Johnston, Paul F.
Fellowship Advisor National Museum of American History staffJohnston, 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, Division of Transportation, National Museum of American History 1990 -
- Curator of Maritime History, National Museum of American History 1989 -
- 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. 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. INSTAP Academic Press. 2015
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Webpage
- Johnston, Paul F. 2020. "Smithsonian Motorcycle Collection." https://americanhistory.si.edu/america-on-the-move/essays/motorcycles. 2020
- Johnston, Paul F. 2010. Scooter, Lawn mower, Amphibious warfare, Amphibious ship, Destroyer, Schooner. 2010
Editor Of
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Book
- Johnston, Paul F. , ed. 2016. ACUA Underwater Archaeology Proceedings 2016. Advisory Council for Underwater Archaeology. 2016
- Johnston, Paul F. , ed. 2007. The Smithsonian Collection of Warship Plans. Smithsonian Institution. 2007
Affiliation
Member Of
Contact
Location
- National Museum of American History Department