Annual Report

FY 2016

July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016

WHAT A CELEBRATION! The Museum’s 90th anniversary has really shifted my perspective of history. When I talk with people who are in their 80s and 90s, I think about how they and the Museum have seen the same passage of time. I seem to be hyper-aware of how much has changed over the years. For example, in the Museum’s early history, furniture for rooms was custommade. Now we are more likely to see what IKEA has available! I marvel at the hand-written financial ledgers from as recently as the 1980s as we maximize technology today for volunteer hour tracking, sharing documents, and administering surveys. But of course, the core purposes of the organization really haven’t changed. We are still in the business of sharing and documenting the impact that Swedes and Scandinavians have had in America through our programs and exhibitions. We are still a community of people who gather together to celebrate cultural traditions. We kicked off our anniversary celebration last fall by asking our members to become 90th anniversary benefactors. Boy did they respond! Thirty-two families, individuals, foundations and corporations gave extra support in our anniversary year. The main celebration for this momentous occasion took place in conjunction with our annual Spring Ting dinner and auction on May 7th. It was a glorious evening of fellowship and fun as over 150 people gathered to continue our effort to raise money for the Museum and reflect on its history. Here’s to the next 90 years of celebrating and making history!

90th Anniversary Celebration at the Spring Ting Dinner, with Outstanding Achievment Honoree, clothing designer Gudrun Sjödén, and event cochairs Leonard Busby and Sandra Pfaff.

Tracey Rae Beck Executive Director

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EXHIBITIONS & CONSERVATION ASHM’s 90th anniversary year served up plenty of interesting research, exhibition development, and professional collaboration opportunities. We had an ambitious slate of exhibitions, from near and far, for our guests to explore and enjoy. Workers of the World, Awaken! The Life and Legacy of Joe Hill September 4, 2015 - September 6 2016

Workers of the World, Awaken! The Life and Legacy of Joe Hill opened on the balcony level in time for Labor Day weekend in 2015—the 100th anniversary year of the murder of SwedishAmerican trade unionist, Joe Hill (Joel Emmanuel Haaglund). The Museum’s Senior Curator, Carrie Hogan, worked with labor scholar and guest curator, Alexis Buss, and UArts design intern, Emily Pierettini, to produce this in-depth and visually engaging exhibition. ASHM was able to travel a digital version of the exhibition to the Scandinavian Heritage Foundation in Oregon and it will open at Bishop Hill in 2017. United Stockholms of America September 13, 2015 - February 28, 2016

United Stockholms of America, a beautiful, large-format photography exhibition by artist Charlie Bennet opened at the Museum’s Annual Meeting. Bennet’s odyssey through eight American towns called Stockholm captures the pride and splendor of each remote landscape. The exhibition, which closed on February 28, 2016, was a visual adventure and much appreciated by visitors. Deadweight by Pauliina Pöllänen January 11, 2016 - April 14, 2016

We were excited to have a custom art installation on view this past spring by Finnish artist Pauliina Pöllänen. Pauliina was an Artist Resident at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, and showcased several of her pieces in a Scandinavian group exhibition there entitled Undercurrents: A Selection of Contemporary Nordic Ceramics. Pauliina’s piece for the Museum, which she called Deadweight, was made from glazed porcelain and rope (in Finnish colors) and hung in the alcove of the Grand Hall stairs. Collaborating with Pauliina and the Clay Studio was an excellent experience that we hope will foster similar opportunities in the future.

From the top: Tracey Beck and board chairman Bo Bergqvist with photographer Charlie Bennet at the opening of United Stockholms of America, Garry Greenstein and Carrie Hogan at the Joe Hill exhibition, Poster for Flowers & Monsters: Hand-carved Furniture by Karl von Rydingsvärd.

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The World of Jean Sibelius February 2016

We helped celebrate the 150th anniversary of Finnish violinist and composer, Jean Sibelius, with The World of Jean Sibelius, featured in the Museum’s Josef Frank Gallery. The exhibit was created and produced by Pekka Hako, a Finnish writer, editor and member of the Finnish Government’s Sibelius Jubilee Working Committee. The exhibition banners portray the life of Sibelius using historic photos of Sibelius, his family, and colleagues. Flowers & Monsters: Hand-carved Furniture by Karl von Rydingsvärd April 3, 2016 - December 31, 2016

Carrie spent two years conducting research to curate ASHM’s original exhibition, Flowers and Monsters: Hand-carved Furniture by Karl von Rydingsvärd. A Dalsland native, Karl Arthur von Rydingsvärd (1863 – 1941), was not only an important Swedish artisan during the American Arts and Crafts movement; he was also a highly influential teacher who spread the essential Arts and Crafts ideal that anyone, including women, could carve and create furniture. Carrie worked closely with the Milliken and Dera families who generously loaned their private collection for a one-time exhibition of von Rydingsvärd’s work. The pieces on view came directly from the carver’s home in 1941 after he, and his wife Ida von Rydingsvärd, died. The exhibition has drawn the attention of furniture enthusiasts and collectors, as well as the New York Times. Since the exhibition opened,

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Carrie has been contacted by other owners of KvR furniture who have come to visit and compare their items with those in the exhibition. Thanks to conservation student Leila Sabouni, conservator Vicki Cassman and her University of Delaware art conservation students, all of whom donated their time and services in-kind, the KvR collection and many pieces from ASHM’s furniture collection were cleaned, repaired, and conserved. 90th Anniversary Case May 2016 - Present

In honor of the Museum’s anniversary, and the theme of this year’s Spring Ting, Carrie curated a case in the Grand Hall highlighting 90 years of culture and community at ASHM. A bust of the Museum’s founder, Amandus Johnson, along with a rare promotional postcard and pre-1925 fragments excavated from the Museum’s grounds during the 2014 renovation, are on view. One of the large, copper eagle ornaments from the top of ASHM’s original flagpoles greets guests from the Grand Hall alcove. A Community on the Praire: Bishop Hill, Illinois May 2016 - September 2016

A Community on the Prairie: Bishop Hill, Illinois, was originated by the Bishop Hill State Historic Site, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and organized by the Bishop Hill Heritage Association. The panel exhibition describes the formation of the Bishop Hill Colony by Swedish immigrants, the dissolution of the colony, and the growth of the village of Bishop Hill into modern times. It was a highlight for many Midwesterners visiting us during the Augustana Lutheran Heritage Association’s Valedictory Celebration in June 2016.

EDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMS Love history, will travel! The overarching theme that can be found in ASHM Education and Public Programs last year was travel. The Education Department had a record breaking year and served 2,600 students and families through 95 Museum and Outreach visits, surpassing previous year’s highest counts! This is in large part due to the incredible popularity of the 2015 outreach program Viking Heroes & Norse Sagas. This program was developed to serve the Summer Library Reading theme, “Every Hero Has a Story”. Though Vikings are always a popular topic, librarians especially loved that the program went beyond Thor as a superhero and families learned the reality of Norse life. The Museum also successfully piloted a series of new outreach programs designed for the Prekindergarten audience called My 1st Museum. ASHM conducted numerous off-site programs at a low income daycare center in South Philadelphia. Based on ASHM’s popular Toddler Time, these programs are designed to strengthen early learning skills and introduce world culture to children ages 3-5. The My 1st Museum programs will continue to be developed and offered to a wider audience during the 2016/2017 school year. Another first for ASHM was an extended outreach program opportunity to the town of Rowe, Massachusetts. Rowe Elementary School is located in an isolated mountain region near the Vermont border. The entire population of the town is under 350 people. Each year the children of Rowe select a different country and culture of the world to study. Last fall, Sweden was chosen and the tightknit teaching staff reached out to ASHM for resources. Lauren Burnham, the Education and Public Programs

Manager, put forth the idea of taking all of ASHM’s Outreach programs to the small school and providing programs for each grade level PreK-6th. Lauren and the Marking Assistant, Petra Tieu, packed up an SUV’s worth of supplies and headed north, five hours north to be exact. ASHM was able to teach every grade level at the school and families from the local community about Sweden today and the historical ties it has with America via the New Sweden Colony. Children weren’t the only ones benefitting from travel experiences last year. ASHM also sponsored

ASHM Members at the Viking exhibition in Chicago.

its first long distance trip to Chicago in September. An intrepid group of Museum members and staff flew from Philadelphia to O’Hare and explored the Swedish roots of the city. Trip highlights included a private tour of North Park University by Dean Charles Peterson, a guided tour of the Vikings exhibit at the Field Museum, an architecture boat tour, a guided tour of the Swedish American Museum by Director Karin Abercrombie, exploration of the Swedish neighborhood Andersonville, and a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago. In addition, ASHM also hosted a trip to New York City in December to tour the Bard Graduate Center’s exhibit, Swedish Wooden Toys. Travelers were treated to lunch at Fika and spent the afternoon shopping and taking in the ambiance of Christmas in the Big Apple. New Sweden History Conference 2015: Power and Politics in New Sweden 1638-1655 The 2015 New Sweden History Conference investigated the political powers involved in the New Sweden Colony. The conference explored the mechanisms by which New Sweden’s governors

Educations Manager Lauren Burnham during the pilot for the “My 1st Museum” program.

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maintained and exercised influence in their enduring struggle for control of the Delaware Valley and its access to the riches of North America. Speakers analyzed the governing styles and effectiveness of political figures such as Peter Minuit, Peter Hollander Ridder, Johan Printz, Peter Stuyvesant, and the influence the Lenape had on political decisions. Magdalena Naum from Oulu University in Finland moderated the fascinating analysis of political authority in the Delaware Valley during

the seventeenth century. The conference was held at the Lazaretto Ballroom in Essington, PA, and was attended by over 70 scholars, students, and history aficionados.

MARKETING The Museum had an exciting year of media coverage. With our varied exhibits, from Joe Hill to hand-carved wooden furniture, we gained the attention of several TV, radio and well respected print outlets over the course of the several months. Workers of the World, Awaken! The Life and Legacy of Joe Hill, which opened on Labor Day in 2015, was featured on Philadelphia’s local public radio, WHYY, in their “Newsworks” program. Guest curator Alexis Buss was also interviewed on NBC10, as part of their Labor Day news coverage. In December, CBS reporter Meisha Johnson did a piece on the Museum as part of her “Dream Drives” segment, which looks at different, must-see places in the region. Meisha covered the Museum’s galleries and gift shop, while also highlighting our Toddler Time program, which was in session during her visit. In the spring of 2016, our current exhibition, Flowers & Monsters: Hand-carved Furniture by Karl von Rydingsvärd was written up in the New York Times, including an interview with Senior Curator, Carrie Hogan. And Museum volunteer and board member, Kristina Johnson O’Doherty was profiled in the Philadelphia Inquirer, a piece which focused largely on her connection and work at the Museum. Carrie Hogan, Tracey Beck and the Museum were also featured in the documentary film “Forgotten Journey,” produced by the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation. The Museum’s overall coverage for events and exhibits continues to be strong, with regular mentions and write ups in the Metro, the Courier Post, Philly.com, Visit Philly, Uswishunu, the South Philly Review, Geekadelphia and a variety of other websites and blogs highlighting things to do, see and eat in our region. Our use of social media is ever increasing, with Facebook having just under 3,000 followers, Twitter just over 1,000, and Instagram over 300. While our advertising has been shifting to more online platforms, we did targeted print ads for Flowers & Monsters, with ads in Maine Antiques and Antiques Digest, which also yielded some editorial. We also dabbled in radio advertising, with our Lucia Fest running as a sponsor during WXPN’s Kids Corner in late November 2015. The Museum’s Instagram Page.

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EVENTS & PROGRAMS Toddler Time (Continues monthly)

July 21, 2015

SmörgåsBeer’d

July 18, 2015

Crayfish Party

August 21, 2015

Annual Meeting

September 13, 2015

United Stockholm Exhibit Opening

September 13, 2015

Cooking Class

September 19, 2015

Swedish Language Classes (weekly)

September 21, 2015

ASHM Trip to Chicago Great Meatball Match Up Lenape Fall Gathering

September 24-27, 2015 October 18, 2015 November 7, 2015

New Sweden History Conference: Power & Politics in New Sweden 1638-1655 An Evening with Joe Hill

November 14, 2015 November 19, 2015

Julbord

December 4, 2015

Lucia and Christmas Market

December 5, 2015

ASHM Trip to NYC

December 14, 2015

Genealogy Club Winter Meeting

January 30, 2016

Pea Soup and Punsch Supper

January 30, 2016

Semlor and a Movie

February 13, 2016

Volunteer Appreciation Event

February 27, 2016

Cub Scout Saturday

March 12, 2016

Easter Family Fun Day

March 20, 2016

Waffle Day

March 26, 2016

Flowers & Monsters Exhibit Opening Viking Day Spring Ting Fundraiser Dinner and Auction Swedish National Day Celebration Midsommarfest

April 3, 2016 April 23, 2016 May 7, 2016 June 6, 2016 June 25, 2016

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BUILDING AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES The Museum and its systems had some significant upgrades this year! We had a new computer network built to better suit the needs of a modern office. Thanks to the generosity of many givers at Spring Ting, we were also able to replace the Museum’s phone system, which was over 30 years old! We have gradually been converting the Museum’s lightbulbs to high efficiency bulbs. This project started in earnest in March of 2015 and since that time, we have seen a significant reduction in the Museum’s electricity use. Thanks to the generosity of the Davenport Family Foundation, we were able to replace the chiller, a major component in the air conditioning system, after it failed at the end of the summer of 2015. The new chiller is also helping us achieve energy savings. Unfortunately, a major January snowstorm resulted in about 20% of the upper level of the roof being torn off. We have used a portion of the insurance payment for the roof repair to hire a consulting firm, Levine & Company, to look at the whole roof and identify short and long term needs to be sure our building is protected.

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

STAFF

Bo Bergqvist, Chair Carin Foster, Vice Chair Erik Muther, Vice Chair James Walker, Secretary David Kirk Seagers, Treasurer Kristina Antoniades Tracey Beck, Executive Director Alice (Roni) Christensen Evert Christensen, Jr. Rikard Edstrom David Engstrom Dawn Gould Samueal Heed, Esq. John Holmström Julie Johnson Jurash Fredrik Khayati Maj Britt Lautman Mia Lehmann George C. McFarland, III Sigrid Neilson Kristina Johnson O’Doherty Sandra Pfaff James R. Roebuck, Jr. Abby Shaw Fanny Warren Kim-Eric Williams

Tracey Rae Beck, Executive Director Carrie A. Hogan, Senior Curator Caroline S. Rossy, Communications and Operations Manager Lauren Burnham, Education and Public Programs Manager Frank C. Sanders, Facility Manager Julia Gilander, Marketing Assistant (2016) Petra Tieu, Marketing Assistant (2015)

Full-time staff

Weekend Managers Betsy Cashin Marie Conger Martha Howard Abigail Johnson Josh Sundermeyer

Education Assistants Martha Howard Megan Millman

Collections and Exhibitions Interns From the top: Carrie Hogan, Josh Sundemeyer, and Lauren Burnham at Waffle Day; Abigail Johnson and Caroline Rossy at Crayfish Party; Robert Lautman and Frank Sanders at Julbord.

Emily Pierettini Josh Sundermeyer Xuemin Li

MEMBERSHIP Membership has continued to do well this fiscal year and we have taken advantage of more streamlined and accurate reports. Our PastPerfect software program gives us a clear picture of our membership statistics and revenue. Our Household membership category, the largest by far, grew by 11% from June of 2015 to June of 2016. Another category that continues to grow is our Library memberships. ASHM has become a popular addition to many local libraries’ Museum pass program, where patrons can check out a membership card and visit the Museum for free. We have almost 10 libraries that offer an ASHM pass, most of them are located in Delaware County. This has been a fantastic way to bring new visitors, especially families, to the Museum.

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CLUB OFFICIALS Board Committees Buildings and Grounds Fredrik Khayati, Chair Erwin Apell Theresa Stuhlman Carrie Hogan John Holmström Frank Sanders Margaretha Talerman Jim Walker Development Kristina O’Doherty, Chair Jackie Axilbund Christer Baeckstrom Leonard Busby Carin Foster Julie Jurash Sandra Pfaff Finance & Audit Erik Muther, Chair Bo Bergqvist George McFarland III Sandra Pfaff Kirk Seagers Rik Edstrom Jim Walker Membership Kristina Antoniades, Chair Roni Christensen Christina Gravdahl Kajsa Haracz Maj Britt Lautman George McFarland Sandra Pfaff Caroline Rossy Earl Seppala Inger Stone Ginny Swedberg Fanny Warren

Carin Foster, Chair Evert Christensen, Jr. David Engstrom Kim-Eric Williams Strategic Planning Bo Bergqvist, Co-Chair Tracey Beck, Co-Chair Kristina Antoniades Lauren Burnham Rik Edstrom Carin Foster Sam Heed Carrie Hogan Fredrik Khayati Erik Muther Sigrid Neilson Kristina O’Doherty Sandra Pfaff Caroline Rossy Kirk Seagers Earl Seppala Abby Shaw Bo Bergqvist, Chair and Tracey Beck, Executive Director, are ex-officio members of all committees.

Event Committees Pea Soup Leonard Busby Michael Harrar Erik Heinicke Roman Hyrcushko Roy Johnson Lars Jönsson Charlie Kalb Glen Kasper Edward Keer Fredrik Khayati Spring Ting

Museum Abby Shaw, Chair Vicki Cassman Kasey Grier Carrie Hogan Margaretha Talerman

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Leonard Busby, Co-Chair Sandra Pfaff, Co-Chair Kristina Antoniades Jackie Axilbund Tracey Beck Roni Christensen

Sylvia Davenport Birgitta Davis Carin Foster Julia Gilander Donna Johnson Mia Lehmann Kristina O’Doherty Mary Anne Powell Caroline Rossy Margaretha Talerman Fanny Warren SmörgåsBeer’d 2015 Christer Baeckstrom, Chair Kristina Antoniades Tracey Beck Lauren Burnham Evert Christensen David Engstrom Dawn Gould Sam Heed Fredrik Khayati A. Monica Kruse George McFarland Erik Muther Kristina O’Doherty Sandra Pfaff Caroline Rossy Kirk Seagers Petra Tieu

Birgitta Paddack Donna Popp Mary Anne Powell Virginia Swedberg Susan Sjöstrom Margaretha Talerman Fanny Warren Genealogy Club Kristina O’Doherty, President LaVonne Johnson, Vice President Tod Benedict, Secretary/ Treasurer Midsommarklubben

Maj Britt Lautman, President Elisabeth Jonsson Brown, Secretary Ingrid Cagan, Treasurer Kristina Antoniades Ulla Britt Apell Görel Bengtzon Ragnhild Bergqvist Mary Jean Clark Tina Cook Catharina Copeland Birgitta Davis Carin Foster Kerstin L.M. Frykberg Clubs Ulla Heinicke Kerstin Hoeldtke Auxiliary Board Kristina Hofmann Dawn Gould, President Elisabeth Hohman Tina Cook, Secretary Christine Hudson Linda Alexy, Treasurer Gunilla Knutson Kristina Kalb, Karin Kornaga Corresponding Secretary Barbro Pollock Elisabeth Brown Kjerstin Sama Allison Clausen Annika Saracini Tina Cook Ulla Britt Schroyer Elin Gavaghan Doriney Seagers Dawn Gould Inger Stone Karin Hampel Margaretha Talerman Donna Johnson Inga-Lill Wicks LaVonne Johnson Birgitta Wilson Karin Kornaga Diane Kontomus Donna O’Connell Kristina O’Doherty

VOLUNTEERS With another Annual Meeting comes reflection on all that has been accomplished during the last year and a reminder of the true value of ASHM volunteers. From largescale special events to dayto-day operations, ASHM could not function without the dedication of volunteers. In 2015, the Museum was pleased to present the Amandus Johnson Volunteer Service Award to Karin Hampel. Karin is a life-long member of the Museum, and an active member the Auxiliary for over 40 years. She is perhaps best known as the Museum’s resident pianist, who for decades accompanied the children in our annual Lucia performance, as well as played for many a years’ Spring Ting, not to mention at numerous concert events.

In addition to the Amandus Johnson Award, the Museum strives to make every volunteer feel appreciated throughout the year. In gratitude for their hard work, volunteers were invited to an exclusive brunch and private tour of The Clay Studio, including the workspace of Finnish artist Pauliina Pöllänen, last February. Volunteers also continue to be recognized in April during Volunteer Appreciation month with coupons from member organizations of the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance good towards admission at various Museum, arboretums, and historic sites in the area.

From the left: Volunteer appreciation event at the The Clay Studio in February, 2015 Amandus Johnson Awardee Karin Hampel.

ASHM MERCHANDISE A selection of new ASHM merchandise previewed in the Gift Shop in May as part of the 90th Anniversary.

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MEMBERS AND DONORS The generosity of our community of supporters is vital in our ability to carry out our mission. The following individuals, foundations, organizations and corporations have given us gifts and grants to support our operating needs, endowment, events and special projects above and beyond basic membership dues. $100,000 and above +Anonymous

$10,000 to $99,999 +Arronson Foundation Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation Davenport Family Foundation George C. and Esther Ann McFarland Foundation Midsommarklubben Philadelphia Cultural Fund

$5,000 to $9,999 ASHM Auxiliary +Dr. & Mrs. V. Eugene McCoy +Philadelphia Energy Solutions Rosenlund Foundation *+Margaretha Talerman

$1,000 to $4,999 +Alfa Laval Inc. American Scandinavian Foundation *Kristina & John Antoniades *Marianne Baeckstrom *Görel Bengtzon & Roman Hrycushko *Ragnhild & Bo Bergqvist +Biddle & Company Insurance Brokers *Margaret Copeland *Ulla Dagert-Muther & Paul Muther *Sylvia Davenport *Gordon & Jane Downing *Marna Feldt +Flyers Charities *Kay Ford *John & Carin Foster Pfizer Foundation +Glenmede Trust Company, NA +InstaMed *Roy & Donna Johnson +Kreischer Miller

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Monica & Lakota Kruse W. Robert & Judith A. Lang +Mr. & Mrs. George C. McFarland, Jr. Eleanor McKnight Haupt Merck Partnership for Giving Katherine Monday-Schievenin Erik & Nicole Muther Sigrid Elsa Neilson *Kristina & John O’Doherty *+Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Pfaff *Hope Rosenlund Sports Complex Special Services District +J. Rodman Steele Jr & Karen Steele SWEA New Jersey SWEA Philadelphia Swedish Colonial Society Swedish Council of America *Roger & Carol Thorne +Tierney Communications +Whibco, Inc. *Birgitta & Bill Wilson

$500 to $999 Robert & Marilyn Asplundh +Leonard Busby & Ruth Lindeborg Ken & Kerstin Cook Rik Edstrom & Lea Knapik-Edstrom Samuel & Janet Heed Eddie Talerman & Dyan Simon Kristina Gustafson Hofmann Julie & Stephen Jurash Britta A. Mattson Margie Moss Kristina & Charles Kalb +Virginia Swedberg James & Sophia Walker +Evert & Ashley Christensen

$250 to $499 Erwin & Britt Apell +Jacqueline Axilbund William & Tracey Beck

Elisabeth & Wayne Brown +Robert & Julie Jensen Bryan +Charles Loomis Chariss McAfee Architects +DeAnn P. Clancy Jens & Allison Clausen +Jill & Michael D’Andrea Sheryl Edlund-Herres & Brook Skotarski Ruth Ekstrom Dr. & Mrs. Paul Engstrom Jan & Lillemor Essunger Theodore V Friend III +Alfred Hagen Ulla M. Heinicke Lynn Henson +Dr. Charles J. Mode Mrs. Marshall A. Mundheim Bengt & Connie Nestell Mrs. Elsa Orescan PEW Charitable Trusts Employee Matching Gifts Jonathan Poole & Erin Cederlind +Mary Anne Powell James R. Roebuck, Jr Earl & Sylvia Seppala Abby Shaw Inger & Andy Stone James & Cynthea Traverso +Fanny Warren +Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams James S. Wilson

$100 to $249 Linda & Kenneth Alexy Alison Bennett Ingrid Bergstrom-Bogen Robert & Ingrid Cagan Lisa C. Caplan Donna Cashdollar Vicki & Barbro Cassman +Sarah Chang +Alice Christensen Margaret Churchville Dale & Mary Jean Clark * 90th Anniversary Benefactor + Spring Ting Sponsor

Keith & Hilma Cooper Morris & Birgitta Davis Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. DeBoer Donald & Cordelia Delson Judith M. Demby +Richard & Laura Denes Maria Dostmann +Karen & Philip Earley Jeffrey Edson Frank Embon Larkin Eriksson ExxonMobil Foundation Margaret M. Friel Kerstin L.M. Frykberg John & Gail Gaustad Dr. Tina Glisovic-Aplenc Jeffrey & Christina Gravdahl Christina Hagman Lennart A. Hahr Sylvia Holteen Thomas F. & Mary Ann Hudson Gudmund Iversen LaVonne Johnson Bruce & Donna Knight Mr. & Mrs. Donald Knutson Maria & Scott Larsen Barbro & Ernst Larsson Maj-Britt & Robert Lautman Sandra Lazo Mia Lehmann Margaret Long Shaver & Jeffery Shaver Dr. & Mrs. Mark Martz Kirstin Mattson Ulla-Britta & Jerry McCarthy George McFarland III Jeffrey Miller Mary Anne Carlson Morgan Mrs. Jack D. Neilson Dr. & Mrs. Keith Nelson Robert C. Nicander Eric Anders Nordstrom Carl I. Oberg Al Ostrand Mette Parker Roberta Petusky & Tom Boutell PNC Foundation +Pop’s Homemade Waterice Eleanor D. Redfield Edith & Albert Rohrman Ellen T. Rye Christer & Rebecca Sahlman Kjerstin & Dominic Sama Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Seagers Kristina H. Smith Cheryl & Howard Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Smith, Jr. Rudy & Jean Soderlund Patricia Spampinato Will Springer +Shirley Stengel Max & Sandy Stepanuk Lorraine & Richard Waldron +Ellis Waller Mrs. Kenneth Wattman Inger Wedin Rev. & Mrs. DuWayne Winters +Andrea Zak

Under $100 Aerial Photography Field Office Charles & Frances Allmond Charo Alvarez-Birger Ida M. Ayala Christer & Patricia Baeckstrom Helene Y. Basile & Family William Callahan & Rut Vivianne Englund Bunny Casella Carol S. Choclos Rebecca Cooper Ralph W Dowdell Sherry Family +Thomas & Rosemarie Gavaghan Mary & Owen Gilman Barbara E. Good Genevieve Haines Joseph & Karin Hampel Kerstin Hoeldtke Lisa & Bill Hoffman Elisabeth Hohman B. Rena Huntsman Mr. Philip A Johnson Kathi Keefe Catherine & Fredrik Khayati Karin Kornaga Gunhild Ljung John Lundin Marjatta Lyyra Ms. Karen A. McKillip Rosemary & Jeffrey Moller Maria Musika Bonita & Thor Myrdahl Dr. Jan Newstrom Thompson Timothy Nurvala & Al Wulff Donna Ellen Norling O’Connell Mrs. Seymour Page Maud Palmer Barbro & Wayne Pollock John & Kerstin Radel Lisa C. Redfield

+Nancy Sandberg David O. Segermark Sara Shay +Steven & Jody Sporn-Cohen Theresa Stuhlman Vincent V. Suppan Ralph A. Swanson Richard W. Wilson Sara Woods Margaret L. Young

Life Members David L. Anderson Margaret Anderson Ruth Meixner-Bird Amelie Marie Bonde Helena Elisabeth Bonde Countess Clarissa Bonde Sophia Louise Bonde Mr. & Mrs. Howard Butcher IV W. Keen Butcher Robert Cato Robert G. Cato, Jr. Leroy W. Dahlberg Sylvia Davenport Torsten Edvar E.A. Ruth Ekstrom Marna Feldt Margaret Finley Mrs. Richard A. Groos Len & Elly Gustafsson Olov Hagerbrant Douglas Hellstrom Dr. John Hemmingson Hill Dr. Robert Nyden Hill Mr. Bengt Jansson Jenny Lind Club of Michigan Joseph & Lisa Kohn Marcia Larson Dr. Elizabeth Larsson Dr. & Mrs. Mark Matz Ellen Peterson Morris Erik Neilson Cindy Nord Barbro S. Osher Dr. Georgina Peacher Herbert V. Peterson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Pfaff Morris C. Rambo, Jr. Dr. Signe A. Rooth Jea & Stephanie Rosenlund Hope Ryden Karl E. Schober Wade Sjögren Robert A. Souders Margaretha Talerman Ruth M. Taylor * 90th Anniversary Benefactor + Spring Ting Sponsor Annual Report FY2016

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GIFTS IN-KIND We would like to thank the many individuals and organizations that provided donations of tangible gifts and/or services to the Museum and its events. 76ers Kristina Antoniades Appalachian Gap Distillery Aquavit Avalon Golf Club Avenue Kitchen Ms. Jaqueline Axilbund The Barnes Foundation Jon Bekken Bo Bergqvist Big Fish Seafood Bistro Bonefish Grill Elisabeth Brown Alexis Buss Vicki Cassman Claytor/ Noone Plastic Surgery Institute Comcast Spectacor Comcast Spectacor Martha Cornog Sylvia Davenport Susan DiBartolo Maria Dostmann DoubleTree by Hilton Princeton Rikard Edström Englund’s Apparel Equilibrium Wellness Center Face Stockholm Fleming Steak House The Flyers Foley Brothers Brewery Carin & John Foster Friends of ASHM General Warren Inne Judy L. Glowiak GODIVA, Christiana Mall Christina Gravdahl Gudrun Sjödén, New York Hanna Andersson, King of Prussia Hassis Men’s Shop Hedgerow Theater Company Hill Farmstead Brewery - Grassroots Brewing Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing

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Sylvia Holteen Hyatt House King of Prussia Hyatt House Plymouth Meeting Hyatt Place Mt. Laurel Jeffrey Miller Catering Jaqueline Jentleson Donna & Roy Johnson Stephen Jurash Marja Kaisla Kalmar Nyckel Hanne Karman Kathi Keefe Stephen Kling La Locanda Leif Ericson Viking Ship Lenape Fall Gathering Long Trail Brewing Co. Gene McCoy McCuddity McGillicuddy’s Mercedes-Bentz, Brandywine Microsoft Midsommarklubben Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, LLP Stephani Muse Noren Family Charles O’Brian Kristina O’Doherty One Liberty Observation Deck Orchestra 2001 Penrose Diner People’s Light and Theater Lili Perski Marianne Petterson Sandra Pfaff The Phillies Pictures by Todd Photography Pop’s Homemade Waterice Mary-Anne Powell Reading Fighting Phils Leila Sabouni Scandaffären Seasons 52 Sesame Place

Abby Shaw The Shed Brewery Bill Siegl Gudrun Sjödén Sjoeblom Winery Spring Ting Ginny Swedberg The Swedish Colonial Society Swedish Council of America Margaretha Talerman Eddie Talerman TD Bank Emily Tepe The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia University of Delaware Art Conservation Students Victory Brewing Co. The Union League Linda Vizi Jim & Sophia Walker Fanny Warren Kim-Eric Williams Birgitta Wilson

We appreciate the generosity demonstrated by those on the preceding lists and have made every effort to ensure accuracy. Please contact Tracey Beck, Executive Director, if you discover an error.

GIFTS TO THE MUSEUM COLLECTION With much appreciation, we thank the following members, friends, and colleagues for contributing to the collection during FY2015-2016. Sylvia Rangle donated a 1784 mangle board and a hand-forged fire poker from the mid-1800s. Suzanne Frederick from the Scandinavian Living Center in West Newton, Massachusetts, donated three diaries belonging to Per Olof Johansson (later John Philip Johnson), a man who emigrated from Sweden in 1929. Frank Carbalan donated several pieces of decorative crochet and a 1904 bound copy of the U.S. Constitution in Swedish. Jon Acker donated a hand-painted greeting card from 1863. Doris Allebach donated, GE LOGO, 1966, a screen print by pop artist James Rosenquist, who also signed the piece. Birgitta Wilson donated a 19th century oats scoop. Eric and Birgitta Sellin donated a series of prints entitled, The Dream of America, by artist Lars Gillis. Finnish artist, Pauliina Pöllänen, donated Changing Waters, one of her abstract ceramic sculptures. Sheldon Bart donated an original poem that was hand-written by Jenny Lind during her American tour in 1851. Sandra Tytel donated two beautiful Swedish bonads dated to 1804 and 1856 respectively.

A Swedish bonad, donated by Sandra Tytel, currently on view on the Museum balcony.

THE HONEYMOON CONTINUES…. Since we began a relationship with Jeffrey Miller Catering in Fall of 2013, facility rentals have become a much bigger part of many dimensions of the Museum. As of June 2016, we have hosted 31 events, and the Museum’s share of the revenue was $104,330. Of that revenue, $33,416 was paid back to Jeffrey Miller for his $365,000 investment in our facility. In calendar year 2016 we will have 34 parties, nearly all of them weddings! Our current average revenue per party is $3600. In addition to the financial rewards, these events help us to broaden our audience. The number of people coming to the Museum for rental events has more than doubled to 4826 per year (from 1500-2000 before JAM). It is fun to see people posting about the weddings and tagging ASHM on both Instagram and Facebook!

Annual Report FY2016

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