Steve Hayes
6/11/2016 4:54:00 PM
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Juneau Sen. Dennis Egan addresses a crowd during grand opening of the
Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff Library, Archives and Museum on June 6,
2016.
Juneau Sen. Dennis Egan addresses a crowd during the grand opening of
the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff Library, Archives and Museum on June
6, 2016. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
The new Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff Library, Archives and Museums is
now open, and just in time for Celebration 2016, Southeast Alaskaâ??s
regular event of Alaska Native dance and culture.
Mondayâ??s ribbon cutting and grand opening of the downtown facility
featured Kashevaroffâ??s great-grandchild. Mary Purvis described how
Father Kashevaroff, a Russian Orthodox priest and original curator of
the territorial library and museum in Juneau, was especially careful
about being accurate while documenting Alaskaâ??s culture and history.
â??Grandpa Kashevaroff cared deeply about getting things right when the
museum and library first started, he would be so pleased to know that
the State of Alaska still cares about getting it right with this
amazing new facility,â? Purvis said.
Planning for the new facility started long before 2002 when the State
of Alaska purchased the property behind the old Alaska State Museum in
downtown Juneau. The former museum, the library and historical
collections located in the State Office Building, and the former
archives were all running out of space. In addition, the archives
building was literally splitting in half. State officials determined
that consolidating all of the facilities into one building would be
more efficient and help with the preservation of important Alaska
artifacts and documents. The new facility was widely known as SLAM, or
State Library, Archives and Museum until the legislature formally
named the facility in 2015.
Nancy Purvis talks about her great-grandfather, Father Andrew P.
Kashevaroff, during grand opening of the new state library, archives
and museum on June 6, 2016. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO) Gov. Bill
Walker speaks during grand opening of the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff
Library, Archives and Museum on June 6, 2016. Juneau Sen. Dennis Egan
addresses a crowd during grand opening of the Father Andrew P.
Kashevaroff Library, Archives and Museum Building on June 6, 2016.
Also pictured are Juneau Rep. Cathy Munoz, Juneau Rep. Sam Kito III,
and Senate Finance Committee co-chair Anna MacKinnon.
Right Reverend David Mahaffey, Bishop of Sitka and Alaska for the
Russian Orthodox Church in America, speaks during the grand opening of
the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff Library, Archives and Museum on June
6, 2016. Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott speaks during grand opening of the
Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff Library, Archives and Museum Building on
June 6, 2016. Juneau students in the Tlingit Culture, Language and
Literacy program perform before the ribbon cutting of the Father
Andrew P. Kashevaroff Library, Archives and Museum Building on June 6,
2016.
Panoramic photo of the early crowd before the grand opening of the
Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff Library, Archives and Museum Building on
June 6, 2016.
Gov. Bill Walker called it a â??phenomenalâ? building and a â??treasure.â?
He credited those who had the vision to create the $139 million
facility when oil prices were still high.
â??One thing I do say about this building: timing is everything. It was
really good timing on somebodyâ??s part. We can afford to cut the
ribbon,â? Walker said to laughter from the audience. â??I applaud those
who had the vision of this day, and they let nothing stop them.â?
The project included construction of a new artifact vault and the
transfer of artifacts. The old museum was demolished. The new facility
includes administrative offices and public spaces.
The SLAM building is expected to last a hundred years. Lt. Gov. Byron
Mallott said it celebrates Alaskaâ??s future and the vision and
achievement of Alaskans.
â??In coming days, we can celebrate both collectively, symbolically, and
really when we say Alaska can build the most beautiful edifices, we
can build the most incredible future, and we can do it together as
this building is so emblematic of.â?
Juneau Sen. Dennis Egan thanked governors and lawmakers from both
sides of the political aisle and from outside the Capital City for
their efforts in advocating for the 118,000 square foot facility.
â??It took from 2002 to 2014, 4 governors, 2 senators, 6
representatives,â? Egan said as he started listing off the various
public officials. â??Hey, itâ??s a big building!â?
Marc Luiken, commissioner of the Department of Transportation and
Public Facilities, said over half-a-million man hours of work went
into the facilityâ??s construction over the last three years.
â??I think God has already provided some providence in the fact that
they were able to do that without one lost time injury,â? Luiken said.
â??That is huge for a project like this.â?
Harborview School students in the Tlingit Culture, Language and
Literacy program sang and danced, and â?? as the building is intended to
benefit all future generations of Alaskans â?? they were given the honor
of cutting the ribbon. The doors were then opened for the museum for
those who attended the ceremony.
Tlingit elders Rosa Miller and Marie Olson kicked off Mondayâ??s event
by welcoming everyone to Ãakâ??w Kwáan land.
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