Contact Us

For general inquiries please contact us by calling our main phone number at 217-558-8844. Phone numbers and emails for specific departments and staff can be found in the Staff Directory.

Museum Visit

212 N. Sixth St., Springfield, IL 62701
Directionsto Museum
Give us a Call
217-558-8844
TTY/TDD 1-888-440-9009

Research / Library Visit

112 N. Sixth St., Springfield, IL 62701
Directionsto Museum
Research by appointment
217-524-6358

ALPLM Department Contact Information

Museum Departments

Department	Phone	Email
Ticket Sales/Guest Services	217-558-8844	Alplm.guestentry@illinois.gov
Group Sales	217-785-6085	ethan.wright@illinois.gov
Venue Rentals	217-558-8873	Alplm.rentevents@illinois.gov
Volunteers	217-558-8872	Alplm.Volunteer@illinois.gov
Media	217-558-8970	Chris.Wills@illinois.gov
Museum Store	217-717-8520	cpierce@goexplorus.com
Museum Cafe	217-606-3021	btomko@goexplorus.com
Museum Parking	217-528-2888
FOIA Requests		Alplm.foia@illinois.gov
TTY/TDD Device	1-888-440-9009

Library Departments

Department	Phone	Email
Reference Desk	217-524-6358	Alplm.reference@illinois.gov
Donations/Gifts to Library	217-524-5939
Education	217.558.8844	Alplm.Education@illinois.gov
Venue Rentals	217-558-8873	Alplm.rentevents@illinois.gov
Security	217-558-8869
General Fax	217-785-6250
FOIA Requests		Alplm.foia@illinois.gov
TTY/TDD Device	1-888-440-9009

Staff Directory by Department

ALPLM Administration

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Christina Shutt	Executive Director	217-558-8881	christina.shutt@illinois.gov
Mark Mahoney	Chief of Staff	217-557-5875	mark.e.mahoney@illinois.gov
Christen Stanley	Chief Operating Officer	217-558-8893	christen.stanley@illinois.gov
Marlene Allen	Human Resources Director	217-785-7940	Marlene.Allen@illinois.gov
Gloria Legette	General Counsel	217-785-1511	gloria.a.legette@illinois.gov
Dorothy Hutchinson-Gross	Facilities & Sustainability Director	217-785-7941	dorothy.a.hutchinson-gross@illinois.gov
Jade Kastel	Director of Library Services	217-524-6024	jade.kastel@illinois.gov
Pam Waldeck	Private Secretary	217-558-8881	pam.waldeck@illinois.gov
Jeramy Tedrow	Chief Information Officer	217-557-6897	jeramy.tedrow@illinois.gov

Acquisitions Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Ian Hunt, Ph.D.	Chief of Acquisitions	217-524-5939	ian.hunt@illinois.gov

Artifacts/Registrar

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email

Audiovisual Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Matthew Deihl	AV Librarian	217-558-8943	matthew.deihl2@illinois.gov
Kelsey Wise	AV Librarian	217-785-7955	kelsey.wise@illinois.gov

Cataloging Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Kregg Argenta	Cataloger	217-785-7946	kregg.argenta@illinois.gov
Connie Lee	Cataloger	217-557-3344	constance.k.lee@illinois.gov

Communications and Public Programming Departments

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Joe Crain	Public Programming & Community Outreach	217-785-7943	joseph.crain@illinois.gov
Chris Wills	Communications Director	217-558-8970	chris.wills@illinois.gov
Britta Brackney	Venue Rental Manager	217-558-8873	britta.brackney@illinois.gov
Susan Dunne	Executive Secretary	217-558-8915	susan.r.dunne@illinois.gov
Hannah Ross	Venue Rental Specialist	217-558-8986	hannah.ross@illinois.gov
Lori Sturgill	Communications Manager	217-785-8259	lori.sturgill@illinois.gov

Conservation Lab

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Bonnie Parr	Conservator	217-785-7934	bonnie.parr@illinois.gov
Ginny Lee	Library Associate	217-558-8885	ginny.lee@illinois.gov

Development

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Lauren Dodge	Development Director	217-785-7948	lauren.dodge@illinois.gov
Bill Venturini	Membership Coordinator	217-558-9014	william.venturini@illinois.gov
Abigail Smerz	Grants and Donations Coordinator	217-558-7051	abigail.smerz@illinois.gov

Education Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Abigail Bussey	Education Coordinator	217-782-2981	abigail.bussey@illinois.gov

Exhibits Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Lance Tawzer	Director of Exhibits and Shows	217-785-7931	lance.tawzer@illinois.gov
Thomas Conway	Exhibit Designer	217-558-8924	thomas.conway@illinois.gov
Shannon Murphy	Exhibit Designer	217-785-5207	shannon.e.murphy@illinois.gov
Jennifer Kilby	Carpenter	217-557-8336	jennifer.kilby@illinois.gov

Finance Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Tammy Miner	Chief Financial Officer	217-785-4513	tammy.l.miner2@illinois.gov
Jo Barnard	Fiscal Manager	217-524-0081	jo.barnard@illinois.gov

Guest Services Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Summer Griffith	Marketing and Guest Experience Director	217-524-7219	summer.griffith@illinois.gov
Rebecca Mendoza	Guest Services Manager	217-558-8914	rebecca.r.mendoza@illinois.gov
Jeremy Carrell	Volunteer Services Director	217-558-8984	jeremy.carrell@illinois.gov
	Volunteer Services Coordinator

Manuscripts Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Christopher Schnell, Ph.D.	Manuscripts Manager	217-558-8923	christopher.schnell@illinois.gov
Michelle Miller	Manuscripts Librarian	217-558-8972	michelle.miller@illinois.gov

Microfilming Lab

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Amanda Helm	Newspaper Microfilmer	217-524-7522	amanda.helm@illinois.gov

Museum Security

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Shunasey Curry	Head of Security	217-558-8987

Newspapers

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Teri Barnett	Newspaper Librarian	217-558-0126	teri.barnett@illinois.gov

Oral History Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
	Oral Historian

Reference Room

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Steven Ward	Reference Librarian	217-558-5672	steven.ward@illinois.gov

Research Division

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Brian Mitchell, Ph.D.	Director of Research and Interpretation	217-558-8940	brian.mitchell@illinois.gov
Christian McWhirter, Ph.D.	Lincoln Historian	217-785-9132	christian.mcwhirter@illinois.gov

Theaters Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Lance Tawzer	Director of Exhibits and Shows	217-785-7931	lance.tawzer@illinois.gov
Ed MacMurdo	Attractions Coordinator	217-558-8928	ed.macmurdo@illinois.gov
Jeff Nevins	Systems Tech Director	217-558-8927	jeff.nevins@illinois.gov
Garrett West	Systems Tech	217-280-1131	garrett.west@illinois.gov
Kevin Cline	Systems Tech	217-725-6414	kevin.cline@illinois.gov
Kurt Williams	Systems Tech	217-725-6751	kurt.williams@illinois.gov
Wesley Abbott	Systems Tech	217-993-2055	Wesley.abbott@illinois.gov