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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs

Mailing Address:

600 E. Locust, Des Moines, IA 50319-0290

Main Phone Lines:

515.281.5111

Fax:

515.282.0502 or 515.242.6498

Iowa Arts Council

Mailing Address:

600 E. Locust, Des Moines, IA 50319-0290

Main Phone Line:

515.242.6194

Fax:

515.242.6498

   

State Historical Society of Iowa - Des Moines Offices

Mailing Address:

600 E. Locust, Des Moines, IA 50319-0290

Main Phone Line:

515.281.5111

Fax:

515.282.0502

   

State Historical Society of Iowa - Iowa City Offices

Mailing Address:

402 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, IA 52240-1806

Main Phone Lines:

319.335.3916

Fax:

319.335.3935

 
   
   

For driving directions from your location, please refer to an internet resource such as Mapquest.

 

Administration  

Cyndi Pederson

515.281.7471

Cyndi.Pederson@iowa.gov

Director, Department of Cultural Affairs

Executive Director, Iowa Arts Council

Administrator, State Historical Society

     

Jerome Thompson

515.281.4221

Jerome.Thompson@iowa.gov

Interim State Archivist & Administrator, State Historical Society of Iowa, Public Trust Division (Archives & Records Center; Conservation Lab; Grants; Historic Preservation; Library, Museum & Special Collections Technical Services), Interim Administrator of Public Access Division (Historic Sites; Library, Special Collections & Archives Reading Room; Publications), State Curator and Historic Sites Coordinator

 

Iowa Historical Foundation:

   

Cyndi Pederson

515.281.8824

Cyndi.Pederson@iowa.gov

Director, Department of Cultural Affairs

 

Iowa Cultural Trust:

   

Mary Sundet Jones

515.281.4641

Mary.SundetJones@iowa.gov

Interim Program Manager

 

Administrative Staff:

Polly Anderson

515.281.3218

Polly.Anderson@iowa.gov

Human Resources

 

 

Joan Kiernan

515.281.8741

Joan.Kiernan@iowa.gov

Receptionist/Memberships

 

 

Walter Ladd

515.281.4895

Walter.Ladd@iowa.gov

Information Technology

Molly Gatto

515.281.3809

HistoricalBuilding.Rental@iowa.gov

Facility Rental Coordinator

Dee Richards

515.281.6345

Dee.Richards@iowa.gov

Accountant

 

 

     

Public Relations Staff:

Jeff Morgan

515.281.3858

Jeff.Morgan@iowa.gov

Public Relations/Marketing

 

 

Sarah Oltrogge

515.281.4011

Sarah Oltrogge@iowa.gov

Public Relations

Rick Dressler

515.281.8352

Richard.Dressler@iowa.gov

Web Development/Design

     

Great Places Staff:

   

Francis Boggus

515.281.6911

Francis.Boggus@iowa.gov

Iowa Great Places Coordinator

     

Linda Howard

515.281.8800

Linda.Howard@iowa.gov

Iowa Great Places Coordinator

     

Iowa Arts Council Staff  

Mary Sundet Jones

515.281.4641

Mary.SundetJones@iowa.gov

Division Administrator

Sarah Ekstrand

515.281.4657

Sarah.Ekstrand@iowa.gov

Rosters, Workshops, & Events; IAC Grants & Mini Grants

Linda Lee

515.242.6194

Linda.Lee@iowa.gov

IAC Grants Manager, EZ 1-2-3 Grants, Big Yellow School Bus Grants

Dawn Martinez Oropeza

515.281.5773

Dawn.Oropeza@iowa.gov

Arts in Community Development, Arts in Education, DCA Small Operating Support Grants, IAC Grants & Mini Grants

Riki Saltzman

515.242.6195

Riki.Saltzman@iowa.gov

Folk & Traditional Arts, IAC Grants & Mini Grants, DCA Iowa Community Cultural Grant

Bruce Williams

515.281.4006

Bruce.Williams@iowa.gov

Public Art & Design, IAC Grants & Mini Grants, Art in State Buildings, Cultural Leadership Partners

     

State Historical Society Staff  

Archives and Records

Jeffrey Dawson

515.281.7801

Jeffrey.Dawson@iowa.gov

Archives Supervisor

 

 

Sharon Avery

515.281.6863

Sharon.Avery@iowa.gov

Archivist

 

 

Bruce Kreuger

515.281.6556

Bruce.Kreuger@iowa.gov

Records Center Clerk

Meaghan McCarthy

515.281.0310

Meaghan.McCarthy@iowa.gov

Archivist

 

 

Mary Messinger

515.281.6556

Mary.Messinger@iowa.gov

Records Clerk

 

 

     

Grants

Paula Mohr

515.281.6826 

Paula.Mohr@iowa.gov

CLG Program Coordinator

Kristen Vander Molen

515.281.4228

Kristen.Vandermolen@iowa.gov

HRDP, HSPG, Country Schools Grants

     

Library & Publications

Carol Kirsch

319.335-3936 

Carol-Kirsch@uiowa.edu

Supervisor, Libraries and Special Collections (Des Moines and Iowa City)

Deb Pedersen

319.335.3912 

Deb-Pedersen@uiowa.edu

Administrative Assistant

 

E-mail Reference Requests:

Des Moines Center

Read e-mail reference policy

Iowa City Center
 

Des Moines Library:

 

 

Susan Jellinger

515.281.6897

susan.jellinger@iowa.gov

Reading Room Coordinator

 

 

Rosie Springer

515.281.6200

Rosie.Springer@iowa.gov

Library Associate-Reference

 

 

Shari Stelling

515.281.5070

Shari.Stelling@iowa.gov

Librarian-Reference and Interlibrary loan 

 

Iowa City Library:

 

 

Jane Meggers

319.335.3921 

Jane-Meggers@uiowa.edu

Conservator

 

 

Paula Smith

319.335-3928 

Paula-Smith@uiowa.edu

Librarian-Cataloger

     

Special Collections:

 

 

Mary Bennett

319.335.3916

Mary-Bennett@uiowa.edu

Special Collections Coordinator

Delpha Musgrave

515.281.5655

Delpha.Musgrave@iowa.gov

Local Gov't Records/Newspapers

Becki Plunkett

515.281.8976

Becki.Plunkett@iowa.gov

Special Collections Archivist

Charles Scott

319.335.3916 

Charles-Scott@uiowa.edu

Special Collections Technician

     

Publications:

 

 

Marv Bergman

319.335.3931 

Marvin-Bergman@uiowa.edu

Editor, Annals of Iowa

Ginalie Swaim

319.335.3932 

Ginalie-Swaim@uiowa.edu

Editor, Iowa Heritage Illustrated

 

Museum and Museum Education

Michael Smith

515.281.3859

Michael.Smith@iowa.gov

Interim Museum Director & Chief Curator

 

 

Jerry Brown

515.281.8859

Jerry.Brown@iowa.gov

Exhibit Designer

 

 

Jodi Evans

515.281.3295 

Jodi.Evans@iowa.gov

Registrar

 

 

Sheila Hanke

515.281.8302

Sheila.Hanke@iowa.gov

Battle Flag Collection

 

 

Tom Hardie

515.418.4006 

Tom.Hardie@iowa.gov

Technician

 

 

Maureen Korte

515.281.4132

Maureen.Korte@iowa.gov

Museum Theater

 

 

Jack Lufkin

515.281.8295 

Jack.Lufkin@iowa.gov

Curator

 

 

Sarah Macht

515.242.5193 

Sarah.Macht@iowa.gov

Museum Education Coordinator

 

 

Millie Frese

515.281.6860 

History.Day@iowa.gov

History Day Coordinator

 

 

Sarah Carlson

515.281.8302

 

Battle Flag Conservation Assistant

 

Pete Sixbey

515.281.4648

Pete.Sixbey@iowa.gov

Conservator

 

 

Michael Smith

515.281.3859 

Michael.Smith@iowa.gov

Chief Curator

 

 

Vern Tyler

515.418.4010 

Vern.Tyler@iowa.gov

Technician

 

 

 

Museum Historic Sites

American Gothic House, Eldon:

Jerome Thompson

515.281.4221 

Jerome.Thompson@iowa.gov

Interim Manager
 

Blood Run, Rock Rapids:

Craig Van Otterloo

712.472.2217

Blood Run NHL Manager
 

Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop, Haverhill:

Stephenie Stites

641.752.6664

Administration, Marshall County Historical Society
 

Plum Grove, Iowa City:

Leigh Ann Jero

319.351.5738

johctyhistscty@yahoo.com

Plum Grove Manager
 

 

 

Western Historic Trails Center:

K.C. Collins Hummel

712.366.5085 

KC.Hummel@iowa.gov

Site Manager

 

 

David Maron

712.366.4900

David.Maron@iowa.gov

Maintenance Worker

Teressa Sward

712.366.4900

Teressa.Sward@iowa.gov

Museum Guide
 

 

 

Dick Zion

712.366.4900

Museum Guide
 

 

 

Montauk, Clermont:

Nadine West

563.423.7173 

montauk@acegroup.cc

Museum Guide

 

 

     

Gardner Cabin, Arnolds Park:

Mike Koppert

712.332.7248

gardner@iowaone.net

Site Manager
 

 

 

Toolesboro Mounds, Toolesboro:

Julie Ohde  

319.523.8381

lccb@lccb.org

Toolesboro Mounds NHL Manager

 

Museum Store

Laurie Craig

515.283.1757

Museum.Store@iowa.gov

 

State Historic Preservation Office

Barbara Mitchell

515.281.4013

Deputy SHPO
Architectural Historian

Lowell Soike

515.281.3306 

Lowell.Soike@iowa.gov

Research Specialist

Berry Bennett

515.281.8742

Berry.Bennett@iowa.gov

Historic Sites Inventory Manager

Ralph Christian

515.281.8697 

Ralph.Christian@iowa.gov

Historian

   

Kathy Gourley

515.281.3989

Kathy.Gourley@iowa.gov

Cultural District Manager

Preservation Outreach Manager

   

Dan Higginbottom

515.281.8744 

Daniel.Higginbottom@iowa.gov

Archaeologist

 

 

Beth Foster Hill

515.281.4137 

Beth.Foster@iowa.gov

National Register Coordinator, Federal/State Tax Credit Coordinator

Don Hirt

515.281.7803 

Don.Hirt@iowa.gov

GIS Specialist

Doug Jones

515.281.4358

Doug.Jones@iowa.gov

Archaeologist

   

Paula Mohr

515.281.6826

Paula.Mohr@iowa.gov

CLG Program Coordinator

Jack Porter

515.242.6152

Preservation Architect

June Strand

515.281.8743

June.Strand@iowa.gov

Review and Compliance Coordinator

     

 

 

 

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