Photo Courtesy Roger Burggraf Roger and his wife, DeLois, were recognized recently at a Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce luncheon honoring their donation to the UA Museum of the North and celebrating their amazing contributions to Alaska.
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funds to support the design, installa- tion and maintenance of the exhibit. A gift to this project is eligible for the Alaska Education Tax Credit. Gifts from corporations who pay certain taxes to the State of Alaska may qualify for this tax benefit. Please consult your tax professionals to ver- ify your eligibility. To make a gift via check: Please make the check payable to "UA Foundation" On the memo line, please include "UAMN Gold Mining Exhibit" to properly route your gift. Please mail the check to: UA Foundation PO Box 755080 Fairbanks, AK 99775 If you have questions on donations and ways to support this project, please email ajallegood@alaska.edu or call 907-378-1205.
Roger Burggraf: An Alaskan legend For most of 70 years, Roger has worked and explored and built and mined in Alaska. He has had enough adventures for 10 lifetimes. And he’s not done yet. Along the way, he has dedicated his life in Alaska to causes he be- lieves in, everything from training sled dogs to mining, resource devel- opment and lowering energy costs. Growing up in New York State, he had been on his own since age 14, and worked on farms and ranches from Upstate New York to Wyoming. A love of wild things and adventure and a desire for knowledge led him to the opportunity to attend college at Cornell University. “It was a great experience, and I
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its diverse practices. The exhibit design and installation is scheduled to be a two-year project. The tentative timeline includes: n Exhibit development with stakeholders (minimally eight months) n Exhibit design phase (approxi- mately four months) n Custom-built display case manufacturing and shipping (mini- mally six months) n Target installation in First Quarter 2027 This extended project timeline re- flects coordination with other exhibit projects and the time to meaningfully communicate with all stakeholders. The museum is currently raising
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