Harold Skramstad
Biographic Data
| ID | 3945749 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harold Skramstad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Harold |
| FAMILY NAME | Skramstad |
| SIGNATURE | SKRAMSTAD H |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Exhibiting Dilemma
A continuing dilemma of exhibition design is how to convey coherent content through a medium that is engaged in a unique and different way by each individual exhibition viewer. This dilemma is exacerbated by a lack of critical study of the exhibition design process and the lack of a rich critical literature of exhibition critiques, although in recent years there has been an increased interest in understanding the special nature of the medium of e…
Daniel J. Boorstin, 1914-2004
Daniel J. Boorstin, 1914–2004 Harold Skramstad (bio) It may seem unusual to write about Daniel J. Boorstin in Technology and Culture. Neither his readers nor his academic colleagues saw him primarily as a historian of technology. The titles of his books and the great themes they explore do not have an overt focus on technology. Yet it is hard to overestimate the impact of Dan Boorstin's long and distinguished career as a scholar, thinker, and org…
Exhibiting Dilemmas
Exhibiting Dilemmas is a selection of essays published on the occasion of the Smithsonian Institution's 150th anniversary, all written by Smithsonian staff. These essays concern a variety of issues pertinent to the presentation of artifacts and ideas in a modern museum setting. In their introduction, the editors comment that "the emergence of the idea-driven museum has forced curators, the men and women responsible for acquiring objects and mount…
The Mission of the Industrial Museum in the Postindustrial Age
Research Article| July 01 2000 The Mission of the Industrial Museum in the Postindustrial Age Harold Skramstad Harold Skramstad Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The Public Historian (2000) 22 (3): 25–32. https://doi.org/10.2307/3379576 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Ci…
A Biographical Dictionary of American Civil Engineers
The Georgetown Canal Incline
ca,' the operators of canal systems were forced to recognize that the railroad posed a serious threat to the success of their businesses. The earnest but unsuccessful attempts of one canal, the Chesapeake and Ohio, to compete with the railroad are interesting not only as a footnote to transportation history, but also as a means toward a better understanding of canal technology in the latter half of the 19th century. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,…
The Mission of the Industrial Museum in the Postindustrial Age
Research Article| July 01 2000 The Mission of the Industrial Museum in the Postindustrial Age Harold Skramstad Harold Skramstad Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The Public Historian (2000) 22 (3): 25–32. https://doi.org/10.2307/3379576 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Ci…
The Georgetown Canal Incline
ca,' the operators of canal systems were forced to recognize that the railroad posed a serious threat to the success of their businesses. The earnest but unsuccessful attempts of one canal, the Chesapeake and Ohio, to compete with the railroad are interesting not only as a footnote to transportation history, but also as a means toward a better understanding of canal technology in the latter half of the 19th century. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,…
A Biographical Dictionary of American Civil Engineers
Exhibiting Dilemmas
Exhibiting Dilemmas is a selection of essays published on the occasion of the Smithsonian Institution's 150th anniversary, all written by Smithsonian staff. These essays concern a variety of issues pertinent to the presentation of artifacts and ideas in a modern museum setting. In their introduction, the editors comment that "the emergence of the idea-driven museum has forced curators, the men and women responsible for acquiring objects and mount…
The Mission of the Industrial Museum in the Postindustrial Age
Research Article| July 01 2000 The Mission of the Industrial Museum in the Postindustrial Age Harold Skramstad Harold Skramstad Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The Public Historian (2000) 22 (3): 25–32. https://doi.org/10.2307/3379576 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Ci…
Daniel J. Boorstin, 1914-2004
Daniel J. Boorstin, 1914–2004 Harold Skramstad (bio) It may seem unusual to write about Daniel J. Boorstin in Technology and Culture. Neither his readers nor his academic colleagues saw him primarily as a historian of technology. The titles of his books and the great themes they explore do not have an overt focus on technology. Yet it is hard to overestimate the impact of Dan Boorstin's long and distinguished career as a scholar, thinker, and org…
The Exhibiting Dilemma
A continuing dilemma of exhibition design is how to convey coherent content through a medium that is engaged in a unique and different way by each individual exhibition viewer. This dilemma is exacerbated by a lack of critical study of the exhibition design process and the lack of a rich critical literature of exhibition critiques, although in recent years there has been an increased interest in understanding the special nature of the medium of e…
Political science (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · History (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Museums and Cultural Heritage (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · American Environmental and Regional History (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works)