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Directory of MAM Museum Resource People MAM has assembled a list of people within the state that are willing to provide a specific training or service for a MAM member museum. Most on the list can provide the services free of charge with travel expenses paid for by the museum but some may require a fee.  MAM members and other museums should feel free to contact the individuals below. If you have any questions or would like to be added to the resource list, please contact Deb Mitchell, MAM Coordinator, 406-444-4789. 

Archives
Henry Armstrong, Old Fort Benton, Box 262 Fort Benton, MT 59442, 622-5316
Peggy Gow, Museum Technician, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, 846-2070 x242, peggy_gow@nps.gov 

Assessment and Accreditation
Kirby Lambert, Outreach & Interpretation Director, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-4741, klambert@mt.gov
Susan Near, Special Projects Manager, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-4713, snear@mt.gov
Robert Brown, Executive Director, Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, Bldg. #322 Fort Missoula,
rmbrown@montana.com


Building Restoration
David Beaver, Exhibit Specialist-Preservation, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, 846-2070 x236, david_beaver@nps.gov
John Lepley, River and Plains Society, Museum of Upper Missouri, Museum of Northern Great Plains, Old Fort Benton, Box 262, Fort Benton, MT 59442, 622-5316, lep@fortbenton.com 

Curatorial
Michael Fox, Curator of History, Museum of the Rockies, 600 W. Kagy Blvd, Bozeman, MT 59717-2730, 994-6578,
mfox@montana.edu
Jennifer Bottomly-O’Looney, Curator of Art, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-4719,  jbottomly-o’looney@mt.gov
Jason Bain, Curator, Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, Bldg. # 322, Missoula, MT. 59804, ftmslamuseum@montana.com

Conservators

Teresa A. Knutson, Rocky Mountain Textile Conservation, 635 6th Street W #4, Kalispell, MT 59901, 406-756-1388, tknutson@aboutmontana.net 

Docent and Volunteer Programs
Katie White, Volunteer Coordinator, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-9553, kwhite@mt.gov
Julie Croglio, Park Ranger, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, 846-2070 x226,
julie_croglio@nps.gov
Deb Mitchell, Program Specialist, Montana Historical Society, PO box 201201, Helena, MT, 59620-1201, 406-444-4789, dmitchell@mt.gov


Education
Julie Croglio, Park Ranger, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, 846-2070 x226, julie_croglio@nps.gov
Kirby Lambert, Outreach & Interpretation Director, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-4741,
klambert@mt.gov
Deb Mitchell, Program Specialist, Montana Historical Society, PO box 201201, Helena, MT, 59620-1201, 406-444-4789, dmitchell@mt.gov
 

Exhibit Design and Installation
Roberta Jones-Wallace, Exhibit Designer, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-4713, rjoneswallace@mt.us
Kirby Lambert,  Outreach and Interpretation Director, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-4741, klambert@mt.gov
John Lepley, River and Plains Society, Museum of Upper Missouri, Museum of Northern Great Plains, Old Fort Benton, Box 262, Fort Benton, MT 59442, 622-5316,
     lep@fortbenton.com
Pat Roath, Registrar & Collections Manager, Museum of the Rockies, 600 W. Kagy Blvd., Bozeman, MT 59717-2730; 994-5285, proath@montana.edu
    (exhibit of historic costume)
Bill Peterson, P.O. Box 126, Sheridan, MT 59749, 406-842-5020,
williap@3rivers.net
Teresa A. Knutson, Rocky Mountain Textile Conservation, 635 6th Street W #4, Kalispell, MT 59901, 406-756-1388, tknutson@aboutmontana.net
     (textiles and costumes)

Fossil Preparation

Micheal Holland, Preparator, Museum of the Rockies, 600 W. Kagy Blvd, Bozeman, MT 59717-2730, 994-3170, mholland@montana.edu 


Fundraising
John Lepley, River and Plains Society, Museum of Upper Missouri, Museum of Northern Great Plains, Old Fort Benton, Box 262, Fort Benton, MT 59442, 622-5316,
     lep@fortbenton.com
Susan Near, Special Projects Manager, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-4713, snear@mt.gov
Bill Peterson, P.O. Box 126, Sheridan, MT 59749, 406-842-5020,
williap@3rivers.net

Moving Collections
Chris Ford, Curator, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, 846-2070 x242, chris_ford@nps.gov
Janet Sperry, Retired Registrar, available through MT Committee for the Humanities Speakers Bureau, 1823 Highland, Helena, MT 59601, 406-443-2749    

Object Handling and Basic Preservation
Jennifer Bottomly-O’Looney, Curator of Art, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-4719, jbottomly-o’looney@mt.gov
Chris Ford, Curator, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, 846-2070 x242, chris_ford@nps.gov
Peggy Gow, Museum Technician, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, 846-2070 x242, peggy_gow@nps.gov
John Lepley, River and Plains Society, Museum of Upper Missouri, Museum of Northern Great Plains, Old Fort Benton, Box 262, Fort Benton, MT 59442, 622-53167,
     lep@fortbenton.com
Pat Roath, Registrar & Collections Manager, Museum of the Rockies, 600 W. Kagy Blvd., Bozeman, MT 59717-2730; 994-5285, proath@montana.edu
     (all objects; also specialist in historic costume and textiles)
Teresa A. Knutson, Rocky Mountain Textile Conservation, 635 6th Street W #4, Kalispell, MT 59901, 406-756-1388, tknutson@aboutmontana.net
     (textiles and costumes)

Oral Histories
Kevin Kooistra, Director, Western Heritage Center, 144 Avenue B, Billings, MT 59101,
kevinkm@ywhc.org
Rich Aarstad, Research Historian, Montana Historical Society,  PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-6779, raarstad@mt.gov


Pest Management
Vic Reiman, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-0609, vreiman@mt.gov
Chris Ford, Curator, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, 846-2070 x242, chris_ford@nps.gov

Planning and Policy
Chris Ford, Curator, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, 846-2070 x242, chris_ford@nps.gov
Kirby Lambert,  Outreach and Interpretation Director, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-4741, klambert@mt.gov 
Pat Roath, Registrar & Collections Manager, Museum of the Rockies, 600 W. Kagy Blvd., Bozeman, MT 59717-2730; 994-5285, proath@montana.edu
Bill Peterson, P.O. Box 126, Sheridan, MT 59749, 406-842-5020,
williap@3rivers.net

Record Keeping
Jennifer Bottomly-O’Looney, Curator of Art, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-4719, jbottomly-o’looney@mt.gov
Chris Ford, Curator, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, 846-2070 x242, chris_ford@nps.gov
Peggy Gow, Museum Technician, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS, 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, 846-2070 x243, peggy_gov@nps.gov 
Susan Near, Director of Museum Services, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201, 444-4713, snear@mt.gov 
Pat Roath, Registrar & Collections Manager, Museum of the Rockies, 600 W. Kagy Blvd., Bozeman, MT 59717-2730; 994-5285, proath@montana.edu 
Janet Sperry, Retired Registrar, Available through MT Committee for the Humanities Speakers Bureau, 1823 Highland, Helena, MT 59601, 406-443-2749


Social Media
Benjamin L. Clark, Executive Director, Mondak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Avenue SE, Sidney, MT 59270, 
bclark@richland.org