Wallace, Harold
Curator
Electric light and power; electrical communication technology; electrical science
Positions
- Curator, Electricity Collections, National Museum of American History 2005 -
- Museum Specialist, Electricity & Modern Physics Collections, National Museum of American History 1995 - 2005
Background And Education
Education And Training
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Feingold, Ellen, Frederick-Frost, Kristin, Liebhold, Peter, Lord, Alexandra, Ott, Katherine, Perry, Tony, Saha, Abeer, Sherman, Roger, and Wallace, Hal. 2023. "These Objects Tell the Story of Human-Driven Climate Change." Smithsonian Magazine, Jun 24, 2023, Washington, DC. 2023
- Wallace, Harold D. 2021. "Inventing in a Crisis: Lighting the United States after the 1973 Oil Embargo." Technology and Culture, 62, (4) 1143–1171. https://doi.org/10.1353/tech.2021.0156. 2021
- Wallace, Harold Duane. 2019. "Fuel Cells: A Challenging History." Substantia, 3, (2). https://doi.org/10.13128/Substantia-277. 2019
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. 2012. "Open: The History of Neon Signs." The Atlantic, Apr 20, 2012, 2012
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Blog Posting
- Wallace, Harold Duane, Jr. 2018. "Bumping into new technologies: Hey, that's not what a light bulb is supposed to look like!." O Say Can You See? Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Feb 9, 2018. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/light-bulb-designs. 2018
- Wallace, Harold Duane, Jr. 2017. "Smart phones: Collecting an electronic montage." O Say Can You See? Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Dec 6, 2017. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/smart-phones. 2017
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. 2016. "Edison Sunbury motor: An unexpected piece of the past." Edison Findings Apr 21, 2016. https://edisonpapers.wordpress.com/2016/04/21/edison-sunbury-motor. 2016
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. 2016. "Power from the people: Rural Electrification brought more than lights." O Say Can You See? Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Feb 12, 2016. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/rural-electrification. 2016
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. 2015. "Love on the Lines." O Say Can You See? Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Feb 9, 2015. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/love-lines-0. 2015
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. 2015. "The Cheshire innovation." O Say Can You See? Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History. May 15, 2015. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/cheshire-innovation. 2015
- Wallace, Harold. 2014. "How many electricity curators does it take to collect a Korean War telegraph." O Say Can You See? Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Nov 9, 2014. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/collecting-korean-war-telegraph. 2014
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. 2013. "A near disaster illuminates an 1883 electrical innovation." O Say Can You See? Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Aug 27, 2013. http:// americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2013/08/a-near-disaster-illuminates-an-1883-electrical-innovation.html. 2013
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. 2013. "The technology that carried news of President Kennedy's assassination." O Say Can You See? Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Nov 21, 2013. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2013/11/the-technology-that-carried-news-of-president-kennedys-assassination.html. 2013
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. 2012. "Samuel Finley Breese Morse: Artist and Inventor." O Say Can You See? Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History. May 10, 2012. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2012/05/samuel-finley-breese-morse-artist-and-inventor.html. 2012
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. 2012. "Signs from the Past, Part 1." O Say Can You See? Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Apr 12, 2012. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/ 2012/04/signs-from-the-past-part-1.html. 2012
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. 2012. "Signs from the Past, Part 2." O Say Can You See? Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Apr 19, 2012. http:// american history.si.edu/blog/2012/04/signs-from-the-past-part-2.html. 2012
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. 2011. "The Westinghouse Letter: One young Civil War veteran at the crossroads." O Say Can You See? Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Mar 1, 2011. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2011/03/the-westinghouse-letter-one-young-civil-war-veteran-at-the-crossroads.html. 2011
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. 2010. "Decisions, decisions..." O Say Can You See? Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History. May 12, 2010. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2010/05/decisions-decisions.html. 2010
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Chapter
- Wallace, Harold Duane, Jr. 2015. "Electric Light." In Discoveries in Modern Science: Exploration, Invention, Technology. Trefil, James, editor. 292–297. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Macmillan Reference USA. 2015
- Wallace, Harold Duane, Jr. 2015. "Thomas Alva Edison." In Discoveries in Modern Science: Exploration, Invention, Technology. Trefil, James, editor. 292–297. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Macmillan Reference USA. 2015
- Wallace, Hal and Holland, Connie. 2013. "The Telegraph at War." In Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection. Kagan, Neil and Hyslop, Stephen G., editors. 168–169. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books. 2013
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Thesis
- Wallace, Harold Duane, Jr. 2018. "Electric Lighting Policy in the Federal Government: 1880-2016." PhD, University of Maryland Baltimore County. 2018
Presentations
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Exhibit
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr (Curator). 2014. "Science in the Sixties: Radar, Lasers." Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 2014-08-01 to 2015-08-03.., Curator 2014
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. and Stephens, Carlene (Curators). 2018. "America's Listening." Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 2018-10-01.
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr (Curator). 2011. "An Electric Breeze: Fans for Consumers." Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 2001-06-01.
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr (Curator). 2010. "Fifty Years of Lasers." Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 2010-02-01 to 2012-03-01..
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr (Curator). 2014. "Holograms: "Toy Train"." Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 2014-04-04 to 2014-11-03..
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr (Curator). 2014. "Science in the Sixties: Radar, Lasers." Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 2014-08-01 to 2015-08-03..
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr., Bedi, Joyce, and Stine, Jeffrey K (Curators). 2016. "Solar on the Line." Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of American History, 2016-11-10 to 2018-03-01..
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr (Curator). 2021. "The Electric Dr. Franklin." Washington, DC: 2021-11-19. (https://doi.org/Smithsonian National Museum of American History)
Activities
Professional Service Activities
- Rutgers University Board of Oversight, Edison Papers Project 2005 -
- Baltimore Museum of Industry Collections Committee 2003 -
- Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Committee member 2008 - 2010
Affiliation
Member Of
Contact
Location
- National Museum of American History Department
