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Annual Report for Generations to Come 2009 Non-Profit Org. The Huntington US Postage Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens PAID Pasadena, CA 1151 Oxford Road • San Marino, California 91108 Permit No. 949 annual report For Generations to Come 2009 www.huntington.org THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY, ART COLLECTIONS, AND BOTANI CAL GARDENS 2009 ANNUAL REPORT For Generations to Come July 1, 2008—June 30, 2009 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2008–09 TRUSTEES TRUSTEES EMERITI Stewart R. Smith, Chair Robert F. Erburu, Chair Peter K. Barker MaryLou Boone Paul G. Haaga Jr. Philip M. Hawley Anne F. Rothenberg Peter W. Mullin Geneva H. Thornton Nancy B. Munger Ruth B. Shannon Lawrence R. Tollenaere Robert E. Wycoff BOARD OF OVERSEERS 2008–09 Kenneth S. McCormick, Chair Barry H. Herlihy Robert S. Warren Russel I. Kully, Vice Chair Claudia Huntington Sally K. Wenzlau Ashwin Adarkar Sally Hurt J. Patrick Whaley David Alexander Maurice H. Katz Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gwen Babcock Peter D. Kaufman Norman B. Williamson Merle H. Banta Jennie Kiang E. Eugene Yeager Olin Barrett John R. Light Kwang-I Yu Andrew F. Barth Francis D. Logan Helen L. Bing James B. Lovelace OVERSEERS EMERITI John E. Bryson Mona Mapel Edward M. Carson, Chair Joan Caillouette Lary J. Mielke Norman Barker Jr. Susan Chandler George E. Moss Dorrie Braun Milton Chang Wendy Munger Frances L. Brody Bruce Coffey Harlyne Norris Nancy B. Call Don R. Conlan Kay S. Onderdonk Anne L. Crotty Lloyd E. Cotsen Gregory A. Pieschala Eunice E. Goodan (as of Dec. 1, 2008) Joseph H. Coulombe Lynn P. Reitnouer Boyd Hight Judith Danner Margaret C. Richards Louise Jones Kelvin L. Davis Loren R. Rothschild Malcolm McDuffie** Brent Dibner R. Carlton Seaver Elizabeth Nickerson (as of Sept. 10, 2008) Frances K. Dibner Carole Shammas Ronald L. Olson Roger Engemann Timothy J. Sloan Howard J. Privett Robert N. Essick Janet Stanford Therese Stanfill Judith Farrar John A. Sturgeon Richard J. Stegemeier Gordon Fish Philip V. Swan David A. Thomas Margaret R. Galbraith L. Sherman Telleen Paul Zee Maria O. Grant David T. Traitel The Hon. Cynthia Holcomb Hall Vivine Wang SENIOR STAFF 2008–09 Steven S. Koblik...................................................................................................................................................................President George Abdo*...................................................................................................................................Vice President for Advancement iii James P. Folsom* ...................................................................................Marge and Sherm Telleen Director of the Botanical Gardens Kathleen Hacker..........................................................................................................................Executive Assistant to the President Susan Lafferty................................................................................................Nadine and Robert A. Skotheim Director of Education Suzy Moser.........................................................................................................................Assistant Vice President for Advancement John Murdoch*................................................................................................Hannah and Russel Kully Director of Art Collections Robert C. Ritchie*.......................................................................................................W. M. Keck Foundation Director of Research Laurie Sowd...........................................................................................................................Associate Vice President for Operations Alison D. Sowden* .......................................................................................................................Vice President for Financial Affairs Susan Turner-Lowe .....................................................................................................................Vice President for Communications David S. Zeidberg*................................................................................................................................Avery Director of the Library *Principal officers, reappointed each year by the Board of Trustees **Deceased during fiscal year 2008–09 Highlights 2008–09 Table of Contents 2008–09 INSTITUTIONAL INVOLVEMENT President’s Message..........................................................................................................................................................2 Scholars in Residence ................................................................................................................................................1,504 COLLECTIONS Attendance during Public Hours...........................................................................................................................585,014 Full-time Staff Members ..............................................................................................................................................289 The Year in Exhibitions ...................................................................................................................................................4 Part-time Staff Members ................................................................................................................................................72 Botanical Shows and Events.............................................................................................................................................9 Acquisition Highlights...................................................................................................................................................11 Art11 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND VOLUNTEERS Library.....................................................................................................................................................................12 Botanical .................................................................................................................................................................13 School Programs (students, schools, and teachers served): Collections Management ...............................................................................................................................................13 Students............................................................................................................................................................11,746 Library.....................................................................................................................................................................13 Schools ..................................................................................................................................................................297 Botanical .................................................................................................................................................................15 Teachers..............................................................................................................................................................1,565 Art16 Public served through “Ask Me” docents and full garden tours ...............................................................................79,634 Estate Projects and Updates ...........................................................................................................................................17 Participants: Children, Family Programs, and Festivals............................................................................................14,531 A Watershed Moment..............................................................................................................................................17 Participants: Adult Workshops ..................................................................................................................................3,500 Volunteers.................................................................................................................................................................1,111 RESEARCH SUPPORT (BY HOUSEHOLD) Conferences...................................................................................................................................................................19 Long-Term Research Fellows .........................................................................................................................................20 Society of Fellows Lectures .........................................................................................................................................................................21 Huntington Circle .................................................................................................................................................136 Research Institutes .........................................................................................................................................................23 President’s Circle .....................................................................................................................................................71 Huntington Library Press ..............................................................................................................................................23 Life Fellows..............................................................................................................................................................76 Annual
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