William S. Pretzer
William Pretzer received his Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University in 1986. He joined the faculty at CMU in Fall 2006 on a dual appointment in History and as Director of the Museum of Cultural and Natural History and the Museum Studies Program. Previously, he served as Curator at the Henry Ford Museum.

Research Interests
Professor Pretzer’s research interests lie in labor history and the history of technology.

Recent Publications
Working at Inventing: Thomas A. Edison and the Menlo Park Experience (John Hopkins, 2002).

"'Of the Paper Cap and Inky Apron': The Labor History of Journeymen Printers," in An Extensive Republic: Print, Culture, and Society in the New Nations, ed. Robert A. Gross and Mary Kelly, vol. 2 of A History of the Book in America (New York: Cambridge University Press, forthcoming).
 

 
Contact Information
Office: 238 Powers Hall
Phone: (989) 774-1692
E-mail: pretz1ws@cmich.edu
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