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ABBE MUSEUMANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2012OCTOBER 1, 2011 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

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Two Locations, One Mission.

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I am pleased to report on another very successful year at the Abbe Museum. Your Trustees are making strides toward becoming even more effective and highly functioning, as we complete the third year of a five-year strategic plan. This fiscal year, we made a significant change in the museum’s archaic corporator governance structure by adopting a new Trustee election process, whereby, Abbe members will now elect a slate of new Trustees each year. In June, 2012, you elected three members who bring with them new energy, experience, and enthusiasm: David Moses Bridges, Passamaquoddy artist, educator, and community activist; Ann Cox Halkett, development and public relations writer at the MDI Biological Laboratory and long time friend of the Abbe; and Douglas Sharpe, a regular participant in our summer archaeological field school and summer resident in Sorrento, who brings extensive non-profit board experience and a deep interest in our mission.

Our mission at the Abbe is to assure that each person who interacts with the museum learns something new about the Wabanaki Nations. This holds true for your Trustees. We believe that exceptional boards are learning boards, and to that end we embed an

Message from the Chair

educational component at each board meeting — combining readings of scholarly and research materials and presentations by Native and non-Native experts — to widen our understanding of the impact and importance of the Abbe mission and to deepen our commitment to the organization. This past year we focused on contemporary issues, particularly sovereignty, and the interface with our work as a board. Through this we are institutionalizing a culture of inquiry, and healthy, mutually respectful and constructive dialogue between and among Native and non-Native board members.

Financially, there is also good news. In 2011, we instituted a change in our fiscal year, now running from October 1 through September 30, allowing us to better monitor the museum’s financial health through our seasonality; 2012 was our first full year after this change and it proved fruitful. We enhanced the expertise on our Finance Committee with the addition of two non-trustees from the MDI community who have considerable business and non-profit experience. As a result of careful budgeting, a financial plan aligned with our strategic plan and close collaboration among the Finance Committee, Abbe President & CEO and Abbe Director

of Finance and Administration, we can report a healthy bottom line for the fiscal year ending September 2012.

One final note: The Board is proud to serve as partners with an incredibly talented President & CEO and staff. Cinnamon brings the capacity to envision a much larger place for the Abbe, not just on MDI, but in the state and the country; and she has shown that she has the skills and capacity to make it a reality. She has energized an equally talented and creative staff to put together truly awesome exhibits, workshops, and programs. Together, with our supporters, visitors and partners, we are putting the Abbe Museum on the map.

- Sandy Wilcox

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Life at the Abbe Museum can easily be described as energetic, thoughtful, and innovative. Every day the staff amazes me with their brilliant ideas and capacity for excellence. I’m inspired by our trustees at every board meeting; their care, support, and thoughts are invaluable and serve to fuel our direction as an organization. We all work together to keep the museum relevant for our guests, volunteers, and donors.

The past year was filled with milestones and momentum. The annual report reflects our achievements in fiscal year 2012 and sets the stage for a landmark 2013. It also marks the midway point in our five-year strategic plan, which focused on stabilization and new directions. In 2012, we soundly emerged from post-recession budget constraints and began thinking more about sustainable financial growth. We also took on new initiatives — establishing a Native Advisory Council, working with focus groups as we developed our interpretive plan, creating a greening program to reduce the Abbe’s carbon footprint, and so much more.

We also hit our stride with collab-orations and partnerships — the Abbe is part of more than twenty! These collaborations are local and statewide. We travel and teleconference

Message from President & CEO

to keep the communication channels open and productive – from Presque Isle to Portland from Sipayik to Indian Island. Sharing resources is certainly a motivating factor in these partnerships, but more importantly, working collaboratively with other groups inspires our work, stimulates creative problem-solving, attracts new support and expands the awareness of the Abbe and our mission.

The Abbe team has made numerous appearances on the national museum stage over the past year, through session presentations at museum conferences, signing book contracts to help inform the museum field and receiving national awards for our exhibit work.

The state-wide awareness of our presence as a lead resource for educators continues to grow and with our recent grant award from the Institute for Museum and Library Services — to evaluate, develop, and improve our classroom curriculum and teacher instruction strategies — we will solidify a lasting presence across the state. The Abbe Museum is a critical partner in classroom education and the implementation of the Wabanaki Initiative. We also see ourselves as part of a greater network of cultural tourism across the state and we have

been included in numerous state-wide talks and summits to help promote this growing sector of Maine tourism, the number one industry in our state.

So it’s fitting that the Abbe mission to inspire new learning about the Wabanaki Nations with every visit is action-oriented and focused on individual encounters with museum guests, students and educators. The Abbe is truly a 21st century museum, a place committed to education though relevant and meaningful exhibits and dialogue; and we are dedicated to listening and responding to the needs of our stakeholders and our guests.

I hope you will enjoy reading about our successful 2012 in the following pages and I invite you to share your reactions, perceptions or ideas with me — [email protected]. We have so much in store for the Abbe’s future and we want you to be part of the planning dialogue. Thank you for your continued support of the Abbe Museum!

- Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko


Twisted Path II was on display from October 2011 through April 2012. It featured five Wabanaki Artists: George Neptune, Passamaquoddy, Leon Sockbeson, Passamaquoddy, Max Romero, Mi’kmaq and Laguna/Taos Pueblo, Sarah Sockbeson, Penobscot, and Rhonda Besaw, Abenaki. Each artist works with materials identified by the general public as “traditional,” yet all five artists added a contemporary twist to their craft. Twisted Path II showed us how Native art has evolved over time by incorporating new ideas, yet manages to retain the qualities that make it culturally unique. Twisted Path II met our strategic goal to strengthen tribal relations by ensuring a balanced Wabanaki perspective in content. The target audience was year-round residents. We hosted several programs to compliment this show, including: a basketmaking workshop, beadwork demonstrations, and winter brown bag lunch lecture series. We served over a thousand Maine school children that winter, who experienced a new way of thinking about Native arts through Twisted Path II. This exhibit was made possible by The First and the Fisher Charitable Foundation.

Indians and Rusticators, our lead exhibit in the main gallery, opened in July 2011 and stayed up through December 2012. This exhibit highlighted the role that Mount Desert Island played in the cultural and economic survival of the Wabanaki in the mid 1800–1900s and their seasonal interactions with the summer visitors from the urban areas of the Northeastern US. In June 2012, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) recognized the Abbe with a Leadership in History Award for Indians and Rusticators. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 68th year, is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history. In the fall, Julia and Cinnamon traveled to Salt Lake City to attend the AASLH annual meeting and received the award in person.

Guest curators were Bunny McBride and Harald E.L. Prins accompanied by an exhibit planning team that included Abbe staff; designers Dru Colbert, Betts Swanton, and Danielle Meier; fabricator Mida Ballard; and tribal consultants, James Francis, Donald Soctomah, and Donna Loring.

TWISTED PATH II: CONTEMPORARY NATIVE AMERICAN ART INFORMED BY TRADITION CURATORS, RANEY BENCH AND RICK HUNT, ABENAKI

Exhibits

Julia and Cinnamon receiving the AASLH Leadership in History Award for Indians and Rusticators. Also pictured are Terry Davis, President and CEO of AASLH and Stephen Elliott AASLH Board Chair.

INDIANS AND RUSTICATORS: WABANAKIS AND SUMMER VISITORS ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND 1840S-1920S

GUEST CURATORS, BUNNY MCBRIDE AND HARALD E.L. PRINS

In 2012, Headline News became the first of the Abbe’s major changing exhibits to become an interactive exhibit on-line. This exhibit was on display at the Abbe between 2009-2011; featuring eight topics commonly covered in the media, told through first person voice of Wabanaki political and cultural leaders. Headline News explores the ways in which the Micmac, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot tribes are asserting their sovereignty in relation to international borders, veterans, identity, language, the emerald ash borer, gaming, hunting and fishing rights, and environmental management.

A traveling exhibit on loan from the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum, this exhibit was a collaborative project between the Hudson and MIBA (Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance). It featured five contemporary Maine Indian basketmakers who represent the next generation: Jeremy Frey, Passamaquoddy, Ganessa Bryant, Penobscot, Sarah Sockbeson, Penobscot, George Neptune, Passamaquoddy and Eric “Otter” Bacon, Passamaquoddy. Each artist had his or her own section of the exhibit and each were commissioned to create a masterwork specifically for the exhibit. The masterwork, alongside other pieces created by the artist at various times throughout his or her career, illustrated the evolution of their craft. Each exhibit section also featured a basket made by the person who inspired or taught them how to weave baskets. The goal of this project was to explore the new directions that these innovative artists are taking the tradition in the face of environmental and economic challenges.

The Waponahki Student Art Show celebrated its 11th year in 2012. It featured 35 artists ranging in age from pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade. The artists were from the Penobscot Nation at Indian Island, and the Passamaquoddy Tribes at Indian Township and Pleasant Point. The art featured works on paper, collages, colored pencil, pastel, watercolor and acrylic paint. Kathe McDonald, of K. A. McDonald Picture Framing in Bar Harbor, frames all of the work and donates her time and the materials. At the end of the exhibit, all of the children get to keep their framed piece of artwork. Maine Indian Education partners with the Abbe to make this very special exhibit possible every year.

TRANSCENDING TRADITIONS

2012 WAPONAHKI STUDENT ART SHOW

The exhibit was supported, in part, by a grant from the National Museum of the American Indian’s Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program.

Exhibits (cont.)

HEADLINE NEWS WABANAKI SOVEREIGNTY IN THE 21ST CENTURY VIRTUAL EXHIBIT

Abbe Museum Collaborations as of December 2012

The Abbe Museum sees collaboration as a way to build our community and strengthen our organization. We strive to be proactive collaborators.

ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

Created in the 1990s to promote a marketing cooperative among island museums and history collections (this includes island libraries).

Diane Kopec, former Abbe director, was a founder.

There are nearly 20 member organizations.

Abbe President and CEO is the current IAMHS President.

Produce a joint brochure.

Launched a new website in 2012 – rainydaymdi.com

HISTORIC BOLD COAST

Marketing cooperative created c. 2008 (seven participants - the Abbe is considered an anchor organization).

Produce a joint rack card and other promotions.

Regular meetings including an annual meeting with Canadian counterparts, Fundy Culture.

Can be found on the web at historiccoast.net.

Regular meetings with Maine Office of Tourism staff.

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

Because of Sieur de Monts location, Acadia National Park (ANP) has always been a natural partner.

For a number of years, we have had a cooperative agreement with ANP in support of collaborative projects.

Beginning in 2010, we piloted joint summer programming, funded by ANP and 2011 we produced ten programs in the Park, resulting in over 3,000 new attendees. This partnership continues.

We are increasingly more involved in Park interpretation and are frequently asked to attend planning meetings as partners.

Additional Abbe merchandise can be found in the Jordan Pond house.

An Abbe exhibit is on display at the Hulls Cove Visitor’s Center

COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC

Abbe staff have served as faculty and guest lecturers.

We have hosted numerous COA interns through the years.

Students volunteer regularly and are often hired as seasonal staff.

In 2010, we developed a cooperative school program with the Dorr Museum and the Whale Museum.

COA staff and faculty have served as trustees, volunteers and contractors.

Location for the annual Native American Festival.

TRIBAL COOPERATION

Created a Native Advisory Council in 2012 to guide policy and initiatives.

Abbe educators frequently co-teach school programming and teacher workshops with tribal officials.

The majority of exhibits are informed by Native curators and informants.

Hired over 20 Native educators and artisans to produce programming each year (also represent 80+ artists in the Abbe Shop).

Joined forces with the Penobscot Nation and other organizations to acquire portions of the Siebert collection.

Regular Native representation in the governance and staffing structure.

National model for museum- tribal partnerships.

Buying trips to tribal communities.

IMLS collaborations to develop new classroom resources.

OTHER COLLABORATIONS

Native American Festival and Basketmakers Market

Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance

Waponahki Museum and Resource Center

Four Directions Development Corp. (Voluntourism Initiative)

Friends of Island History

Acadia Night Sky Festival

Downeast Educational Partnership

Bar Harbor Merchants Association

Community Stakeholders Group

Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce

Experience Maritime Maine

Maine Fisheries Trail

Big Read Collaborative partner

MDI Non-Profit Alliance

Acadia Senior College

Maine Archaeological Society

Hudson Museum

Acadia Corporation

Cultural Tourism Roundtable

Maine Archives and Museums

Island Readers and Writers


ABBE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BY THE NUMBERS66 School and teacher programs

26 public programs

10 public programs in Acadia National Park

Education at the Abbe

Education is at the forefront of what we do at the Abbe, it is clearly stated in our mission. At the Museum, voices of Wabanaki people are amplified through the exhibits, programs, workshops, lectures and demonstrations. We want our visitors to leave inspired, having learned something new each time they visit. With new understanding, there is opportunity for growth, as people consider the similarities and differences in cultures that are unique from their own. In 2012 our education team organized well over 100 school and public programs during the fiscal year.

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS IN THE PARKDuring the summer of 2012, the Abbe helped to organize ten Native-led demonstrations and programs in Acadia National Park. The series is called Cultural Connections in the Park. This was the second year that we were able to work together to coordinate such a large number of programs to take place specifically in the Park. Thanks to this partnership, well over 3,000 people experienced new learning about the Wabanaki Nations and gained a better perspective and understanding of their deep connection to this place.

THE PEOPLE AND THEIR PROGRAMS:

Butch Jacobs, Passamaquoddy, ash pounding; Patrick Almenas, Penobscot, birchbark canoe demonstration; The Burnurwurbskek singers, Penobscot drumming, dancing and singing; George Neptune, Passamaquoddy, ash basketmaking demonstration; Hawk Henries, Nipmuck, flute music; David Moses Bridges, Passamaquoddy, birchbark baskets; David Moses Bridges, Passamaquoddy, birchbark canoe demonstration; Chris and Jaclyn Sockbeson, Passamaquoddy, bark and quill jewelry-making; John Dennis, Micmac, hand drum; Sarah Sockbeson, Penobscot, basketmaking.

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS AT THE ABBEThe Abbe also ran a Cultural Connections series at our downtown Bar Harbor location. Cultural Connections at the Abbe was made possible thanks to support from Bar Harbor Bank & Trust and the Maine Arts Commission. It featured a total of six programs during the months of June — September.

THE PEOPLE AND THEIR PROGRAMS:

Evening lecture on birchbark canoe-making with David Moses Bridges, Passamaquoddy; basketmaking demonstration with Fred Tomah, Maliseet; basketmaking demonstration with Sarah Sockbeson, Penobscot; f lint knapping with Chris Sockalexis, Penobscot; traditional drumming by Rez Dogs, Penobscot musical group; oral history and storytelling with University of Maine professor, John Bear Mitchell, Penobscot.

The Burnurwurbskek singers, Penobscot drumming group, on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park


IMLS GRANT AWARD In July 2012, the Abbe was awarded a $144,350 matching federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

This grant enabled us to hire George Neptune as Museum Educator, freeing up time for Raney Bench, Curator of Education, to focus on developing new lessons for teachers alongside Wabanaki educators. Essentially, the grant funds a three-year teacher training program that will transform the lives of Maine students and educators by re-framing classroom conversations to include the Wabanaki perspective. Abbe educators will reach into all 16 counties to train Maine teachers how to include Wabanaki studies in the classroom curriculum, grades K-12, in order to meet the requirements of the state mandate, LD291. This transformative grant will help more teachers and students learn from Wabanaki history and culture, serving to create a more inclusive community.

THE BIG READIn the winter of 2012, the Abbe was invited to be a partner in a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grant received by Island Readers and Writers. Raney Bench served on the planning committee, helping to plan and coordinate events in schools in the Mount Desert and Deer Isle school districts, as well as adult evening programs. The book selected for the project was The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain. Raney led discussions that specifically examined the stereotypes about Native people found in the book, she encouraged readers to think critically about Twain and his personal opinions about Native people.

Photo by Anna Travers from a canoe demo by Patrick Almenas, Penobscot, during spring Cultural Connetions in Acadia National Park.

“In order for our traditions to survive it’s important to have an educated and well-informed audience, especially when it comes to our various art forms. I am proud to support the Abbe Museum, as they play an integral part in educating and promoting awareness of our cultural traditions, which in-turn helps create a true appreciation for our art and our people.”

–Sarah Sockbeson, Penobscot, Artist

Thanks in part to the Diane Kopec Fund and a newly-created Friends of the Collection Fund, we were able to acquire a number of important pieces in the early part of FY 2011-2012. Additional items were generously donated by friends of the Abbe.

Micro-miniature birchbark canoe, possibly a hat pin, ca. 1890s. Birchbark, sewn with thread, edged with sweetgrass and decorated with porcupine quill, suspended on a brass chain and pin. Gift of Lorna Evans.

Large metal lidded bowl, used by Annie Isaac Paul, Maliseet, in the early 20th century to make bread, pickles and piccalilli/Chow-chow. Approximately 20” diameter, 10” high. Gift of Annie’s step-granddaughter Rose Tomah, Maliseet.

Child-sized beaded purse, owned by Grace Lee (Wilson) Parker (1853-1933), probably Iroquois. Cotton, velvet, glass beads, metal sequins. Gift of Elizabeth Estey.

Stephen Wheatland archaeological collection. Gift of Alice N. Wellman and Wheatland family.

Thirty objects from the Frank T. Siebert Collection, museum purchase, Skinner Auctions. (leggings pictured)

Sarah Sockbeson fancy basket with painted lid inset, ash, sweetgrass, birchbark, acrylic; museum purchase from artist, Diane Kopec Collection Fund. (pictured)

Roy Wolf Collection, archaeological artifacts from Graham Lake area, gift of Jean Wolf.

Eight splint gauges, used by Tomah family basketmakers, late 19th- 20th century, gift of Fred Tomah.

EXHIBIT COLLECTIONArrowhead, by Obadiah Bourne Buell, quartzite and pink granite, 66” sculpture. Gift of the artist.

Display easels, podium and easel presentation system, and track lighting, Gift of Laura D. Wiley and R. MacHenry Wiley Jr.

Gifts to the Collection and New Acquisitions

PURCHASES AT 2012 NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL FROM DIANE KOPEC COLLECTION FUND AND FRIENDS OF COLLECTION FUND

Fancy basket, Diane Campbell, Passamaquoddy, pink and natural ash with sweetgrass.

Black bear, Rick Love, Penobscot, carved basswood, painted. (pictured)

Drummer, Ann Pollard, Penobscot, wire, glass and shell figure

Blackberry basket, George Neptune, Passamaquoddy, ash, sweetgrass and dye.

Flower basket, George Neptune and Molly Neptune Parker, Passamaquoddy, ash, sweetgrass, dye. (on cover)

Medicine Gathering Basket, Fred Tomah, Maliseet, ash, dye.

Birch bark box, Aron Griffith, Maliseet, birchbark, ash, twine, sweetgrass.

Acorn basket, Eric Otter Bacon, Passamaquoddy, ash, birchbark, spruce root; museum purchase, Friends of the Collection Fund. (pictured)

LIBRARYApproximately 1,950 scholarly books on art, archaeology, anthropology, history of Native peoples, with a focus on Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican and Andean cultures, Gift of Esther Pasztory.

The Sacred Wisdom of the American Indians, by Larry Zimmerman, 2011 and Indian Nations of North America, by Anton Truer et al, 2010, gift of Judy C. Fuller.


Field School

Our popular week-long Archaeological Field School returned to Tranquility Farm in early August. We were able to build on the work from the past two summers to identify several interesting features, including what appears to be the remains of a house f loor and some sort of ditch or trench. The stone tools and pottery fragments that were found in 2012 continues to help us understand when the site was occupied. Several glass trade beads that were unearthed suggest that Wabanaki people were living at the site during the early 17th century. Field school participants were thrilled to uncover finely made stone and bone tools, clusters of pottery, and distinctive animal teeth and bones which ref lect food sources for the site’s occupants. We will be returning to the Tranquility farm site again in 2013, and look forward to pursuing an increasingly refined set of research questions.

“One of the most fascinating parts of field school is seeing how the artifacts you find were part of the everyday life of people you’ve read about; you get to see and feel a piece of their lives.”

–Jean Rohrer, Field School Student, Abbe Volunteer


We counted 27 events throughout the fiscal year, from private invitational events off-site and business after hours to exhibit openings and The Gathering Gala in July. Memorable moments from events include:

ABBE UNDERGROUND The Abbe Underground launched in April 2012. The “Underground” is a young friends group at the Abbe focusing on people ages 21-40. This group was created to ensure that the museum continues to reach new audiences, initiating a vibrant future of engaged members. The Underground hosts quarterly events designed specifically to involve the next generation with the Abbe Museum. Underground events are not traditionally advertised — they are spread through word of mouth and social media.

SPRING GARDEN TOURSpecial thanks to the Stewart Family Estate for inviting the Abbe Museum to be the host and beneficiary of the Annual Spring Garden tour at WatersEdge in Northeast Harbor. The gardens are spectacular and the 600 + people who attended over the first two weekends in June enjoyed beautiful spring weather. A very special thank you goes out to Mr. Walter Dunton, estate manager, for sharing his guidance and expertise with us to ensure a successful event. Also, thanks to more than 20 volunteers who made our guests feel welcome, we could not have done it without you!

NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVALThe 19th annual Native American Festival and Basketmakers Market was held on July 7 on the campus of College of the Atlantic (COA). It was a hot day and hundreds of people turned out to purchase native-made baskets, jewelry, instruments, and other treasures and enjoy numerous cultural experiences. This event happens through a collaboration with the Maine Indian Basket Makers Alliance and College of the Atlantic.

Events


THE GATHERING GALAThe Gathering Gala is our largest fundraising event of the year. There were many beautiful pieces of art to bid on, including a one-of-a kind 2’ birchbark canoe made by Butch Phillips, Penobscot, which was a popular item in the live auction. The whole evening was a great success thanks to the artists and others who donated 54 auction items, our 18 sponsors and in large part, to our 225 very generous guests. The event raised a total of $113,415 to support our work. We also held our first “paddle raise” during the live auction, which was specifically designed to support the “Greening the Abbe Initiative.” The paddle raise brought in 42 gifts totaling $31,893 thanks to generous contributors who made gifts ranging from $100 - $5,000.

GREENING THE ABBE INITIATIVE The Gala paddle raise to “Green the Abbe” made it possible to begin Phase I of the Greening Initiative. Phase I work included:

Lighting upgrades to reduce electricity consumption.

Upgrades to the steam humidifier to increase performance and reliability.

Improvements to heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, including new sensors and control software to allow better monitoring and adjustments for seasonal variations.

Installation of ultraviolet filters on the Circle of Four Directions windows to reduce energy consumption 20% and allow the space to be used for exhibits.

Our goal for the Greening Initiative is to raise $425,000 in three phases over the course of three years. The funds will be used to address the specific areas of need outlined in a 2010 planning report, which was made possible through a $40,000 grant that the Abbe received in 2009 from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The practical next-steps for greening the Abbe will preserve and perpetuate the work we do, so that future generations can enjoy a healthy, eco-conscious Abbe Museum for many years to come. THANK YOU

GREENING DONORS!

Virginia Pratt AgarEmily M. Beck and Geoffrey P. YoungFred and Ann BensonJohn and Susan CollierDarron and Karen CollinsMr. and Mrs. Jon DawsonDrs. Jeffrey M. and Linda R. DunnKevin and Marielle EdgecombDavid and Susan EdsonS.E. FigueroaBeth GardinerJudith GoldsteinScott and Chloe HatcherBill and Cookie Horner

Jerry and Kathy MillerLafayette Bluenose InnMichelle and Damon LearCynthia E. Livingston and Henry L.P. SchmelzerBarbara McLeod and David HalesJennifer McNallyDebby and Vince MesserStephen and Rebecca MillikenMr. and Mrs. William V.P. NewlinNancy and Dan PoteetDarren Ranco and Stephanie StrongRosamond and Fred ReaDonna and David ReisLinda Robinson

Jean RohrerTina and Jerry RosenbergEd and Martie SamekPatti and Jerry SeligMr. and Mrs. Henry D. Sharpe, Jr.Sam ShawHoward and Dee SolomonKatherine Stroud and Michael BucklinJane TawneyChristiaan and Cody van HeerdenHannah and Stephen WhalenSandy Wilcox and Jack RussellScott and Lisa WilleyFrank and Diane Zito

Our fiscal year now ends in September, so the following donations were received October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2012. Gifts received during the remainder of 2012 will be included in our 2013 Annual Report.

QUILLWORK LEVELDrs. John and Lynn BensonCharles Butt

BROWN ASH LEVELMillard F. Coffin Ann R. RobertsPeter and Tia RosengartenMr. and Mrs. Gavin H. Watson, Jr.Howard B. Wellman

BIRCHBARK LEVELAnonymousGerald and Marie BerlinEdward W. and Susan W. ClaytonRennie and David GreenfieldElma Abbe RickardsPeter and Lucy Bell SellersClint StretchAnn Staples Waldron

SWEETGRASS LEVELCharles and Barbara AdamsWatie Akins and Jane Nickerson-AkinsAlan and Diane AmendtJacqueline K. BachmanJudy BancroftRobert and Ellen BeekmanRomantha BurrowE.F. Butler Jr. and Liza R. ButlerCinnamon Catlin-Legutko and

Lawrence Legutko Jeff DalrympleDr. Muriel Trask DavissonDavid and Susan EdsonMark Eggleton and Janet BerkelJudith and David FischerEd and Patsy FogartyRichard and Barbara Fox

Lance and Anne FunderburkCelia Gibbs and Wendy PalmquistSheldon and Jill GoldthwaitJudith GouldGeorge and Sandra GrahamPaul and Margot HaertelPeter D’Arcy and Alexandra M. HarrisonBill and Anita HavilandMary J. Herman Elizabeth and Melville HodderMr. and Mrs. Thomas H. HodgesMr. and Mrs. John IngleBarbara and Bill JacksonJohn Maddaus and Elizabeth JohnsMr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. JohnstonMr. and Mrs. James M. KelloggDr. and Mrs. Julius R. KrevansCynthia E. Livingston and

Henry L.P. SchmelzerThe Lustusky FamilyGrace L. MadeiraMargaret MartinWilliam and Alberta MesserDouglas Monteith and Mary AllenAnne MulhollandSusan and David MyersJim and Lynn Nobil Helen A. and Walter M. NortonFred Schneper and Sally O’NeilJane PorterNancy and Dan PoteetMartha ReitschneiderMrs. Elizabeth RobertsLinda RobinsonSydney Roberts RockefellerLucy Rowe and Keith HutchisonAnn Koch SchonbergerJanet M. ScottHoward and Dee SolomonDrs. Martha and Arthur SpiessRobert and Linda ThayerDr. Brad and Lynn P. ThompsonTerry Thompson and Earl FrederickLouisa and John Troubh

Carey and Claudia TurnbullGerard Vasisko and Margot WoolleyJames Watson and Kristy MauRichard and Christine WellmanRonald S. Harvey and Virginia Yarnell

HOUSEHOLD LEVELAnonymousMr. and Mrs. Wm. Whipple AbbeCynthia AlbertAnn Axtmann and Tibor J. PusztaiChristina and William J. BakerCarolyn Ball and Merlin Williamsr.scott baltzBayside LiquorsMargaret Beckman and Christy StoutRaney and John BenchFred and Ann BensonRhonda BesawBrian and Jennifer BooherStephen Bicknell and Margo BoydConnie and Tristan BirkenmeierRick Hunt and Carolyn Black-HuntCandice Bray and Peter SmithMaureen and Bucky BrooksSharon and Dick BroomJohn and Emily BrownKarl BrunnerAshly BryanObadiah Bourne BuellEllen Gellerstedt and Gennaro Camelio Corinne CarbonCarson and Julie CatlinJoan and Mel CatlinRichard and Inge ChafeeHenry A. CharyDick and Jan ChurchJoan and Maynard ClemonsJim and Dorothy ClunanDru Colbert and Nancy AndrewsJohn and Susan CollierDarron and Karen CollinsLeza and Jim Colquhoun

Membership and Gifts


Sylvia Y. CoughRichard and Betty CrawfordDeborah Cressler and Susan Haggstrom Sally Scully CrockDavid and Pepper CwikJanet DaileyGary and Judy DeLongPete and Lynn DesrochersRichard Doyle and Janet Berard DoyleMary C. DruryDrs. Jeffrey M. and Linda R. DunnWalter DuntonLawrence and Elizabeth Estey David and Jean EvansSamuel and Elise FeltonMr. and Mrs. Nathaniel R. FentonElsie Flemings and Richard ClearyMr. and Mrs. Joseph Fogg, IIIMichael and Jean ForbesVicki Fox Joseph and Cathryn GerstnerMr. and Mrs. Robert J. GoetzlWill and Jo Anne GoodnightRobert Gossart and Judith Burger-GossartJohn and Marie GowerGail and Henry GrandgentMr. C. Boyden GrayGreat Cranberry Historical MuseumCharlie and Susan GrosjeanThe Gurney FamilyLisa HallJames and Amy HamblyJill HoyCarol and John HunnicuttHenry IsaccsIslesford DockMona JohnsonJohn Engel and Deborah JonesLeslie JonesJennifer Judd-McGeeEllie and Bob KatesLinda Rowell-KelleyBen and Lynn KingMike and Karen Kirkwood

Wendy Knickerbocker and David AveryChris and Kathleen KochPaul Kolva Jr.Eric and Susan LahtiJoseph and Judith LeaderHope and Pearl LewisRosalind LewisGeorge and Elise S. LiddleEvelyn LiebCarol Lindsey and Andrina McCaffreyJim and Eileen LinnaneJen Litteral and FamilyLunaforms, LLCJill LundinMarcia T. MackinnonMarcy MackinnonRebecca J. MacquinnJames and Judy MarcoglieseChuck and Pat McLureBrenda MerrittDebby and Vince MesserLynne Michaud and Anthony PopieniuckNan MillerMary MitchellLarry and Phyllis MobraatenDr. Alvin H. Morrison and

Dr. Ann M. SpinneyDan and Pat MurphyRobert and Mary NaftzgerSusan and Jarvis NewmanBonnie NewsomMarie NolfLenny NovakJean and John NowakCora Olgay and Alan RosenquistMichale and Ellie PancoeMolly Neptune ParkerSydney PattenRosamond and Fred ReaHarold RobinsonHilda K. and Thomas H. RoderickAndrew and Gayle RossStephen and Pamela RossJames J. Russell and Vicki VanDenburgh

Jules and Bob SaboRobert and Janet SaltzmanMr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. SalvatoreDavid and Diane SandersonMichael and Edith SavageDick and Julia SchlossDean SilversAbby Simpson and Todd MydlandKathleen and Paul SlackJeremy and Susan Dickson-SmithJuliette SmithAnne and Fred StockingRoslyn StrongMr. and Mrs. William N. Thorndike, Jr.C. Brian TraskMurray and Helene Tuchman Eric and Linda UbersederRobert Breen and Deb WadeRichard and Carol WhalenRaymond and Laurie WilliamsArthur and Juanita WoodCarol Woolman and Richard BullockRick and Wanda WrightEleanor and Winthrop WrightDiane and Frank ZitoButch PhillipsKathy PollardRalph PrideDavid and Carolyn RapkievianMr. and Mrs. HartleyJean RohrerAugusto Rosa and Kay Stevens-RosaMary SanipassPatti and Jerry Selig Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Sharpe Chadbourn H. SmithSarah Sockbeson and Nicholas HalsdorffDonald SoctomahPhilip SteelT. Lee StephensMr. and Mrs. Joseph SullivanFred TomahJoseph P. TracyMs. Lucy Tracy

“What excites me about the Abbe is the fact that you expertly preserve history, while at the same time, help to keep the traditions of the Wabanaki people alive!”

–Donna Reis, Friend of the Abbe Museum


Mr. and Mrs. Hans UtschHannah and Stephen Whalen Sandy Wilcox and Jack RussellRichard WolfKurt and Torj Wray

INDIVIDUAL LEVELAnonymousBob and Ginny AbbeElfriede AbbeJean Worth AbbeHarry AdamsVirginia Pratt Agar Judith BakerMida BallardDiane BalmoriLisa BanketGabor BarabasJudith BlakeWilliam BoothDonald C. BriggsAlthea ChurchMr. and Mrs. Jon ClarkLisa and Robert ClarkT.W. ClarkJane C. CliftonDave and Meg CookSuzanne CourcierLucy CreeveyAstrid CurtisDonna DenisChristine DraperClement and Martha DwyerPatricia EaganPeggy ForsterFrances Fremont-SmithJudith C. FullerGary GagnonGenie GannettJohn F. Gibbons Jr.Ellen M. GilmoreSarah Grindle

Katherine M. Haffner and Herman G. Haffner

Ann Cox HalkettDonald E. Hall IIBarbara HildrithJoanne HowardJudith HussonKenneth U. HutchinsCynthia JablonskiRuth JellisonReena JuddAnne KernAdele KluckElizabeth Koopman Vesta KowalskiSusan LapinskiFay A. LawsonAdam LeeHelen LeeLeslie LeeDr. Susan LeesVirginia LibhartNancy MacKnightKathy MacLeodStefanie MattesonAnne MazlishMr. and Mrs. Robert J. McCannJudy McCaskeyEleanor McMillanCarolyn Anne MillerRev. Frank P. MorinKatherine MulhollandLois MaltaisDonna MurphyCarol MuthPatrick and Rose O’ConnellLarry OnieMihku PaulMarjorie PearsonJulie PowellDorothy PulisMrs. Barbara RappaportCheryl Reif

Membership and Gifts (cont.)

Linn Sage Meg ScheidSarah SharpeNicholas SchoederAmy SlutzkyMrs. Elaine R. SmithMaryjane SmithAmy SommerNancy and Elizabeth SprowlsJudith F. StroutNorman SykesJane TawneyJenny TurchiFrances VigeantCarolyn WebbJean M. WeberHadley WeinbergHannah WellmanAimee Williams

STUDENT LEVELTara AllenEzra HalkettMolly HansenDaniel ShoretteCorey Ames Heyward


Community Partners

BUSINESS PARTNER $500

Acadia HotelThe Acadia CorporationBangor Daily NewsBar Harbor Bank & TrustBHA, CPACoastal RadiologyThe FirstK. A. McDonal Picture FramingMachias Savings BankMaine Indian EducationMaine Public Broadcasting NetworkWitham Family Limited Partnership

BUSINESS ASSOCIATE $500

Chow MaineFull Belli DeliGalyn’s GalleyGeddy’s Henry R. Able Yacht YardReel Pizza

BUSINESS SPONSOR $300

Bar Harbor CampgroundCoach Stop InnMount Desert IslanderSawyer’s MarketSullivan Harbor Farm SmokehouseUllikana in the FieldWest Street Cafe

BUSINESS PATRON $150

AB & JR HodgkinsA & B Naturals, Inc.Acadia National Park Tours

and TransportationAlone Moose GalleryAsticou InnCafe This WayHavanaThe Inn at Bay LedgeInns at UllikanaJordan-Fernald

Knowles CompanyLocal ColorMache BistroThe Maine Archaeological SocietyMaples InnOtter Creek Market & InnPleasant Street Pilates StudioRed SkySaltair InnSide Street Cafe

“Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has long been an appreciative neighbor of the Abbe Museum and has been pleased to offer financial support to its unique activities. The greater MDI business community blends economic vibrancy with uncommon respect for our treasured natural environment. The Abbe’s commitment to promoting broader understanding of the heritage of the Wabanaki people and their long stewardship of the natural environment has provided an invaluable learning experience to local residents and many thousands of seasonal visitors. The Abbe’s ability to blend research, preservation and a fascinating educational opportunity is a unique gift to our community, which enriches both our sense of place and of our humanity.”

–Joseph Murphy, President & CEO of Bar Harbor Bankshares


KATAHDIN CIRCLE $5,000+

Alice and Brad WellmanSharpe Family Foundation Mrs. Marcia T. MacKinnonJames Cohen and Barbara Carey

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE $1,000 – 4,999

Anonymous (2)Anne S. Howells Charitable TrustChristina and William J. BakerDrs. John and Lynn BensonCinnamon Catlin-Legutko and Lawrence

LegutkoSylvia Y. CoughThe David Rockefeller FundDrs. Jeffrey M. and Linda R. DunnPeter GerbicLibra FoundationBarbara McLeod and David HalesMr. and Mrs. George PutnamRobert P. and Arlene R. Kogod Family

FoundationDavid and Susan RockefellerJean RohrerDr. Arthur E. SpiessMr. and Mrs. William N. Thorndike, Jr.Howard B. WellmanKatharine F. Wellman and Douglas B. WellsRichard and Christine WellmanHannah and Stephen WhalenSandy Wilcox and Jack Russell

SUSTAINING DONORS $1 - $999

Anonymous Elfriede AbbeJean Worth AbbeTrish Brown, Cleve Abbe and Cory AbbeHarry AdamsMr. and Mrs. John Adams

Alan and Diane AmendtAlfhild AndaAT&T FoundationMida BallardRon BeardRobert BeattyEmily M. Beck and Geoffrey P. YoungMr. and Mrs. Eric S. BeckjordBee’s Inc.Gordon Bemis and Sally BrandonBenbow’s Coffee RoastersDrs. John and Lynn BensonJoan Stroud BlaineMr. and Mrs. Robert BlakeMichael and Tricia BlytheDean E. BooherDr. H. W. Borns, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel R. BowditchNathaniel C. BradleyF. Gorham and Amy BrighamSharon and Dick BroomJohn and Emily BrownMark and Barbara CampbellJohn and Linda CarmanRichard and Inge ChafeeRebecca ChristnerDick and Jan ChurchJulia Clark and John GrayLisa and Robert ClarkJim and Dorothy ClunanThe Colket FoundationSarah Corson and Dick AtleeSylvia Y. CoughMary Cox-GoldenSally Scully CrockMargaret CruikshankDavid and Pepper CwikDaughters of the RevolutionTerry DavisVal Davis and Les HarbourPete and Lynn DesrochersMary and Charles DethierGordon and Cynthia DonaldsonDrs. Jeffrey M. and Linda R. DunnClement and Martha Dwyer

Patricia EaganD. Stephen ElliottMr. and Mrs. Jay EmlenEnivar Charitable FundMr. and Mrs. Spencer ErvinMr. and Mrs. Nathaniel R. FentonLauri E. FernaldElsie Flemings and Richard ClearyPeggy ForsterBrian FoxRuth FraleyW. West Frazier IVJudith C. FullerLance and Anne FunderburkMarilyn GeorgeJoseph and Cathryn GerstnerEllen M. GilmoreFred Myers and Faye GinsburgSheldon and Jill GoldthwaitElizabeth K. GorerKatherine M. Haffner and Herman G. HaffnerAstra Haldeman and Lou GallagherDonald E. Hall IIPeter and Elizabeth HansenGerard and Jane HaradenBill and Anita HavilandSuzanne and Charles HedrickThe Heimbold FoundationMary J. Herman Donald and Martha HobbsElizabeth and Melville HodderMr. and Mrs. Thomas H. HodgesDave and Carolyn HollenbeckBetsey HoltzmannWilliam and Nina HornerAcadia Brochure CompanyMarcus Hudson and Helen Mundy HudsonLeslie HulkowerMr. Peter HuntThe James C. Macleod TrustDavid JanssenDobbs ProductionsRuth JellisonJerry Miller and CompanyJennifer Judd-McGee

Annual Giving


Cheryl and Brian KeimAnne KernAdele KluckDiane Kopec and Betts SwantonVesta KowalskiThe Krevans FamilyDr. and Mrs. Julius R. KrevansEric and Susan LahtiJoseph and Judith LeaderSteven Katona and Susan LernerVirginia LibhartEvelyn LiebRichard and Sophia LynchJames MacLeodKathy MacLeodRebecca J. MacQuinnGrace L. MadeiraRobert and Kathleen MalaneyKatherine MarksMargaret MartinMiss Marguerite D. McAdooBunny McBride and Harald E.L.PrinsAlan and Vittoria McIlhennyBarbara McLeod and David HalesEleanor McMillanMDI Rotary ClubJanet L. MeryweatherMargot and Roger Milliken, Jr.Martha MolloyHoward MonroeRichard and Marcia MorrisonAnne MulhollandMark and Georgia MunsellDonna MurphySusan and David MyersMary Peltz NeviusCarl NoldHelen A. and Walter M. NortonW. Kent OlsonRodney T. and Ardis K. OnoMr. Stephen H. PaneykoPam ParvinJane PorterJohn PorterNancy and Dan Poteet

Mrs. Eben W. PyneR.D.R. RealtyJohn C. RabyDarren Ranco and Stephanie StrongAlexandra Rasic

Dean and Penny ReadDeb RechholtzAnn RichardsAnn R. RobertsMr. and Mrs. James RockefellerGordon Bok and Carol RohlJean RohrerSteve Rush and Nancy O’ConnorJames J. Russell and Vicki Van DenburghDavid and Diane SandersonDr. Mary W. SchleyAnn Koch SchonbergerValerie ScottPeter and Lucy Bell SellersMr. and Mrs. Henry D. Sharpe, Jr.Dean SilversMr. and Mrs. Lester SmallidgeMrs. Elaine R. SmithMargaret SmithMr. Edward F. Snyder

Amy SommerDrs. Martha and Arthur SpiessRoberta and Alan SpragueThe Stanley WorksWillard Steele

Anne and Fred StockingDiane Kopec and Betts SwantonJane TawneyDr. Brad and Lynn P. ThompsonMr. and Mrs. W.N. ThorndikePatricia TierneyGerard Vasisko and Margot WoolleyScott WandsJean M. WeberMr. and Mrs. Joseph A. WeertsRichard and Carol WhalenDr. and Mrs. David WhittinghamJames and Theresa WillardMarguerite WilliamsRaymond and Laurie WilliamsArthur and Juanita WoodCarol Woolman and Richard BullockBert and Suzi ZbarJane S. Zirnkilton

Cultural Connections in the Park with David Moses Bridges, Passamaquoddy.

“I support the Abbe Museum because there is nothing else like it. No other institution in the State or region supports Native artists, collaborates with Wabanaki communities, or educates the public about Wabanaki people the way the Abbe does — it’s not even close!”

–Darren Ranco, Penobscot, Abbe Trustee


SIEUR DE MONTS LEVEL $2,500

Bar Harbor Bank & TrustR.H. Foster

BASKETMAKER LEVEL $1,500

AnonymousBangor Daily NewsBoston Private Bank & Trust CompanyJ. Lohr Vineyards & WinesMachias Savings BankFox Fields Farm

CANOE LEVEL $500

AnonymousAtlantic Brewing CompanyAtlantic Landscape ConstructionThe Bluenose InnDead River CompanyJordan-FernaldPackard Judd Kaye, Strategic MarketingLynam InsuranceBarbara McLeod and David HalesScott’s Landscaping & Cottage CareWindow Panes

WIGWAM LEVEL $250

BHA, LLC Certified Public AccountantsFIORE, Artisan Olive Oils and Vinegars

GALA ARTISTS AND AUCTION DONORSBrenda MerrittLinda Rowell-KelleyWalter DuntonLucy Tracy

Obadiah Bourne BuellSid SalvatoreAshley BryanAugusto RosaRebecca MacQuinnCorinne CarboneJean ForbesPhilip S. SteelJeff DunnJennifer Steen BooherMarion Smithr. scott baltzBonnie NewsomMary SanipassLenny NovakSarah SockbesonMolly Neptune ParkerKathy PollardHome & Away GalleryLunaformHog Bay PotteryGull Rock PotteryGail GrandgentVicki FoxJessie RichardsEllie PancoeSandy WilcoxHannah Casey WhalenRhonda BesawMaggie KelleyLisa HallMarcy MacKinnon

Marcia MacKinnonLeslie JonesHope LewisEd HawkesThe Jackson LaboratoryCarolyn and David RapkievianBittersweet HorticultureIslesford DockJack RussellCookie HornerBill HornerCranberry Hill InnDowneast Friendship Sloop ChartersSydney and Bill PattenCranberry House Historical MuseumHitty’s CaféQuietside CruisesJohn and Susan CollierCross JewelersBayside LiquorsEric HopkinsHenry IsaacsFred TomahPassamaquoddy Tribal Historic

Preservation OfficeAnn and Peter GommersJennifer Judd-McGeeJill HoyJoseph TracyButch Phillips

Special thanks to Senator Dennis Damon for donating his time and talent to be The Gathering Gala Auctioneer.

The Gathering Gala Sponsors


INDIANS & RUSTICATORS 2011-2012

Anonymous Davis FoundationFisher Charitable Foundation Alice and Brad WellmanSandy Wilcox and Jack RussellBangor Daily NewsBar Harbor Bank & TrustLynam TrustMr. and Mrs. Douglas and Ann SharpeMaine Humanities CouncilSylvia Cough

WAPONAHKI STUDENT ART Maine Indian EducationK.A. McDonald Custom

Picture Framing, Bar Harbor

TWISTED PATH IIThe First, NAFisher Charitable Foundation

PROGRAM SUPPORTERSAcadia National Park, Cultural

Connections in the ParkBar Harbor Bank & Trust, Cultural

Connections at the Abbe MuseumLynam Trust, Winter Program SeriesReel Pizza, Fall Film Series

ADDITIONAL GIFTSAnonymousAcadia Senior CollegeAhlblad’s Frame ShopAstra Haldeman and Lou GallagherBarbara McLeod and David HalesBath LibraryMechanical ServicesShopforMuseums.orgKatherine StroudSullivan Harbor Farms

In January 2013, the Abbe upgraded our donor database, transferring all records to a new system, Donor Perfect. This new system will allow us to track gifts and communicate more efficiently with our donors; we have done our best to be accurate during this transition, if you do find an error please let us know by contacting [email protected] or call 207-288-3519. Thank you, we appreciate your patience and understanding.

SPRING GARDEN TOUR SPONSORS 2011-2012

Henry R. Able Yacht YardAsticou InnHodgdon YachtsLocal ColorRed SkyThe Knowles Company

Exhibit and Program Supportersa special thanks

Abbe Annual Meeting hosted by Claudia and Carey Turnbull at Nannau Wood in Bar Harbor


Virginia Pratt AgarBarb AmstutzChristina BakerMida BallardShannon BeanJoanne Bean Paul BeanJohn BenchJohn BensonMarie BerlinMaria BiasinDavid Moses BridgesSally BrownCathy Burdette Maria BurdetteNicole CardanoRichard ClearyJane CliftonJohn Collier Susan Ferrante-CollierDick Crawford Betty CrawfordJeff DalrympleDennis DamonEmily DeCristofano Judy DeLongLynn DesrochersLinda Dunn Jeff DunnAdam DyerHeather EvansCarroll FernaldPeggy ForsterCathryn Gerstner Joseph GerstnerEllen GilmoreJudith Burger GossartLou GallagherTodd GrahamJohn GrayAnn Cox HalkettAngela HaskellChloe Hatcher

Scott HatcherBill HavilandBetsy HewlettCarolyn HollenbeckCookie HornerKathy MillerMaggie KelleyDennis KileyOwen KileyKessi Watters KimballRebecca KirkwoodAlex KleinKathleen KochAnne KriegLarry LegutkoHope Lewis Pearl LewisGenevieve LeMoireEileen LinnaneCynthia LivingstonDee LustuskyEileen MacLeanJudy MarcoglieseRoger Marks Peggy MarksBarbara McLeodDanielle MeierJennifer MerianDebby MesserDonna MurphyTim NolanCynthia OcelValorie PatilloSydney PattenNancy Place Ronald PomroyDan PoteetJini RadleDarren RancoZoe ReifsnyderJean RohrerPatti SeligAllison Shank

Doug SharpeDan ShoretteIvy SienkiewyczArthur Spiess Martha SpiessAnne StockingLindy StretchDarren RancoKatherine Stroud Michael BucklinJane TawneyWhitney ThurstonLucy TracyMurray Tuchman Helene TuchmanCarey TurnbullClaudia TurnbullAnn Staples WaldronAlice WellmanJean WeberStephen WhalenSandy Wilcox Jack RussellLisa WilleyAlberta WilleyBettye WorcesterDiane Zito Frank ZitoAnna TraversGrace Jia

Additional Underground Volunteers: Lou Gallagher, Michael Bucklin, Kyle Shank, Dennis Kiley, Adam Dyerrgot and Paul Haertel.

The Abbe Museum is grateful for the incredible services donated by our 115 volunteers in 2012, from cooking for special events, to f lower arranging, to pounding nails. Thank you one and all for donating your gifts to the Abbe Museum, we could not do it without you! If you would like to learn more about becoming a volunteer at the Abbe please contract Johannah Blackmann at [email protected].

CULINARY ARTS COMMITTEEDebby Messer 2011-2012 ChairPatti Selig Joseph and Cathryn GerstnerSandy WilcoxJeff and Linda DunnLisa WilleyJohn and Betsy HewlettBettye DixonChloe HatcherNancy PlaceSue Ferrante-CollierSydney and Bill PattenMargot and Paul Haertel

ABBE UNDERGROUND COMMITTEE Nora MillerAstra HaldemanJohannah BlackmanGeorge NeptuneAllison ShankKatherine StroudWhitney ThurstonShannon BeanMaria BiasinAngela Haskell

Volunteers a special thanks


The fiscal year ending September 2012, FY12, represented our first full year of operations under the revised fiscal year plan. Our expectations of bracketing our two most successful quarters around our two slow quarters proved accurate and operationally beneficial. In general, we achieved operating results close to budget expectations and overall results, as ref lected in our audited financials, show a positive trend. The completed audit is also

Assets 9/30/12 9/30/11Cash & equivalents 320,991 151,178 Restricted investments 1,147,571 1,147,571 Receiveables 115,556 135,255 Inventory 63,860 55,226 Prepaid expenses 8,556 11,482 Fixed assets, net, Bldg. & equipment 2,950,575 3,071,645

4,607,109 4,572,357 Liabilities & Net AssetsCurrent liabilitiesAccounts payable 14,024 16,536 Accrued expenses 38,350 36,854 Deferred revenue 1,500 Current of long-term debt 9,306 9,073 Long-term debt, less current portion 383,712 394,755 Gift certificates outstandingTotal liabilities 446,892 457,218 Net AssetsUnrestricted, Bldg., equip., cash 2,797,459 2,801,033 Temporarily restricted, use 144,115 95,463 Permanently restricted, endowment 1,218,643 1,218,643

4,607,109 4,572,357

ENDOWMENTInvestment fund activity, Boston Private Bank For the fiscal year ended 9/30/12Beginning balance 992,622 Contributions, additionsIncome & dividends 40,044 Gains/(losses) in value 96,624 Temporarily restricted transfers to operations (45,816)Unrestricted transfers to operationsUnrestricted transfers to separate accountFees (12,151)Ending balance 1,071,322

COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET

notable for the positive tone expressed in the auditor’s disclaimer statement.

Our expanded exhibit schedule is vital to realizing the execution of our mission; as a result, we began to rethink our approach to budgeting for exhibits to include some of the inherent overhead costs of the building and staff. This has an impact on the reported mix of restricted and unrestricted donations compared to historical patterns.

After ten years of operation of the downtown facility, the National Endowment of the Humanities environmental assessment grant provided important insights into making the building more environmentally sustainable. The public support we received at The Gathering Gala paddle raise has provided the nest egg for implementing the first steps of the remediation effort.

Audit services provided by BHA, LLC. A full copy of the audit is available upon request. If you wish to learn more about Abbe Museum finances, please call 288-3519 and ask to speak with John Brown, or Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko.

Finances from the Director of Finance and Administration, John Brown


INCOMEContributions $299,136 In-kind contributions $21,997 Admissions $77,900 Merchandise sales $133,407 Membership $34,099 Program revenue $22,534 Fundraising events $62,801 Event rental $450 Endowment funds for operations $45,295 Interest & dividends, other $(5,340)Total operating income $692,279

*At this time, we do not fund depreciation.

Finances (cont.)


EXPENSESGeneral mission related $255,008 Guest services $136,659 General & administrative $169,435 Facilities $108,786 Fundraising $130,372 Total operating expenses $800,260 Net operating deficit $(107,981)

OTHER INCOME & EXPENSESOther incomeNet increase in designated funds $176,681 Restricted contributions $97,448 Net other income $274,129

OTHER EXPENSESDepreciation* $121,070 Net other expenses $121,070

Change in Net assets $45,078


BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sandra K. Wilcox – PresidentBarbara McLeod – Vice PresidentBill Haviland – SecretaryJeff Dalyrmple – Treasurer

Christina Baker*John BensonDavid Moses Bridges**Richard ClearyJeff DalrympleLinda K. DunnAnn Cox Halkett**William HavilandMargaret KelleyKessi Watters KimballBarbara E. McLeodRick Phillips-DoyleDarren J. RancoDouglas Sharpe**Arthur E. Spiess

HONORARY TRUSTEEAlice Wellman

*Sadly, Christina “Tina” Baker a long-time Abbe Trustee, passed away in January of 2013. Her contributions to the Abbe Museum were many, as was her work in the Maine State Legislature. In 2001, she worked closely with Donna Loring, Penobscot, to help create the state mandate, LD291, that requires all Maine schools to include the Wabanaki perspective in the curriculum for grades K-12.

**Three new Trustees installed at the Annual Meeting on August 14, 2012

Trustees and Advisory Council

First convening of the Native Advisory Council.

ABBE MUSEUM NATIVE ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERSChief Richard Getchell,

Aroostook Band of MicmacJohn Dennis, Aroostook Band of MicmacVice Chief Bill Thompson, Penobscot NationJames Francis, Penobscot NationDonald Soctomah, Passamaquoddy,

Indian TownshipBrenda Moore-Mitchell,

Passamaquoddy, Pleasant PointVera Francis, Passamaquoddy, Pleasant PointRick Phillips-Doyle, Passamaquoddy &

Abbe TrusteeDarren Ranco, Penobscot Nation & Abbe

Trustee


ABBE MUSEUM STAFF Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, President & CEOJohn Brown, Director of Finance

and AdministrationJulia Clark, Curator of CollectionsRaney Bench, Curator of EducationHannah Whalen, Director of DevelopmentAstra Haldeman, Manager of

Museum Services,Nora Miller, Events Coordinator

GUEST SERVICES STAFFMaria BiasinJane CliftonEmily DeCristofanoJim WillardTerry WillardRonald PomroyRoger MarksPatricia AyalaJordan YoderJill SawyerZoë ReifsnyderBrenda MerrittAngela HaskellSavanna Hudson

Abbe Museum Staff

Johannah Blackman and George Neptune both joined the Abbe staff in September 2012. Nora Miller went on to pursue a master’s degree.

“For almost 150 years The First has been providing financial and volunteer support to organizations like the Abbe Museum. Places like the Abbe provide such deep cultural and, in some cases, spiritual connections to our past; we hope to continue being able provide support like this for another 150 years.”

–Tony McKim, The First, Exhibit Supporter


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WHAT'S HAPPENING in 2013

Dancing with Pen workshop with Rick Hunt, Abenaki.

Won’t you consider joining the Sieur de Monts Society by making a lasting gift through a bequest to the Abbe Musuem? Your gift will provide eudcational opportunities for future generations of life-long learners. You only need to indicate that you intend to include the Abbe in your estate plans and you will automaticlly become a member of the Sieur de Monts Soceity. Stay tuned for new developments with our planned giving program.

For more information please contact [email protected]

LEAVING A LEGACY- First Smithsonian Affiliate in Maine

- Five new exhibits

- Innovative new programs with George Neptune

- Lead exhibit, Wabanaki Guides

- Planning Twisted Path III

- Phase I of the Greening completed; NEH grant pending

- 85th anniversary of the Abbe at Sieur de Monts

- 20th anniversary of the Native American - Festival and Basketmakers Market

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