Johnston, Paul F.
Fellowship Advisor National Museum of American History staffMaritime history, marine art and nautical archaeology of the United States and worldwide; automobiles and motorcycles
Positions
- Curator of Maritime History, National Museum of American History 1989 -
- Curator, Division of Transportation, National Museum of American History 1990 -
- Consultant, Harley-Davidson Museum 2005 - 2008
- Curator of Maritime History, Peabody Museum 1981 - 1989
Background And Education
Education And Training
- B.A., Middlebury College
- Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Johnston, Paul F. 2021. "Chrome and Black and Dusty: Robert Pirsig's Motorcycle Heritage." International Journal of Motorcycle Studies, 17. 2021
- Johnston, Paul F. 2018. "Smithsonian 2017 John Gardner Grant." Ash Breeze, (4) 6. 2018
- Johnston, Paul F. 2018. "The Smithsonian, the US Navy, and Aquatic Avian Excrement." Sea History, 163 36–40. 2018
- Johnston, Paul F. 2014. "Go to H—l you d—d Yankee Son of a B—ch: A Gold Rush Voyage Journal." Sea History, (149) 20–24. 2014
- Johnston, Paul F. 2012. "Bernie’s Brownie and Harry’s Jars: A Tale of Titanic." Sea History, 138 12–16. 2012
- Johnston, Paul F. 2011. "A Verry Fatigueing Journey: The Van Valen Gold Rush Archive." Sea History, 137 22–25. 2011
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Blog Posting
- Johnston, Paul F. 2017. "The Smithsonian and the 19th century guano trade: This poop is crap." Smithsonian American History Museum blog May 31. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/smithsonian-and-guano. 2017
- Johnston, Paul F. 2014. "It's your birthday, Panama Canal." Smithsonian American History Museum blog August 14. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2014/08/a-tour-of-panama-canal-artifacts-for-its-centennial.html. 2014
- Johnston, Paul F. 2014. "Deaccessioning Archaeological Collections and Selling Artifacts." Deep Thoughts ACUA Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology. Mar 13, 2014. http://www.acuaonline.org/deep-thoughts/deaccessioning-archaeological-collections-and-selling-artifacts/. 2014
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Book
- Johnston, Paul F. 2015. Shipwrecked in paradise: Cleopatra's Barge in Hawaiʻi. College Station, TX: Texas A & M University Press. 2015
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Chapter
- Johnston, Paul F. 2015. "Bronze Age Cycladic Ships: An Overview." In Temple University Aegean Symposium: A Compendium. 360–363. Philadelphia, PA: INSTAP Academic Press. 2015
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Webpage
- Johnston, Paul F. 2020. Smithsonian Motorcycle Collection. National Museum of American History. 2020
- Johnston, Paul F. 2010. Scooter, Lawn mower, Amphibious warfare, Amphibious ship, Destroyer, Schooner. 2010
Editor Of
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Book
- Holland, Sarah E. and Johnston, Paul F., editors. 2022. ACUA Underwater Archaeology Proceedings 2022. Tallahassee, Florida: Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology. 2022
- Johnston, Paul F., editor. 2016. ACUA Underwater Archaeology Proceedings 2016. Tallahassee, Florida: Advisory Council for Underwater Archaeology. 2016
- Johnston, Paul F., editor. 2007. The Smithsonian Collection of Warship Plans. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution. 2007
Affiliation
Member Of
Contact
Location
- National Museum of American History Department