Contact Us

For general inquiries please call 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
217-588-8844

Research / Library Visit

112 N. Sixth St., Springfield, IL 62701
Directionsto Museum
Appointments recommended
217-524-6358

Our Foundation, who handles membership, is housed across the street and can be reached at 217-557-6250

ALPLM Department Contact Information

Museum Departments

Department	Phone	Email
Ticket Sales/Guest Services	217-558-8844	Alplm.guestentry@illinois.gov
Group Sales	217-558-8939	Tonya.lacy@illinois.gov
Venue Rentals	217-558-8873	Alplm.rentevents@illinois.gov
Volunteers	217-558-8872	Alplm.Volunteer@illinois.gov
Foundation	217-557-6250	jstout@alplm.org
Media	217-558-8970	Chris.Wills@illinois.gov
Gift Shop	217-558-8974	Lincoln.MuseumStore@eventnetwork.com
Museum Parking	217-528-2888
Subway	217-523-2247
FOIA Requests		Alplm.foia@illinois.gov
TDD Device	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
TDD Device	888-440-9009

Staff Directory by Department

Museum Administration

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Hannah Ross	Executive Assistant	217-558-8881	hannah.ross@illinois.gov
Melissa Coultas	Chief of Staff / Human Resources Director	217-557-5875	melissa.coultas@illinois.gov
David Kelm	General Counsel	217-785-1511	dave.kelm@illinois.gov
Lawrence Patterson	Director of Facility Services	217-785-7941	lawrence.e.patterson@illinois.gov
Kayla Sorensen	Director of Legislative and Governmental Affairs	217-785-7948	kayla.sorensen@illinois.gov
Toby Trimmer	Chief Operating Officer	217-558-8893	toby.trimmer@illinois.gov

Library Administration

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Lisa Horsley	Director of Library Services	217-558-5672	lisa.horsley@illinois.gov

Acquisitions Department

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

Artifacts/Registrar

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Carla Smith	Registrar	217-558-8925	carla.smith@illinois.gov
Deena Vecchiollo	Research Division Intern	217-558-3090	deena.vecchiollo@illinois.gov

Audiovisual Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Megan Klintworth	Iconographer	217-785-7955	megan.klintworth@illinois.gov
Roberta Fairburn	Photographs Assistant	217-558-8887	roberta.fairburn@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
Patty Knepler	Marketing Director	217-524-7219	patty.knepler@illinois.gov
Chris Wills	Communications Director	217-558-8970	chris.wills@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

Education Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Heather Nice	Education Director	217-558-8935	heather.nice@illinois.gov
Abigail Cline	Education Coordinator	217-782-2981	abigail.cline@illinois.gov

Exhibits Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Lance Tawzer	Exhibits Director	217-785-7931	lance.tawzer@illinois.gov
Mike Casey	Exhibits Designer	217-558-8920	michael.casey@illinois.gov
Thomas Conway	Exhibit Designer	217-558-8924	thomas.conway@illinois.gov
Amanda Flatt	Graphic Designer	217-558-8978	amanda.flatt@illinois.gov

Finance Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Brett M. Cox	Chief Financial Officer	217-785-4513	brett.m.cox@illinois.gov

Guest Services Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Patty Knepler	Guest Experience Director	217-524-7219	patty.knepler@illinois.gov
Clare Thorpe	Guest Services Manager	217-558-8914	clare.thorpe@illinois.gov
Tonya Lacy	Group Tours Coordinator	217-558-8939	tonya.lacy@illinois.gov
Britta Brackney	Facilities Rental Manager	217-558-8873	britta.brackney@illinois.gov
Sabrina Manci	Internal Events Coordinator	217-558-9014	sabrina.manci@illinois.gov
Jeremy Carrell	Volunteer Services Director	217-558-8984	jeremy.carrell@illinois.gov
Deb Salisbury	Volunteer Services Coordinator	217-558-8872	debra.salisbury@illinois.gov

IT Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Jeramy Tedrow	IT Manager	217-557-6897	jeramy.tedrow@illinois.gov
Cindy Hamor	IT Specialist	217-558-8916	cindy.hamor@illinois.gov
Ronda Schappaugh	IT Specialist	217-558-8915	ronda.schappaugh@illinois.gov

Lincoln Collection

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Christian McWhirter, Ph.D.	Lincoln Historian	217-785-9132	christian.mcwhirter@illinois.gov

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
Mike Wallace	Head of Security	217-558-8987	mike.wallace@illinois.gov

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
Mark DePue, Ph.D.	Oral Historian	217-558-8949	mark.depue@illinois.gov

Papers of Abraham Lincoln

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Daniel Worthington, Ph.D.	Director	217-558-8868	daniel.worthington@illinois.gov
Gayle Newenham	Digital Technician	217-785-9130	gayle.newenham@illinois.gov

Research Room

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Meghan Harmon	Reference Librarian	217-524-6024	meghan.harmon@illinois.gov

Research Division

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Shanta Thoele	Executive Secretary	217-524-6045	shanta.thoele@illinois.gov
Kelley Clausing	Assistant Editor, Papers of Abraham Lincoln	217-558-8870	kelley.clausing@illinois.gov
Mark DePue, Ph.D.	Director, Oral History	217-558-8949	mark.depue@illinois.gov
Jacob Friefeld, Ph.D.	Midwest Studies Historian	217-558-0128	jacob.friefeld@illinois.gov
Christian McWhirter, Ph.D.	Lincoln Historian	217-785-9132	christian.mcwhirter@illinois.gov
Gayle Newenham	Digital Technician, Papers of Abraham Lincoln	217-785-9130	gayle.newenham@illinois.gov
Daniel Worthington, Ph.D.	Director, Papers of Abraham Lincoln	217-558-8868	daniel.worthington@illinois.gov

Theaters Department

Name	Title	Phone Number	Email
Phil Funkenbusch	Theater Director	217-785-6085	phil.funkenbusch@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

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