false R043: Mineral resources of the Kumiva Peak 30" by 60" quadrangle]," writes that another name for the Stormy Day Mine is The Old Thrasher Mine.


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [https://secure.flickr.com/photos/10111/4368900921/in/set-72157622455088065 Photo of 390 Main St., Taylor and Heard (1930s)]
* [https://secure.flickr.com/photos/10111/4368900921/in/set-72157622455088065 Photo of 390 Main St., Taylor and Heard (1930s)]
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[[Category:Gerlach residents]]

Revision as of 06:57, 5 November 2015

Helen Thrasher (b. 1898 - d. 2001) was the postmistress in Gerlach for 45 years Helen Thrasher was married to John James Thrasher.

Helen started working in the Gerlach post office on March 29, 1929 when she and a partner (Claude Heard) bought Dalton's store. Helen became postmaster in 1932. Helen and her husband bought out Heard[1]

In 1941, John and Helen found the Stormy Day Mine, located near Limbo.

Overton (1947) states that Helen Thrasher has many inquiries about Gerlach "Great Boiling" Springs[2].

A 1953 Nevada State Journal newspaper article says that Helen was postmistress at that time. The Gerlach Post Office was at 390 Main St., which is currently the Burning Man office. Helen Thrasher lived in the building behind 390 Main St. [3]

A photo of Helen Thrasher appears in "Nevada, The Silver State," vol. 2, p. 851, Western States Historical Publishers, 1970.

References

<references>

Resources

  • Find A Grave
    • Modoc County Record February 22, 2001 (Page 15)
  • Peggy Trego, "The 40 Wilderness Miles North of Gerlach, Nevada," Desert Magazine, November, 1960. "Judge Carter has been here 31 years, and what he can't supply in the way of general information, gracious Postmistress Helen Thrasher can, and the post office is in the same building as the store."

See Also

  1. Nevada, The Silver State," vol. 2, p. 849. Western States Historical Publishers, 1970.
  2. Theodore D. Overton, "B046: Mineral resources of Douglas, Ormsby, and Washoe Counties," B046, Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology, 1947. Full version with lower resolution images. Includes images of Fly Geyser, the Petrified Forest, Gerlach Hot Springs that are in the collection at UNR.
  3. John Burns; Frank Johnson. "Residents of Gerlach Like to Think of It As One of the last Genuine Frontier Towns," Nevada State Journal, April 26, 1953, Page 7.