Pretzer, William
Former Supervisory Curator of History, National Museum of African American History and Culture
Pretzer, William
Former Supervisory Curator of History, National Museum of African American History and Culture
U.S. industrial history, labor and technology, African American social history, material culture and museum practice
Background And Education
Education And Training
- B.A., Stanford University
- M.A., Northern Illinois University
- Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Gentry, Hollis, Pretzer, William, Remley, Douglas, and Stinnett, Kamilah. 2022. "The Freedmen's Bureau Transcription Project." Caxtonian, 30, (6) 1–3. 2022
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Chapter
- Pretzer, William S. 2019. "A Catalyst for Change." In Smithsonian American Women: Remarkable Objects and Stories of Strength, Ingenuity, and Vision from the National Collection. Pope, Victoria and Schrum, Christine, editors. 142. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. 2019
- Pretzer, William S. 2019. "A Powerful Voice for Social Change." In Smithsonian American Women: Remarkable Objects and Stories of Strength, Ingenuity, and Vision from the National Collection. Pope, Victoria, editor. 204. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. 2019
- Pretzer, William S. 2019. "Immortalized in Medicine and Canvas." In Smithsonian American Women: Remarkable Objects and Stories of Strength, Ingenuity, and Vision from the National Collection. Pope, Victoria and Schrum, Christine, editors. 232–233. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. 2019
- Pretzer, William and Norwood, Arlisha. 2019. "In War and Peace: A Century of Challenge and Change--1863-1963." In We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity. Conwill, Kinshasha Holman, editor. 14–15. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. 2019
- Pretzer, William S. 2019. "Vital Midwives." In Smithsonian American Women: Remarkable Objects and Stories of Strength, Ingenuity, and Vision from the National Collection. Pope, Victoria and Schrum, Christine, editors. 77. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. 2019
- Pretzer, William S. 2016. "The Rocky Road to Citizenship." In Dream A World Anew: The African American Experience and the Shaping of America. Conwill, Kinshasha H., editor. 73. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. 2016
- Pretzer, William S. 2016. "The Sit-In Movement." In Dream A World Anew: The African American Experience and the Shaping of America. Conwill, Kinshasha H., editor. 116–125. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. 2016
- Pretzer, William S. 2013. "Contrabands." In Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection. Kagan, Neil and Hyslop, Stephen G., editors. 112–113. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books. 2013
- Pretzer, William S. 2013. "Fugitives or Freedom Seekers?" In Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection. Kagan, Neil and Hyslop, Stephen G., editors. 48–49. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books. 2013
- Pretzer, William S. 2013. "Skilled Slave Workers." In Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection. Kagan, Neil and Hyslop, Stephen G., editors. 38–39. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books. 2013
- Pretzer, William S. 2010. ""Of the paper cap and inky apron": Journeymen Printers." In An Extensive Republic: Print, Culture, and Society in the New Nation, 1790-1840. Gross, Robert A. and Kelley, Mary, editors. 160–171. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press. 2010
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Review
- Pretzer, William S. 2010. [Book review] "Structures of Change in the Mechanical Age: Technological Innovation in the United States, 1790-1865." Technology and Culture, 51, (4), 1026–1028. 2010
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Webpage
- Coyle, Laura and Pretzer, William. 2016. Dress for the Occasion: What to Wear When Making History. 2016
