Hidden Collections: The Selden D. Bacon Papers
Selden D. Bacon (1908-1992) was the first director of the Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies (CAS) at Rutgers University. When the Center had to leave Yale University in … Read More
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Only at Rutgers: Unique Resources Related to Selden D. Bacon
Sociologist Selden D. Bacon is best known at Rutgers for being the CAS Director who brought the Center of Alcohol Studies to Rutgers from Yale in 1962, no small feat … Read More
Selden D. Bacon
Dr. Selden D. Bacon (1908-1992) was the first director of the Center of Alcohol Studies at Rutgers University, after the Center had to move from Yale University and it found … Read More
Dr. Selden Bacon’s Papers donated to CAS Library
The papers of Dr. Selden D. Bacon, director of the Center of Alcohol Studies from 1950 through 1975, were generously donated to the CAS Library by his son, Selden Bacon, … Read More
Hidden Collections: The Strachan Papers
The history of alcohol studies is told through major institutions (Yale and Rutgers) and well-known figures, such as E. M. “Bunky” Jellinek, Selden D. Bacon, and Mark Keller. Less frequently … Read More
Seeing Addiction: History Matters
Memoirs often offer more than providing a chronological account of a life. At their best, they invite readers to reflect on their own experiences and, occasionally, encourage them to rethink … Read More
Hidden Collections: The Milgram Papers
Gail Gleason Milgram (1942–2023) stands among the most influential figures in the modern addiction studies landscape. Her more than four decades at the Rutgers Center of Alcohol and Substance Use … Read More
Hidden Collections: The Carpenter Papers
John Anthony (“Tony”) Carpenter belongs on the short list of modern alcohol research figures alongside Howard Haggard, E. M. Jellinek, Selden Bacon, and Mark Keller, with a career that spanned … Read More
Alcohol History in Red Boxes: The Raymond G. McCarthy Memorial Collection
Among the dusty old items in the Rutgers University Libraries Annex, one collection jumps out—literally. Housed in spectacular, custom-made red archival boxes with golden lettering, the Raymond G. McCarthy Memorial … Read More
Ralph G. Connor Alcohol Research Reference Files (CARRF)
The Ralph G. Connor Alcohol Research Reference Files (CARRF) is a unique collection of approximately 700 questionnaires, interview schedules, and survey instruments used in alcohol research, complemented by additional references … Read More