Johnson, Paula
Curator
American food and wine history and material culture. History of American fisheries and fishing communities. Traditional boats and boat building, particularly in the Chesapeake Bay. Oral history and folklife research and documentation.
Positions
- Curator, National Museum of American History 1991 -
Background And Education
Education And Training
- B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College
- M.A., University of Texas Austin
Publications
Selected Publications
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Book
- Johnson, Paula J. 2024. Julia Child's kitchen: the design, tools, stories, and legacy of an iconic space. New York: Abrams. 2024
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Chapter
- Johnson, Paula J. 2017. "Growing food history on a national stage : a case study from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History." In Food and museums. Levent, Nina and Mihalache, Irina, editors. London ; New York: Bloomsbury Academic. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781474262279.ch-008. 2017
- Coughlin, Mary, Johnson, Paula, and Anderson, Lauren. 2013. "Julia Child's Kitchen as a Conservation Classrooom." In The Public Face of Conservation. Williams, Emily, editor. 121–130. London: Archetype Publications. 2013
Contact
Location
- National Museum of American History Department
