Normally performers are paid during the final concert. I know,
I've been the 'check elf' before. This year, Craig was doing
it.

If he missed anyone (i.e., you departed without seeing him), perhaps
the checks were left with someone upon Craig's departure from the
museum and handed off to someone who was supposed to forward them
by mail.

I would email Jonathan Shay ( jonathan.shay@mysticseaport.org ) who
is the new Festial Coordinator and who was also Craig's boss
and let him know of the discrepancy. If they can't find the
checks then they ought to re-issue them, pronto.

Jonathan is a good sort, I think, and would be concerned that
the reputation of the Seaport as an employer should suffer. Like
I said, it's generally been policy that perfomers leave the festival
with their payment for performance in-hand.

As to the book-store issue, I wouldn't hesitate to write to
the Seaport President, Adm. Douglas Teeson. He won't handle
it himself, but you can bet that his staff knows who to send
the correspondence to. I would suggest, however, that you
specifically ask that they send the complaint not to the
book store, but to the Seaport staff member who administers the
contract with the book-store. If there are problems, that person
needs to step up and, again, protect the reputation of the
Seaport.