Treasure of the Month: Jellinek’s Book Donation
Each item I look at brings up memories from the past 15 years, the Alcohol Library, and conferences where we presented the treasures of the Alcohol Archive Collection. I’ll try … Read More
Judit Hajnal Ward
Where is that Start Line?
After two weeks of reading previous project documentation and unofficial notes, the initial period of reviewing what we have done is officially over. Were there any surprises other than the … Read More
The Digital Alcohol Studies Archives in Gear Again!
The year 2023 means a new chapter in the revival of our Digital Alcohol Archives project. As project leader, I started my sabbatical leave in January to focus on the … Read More
Scattered Resources Coming Together
A Quick Update on the Digital Alcohol Studies Archives It’s exciting but also a bit intimidating to admit that I have been following in the footsteps of all the people … Read More
In the Works: Digital Alcohol Studies Archives
The Alcohol Library collected and preserved content related to alcohol research since 1939, when the first major grant from the Carnegie Corporation was awarded to document, index, and abstract the … Read More
About this Blog
The Alcohol Studies Archives is the online version of the Special Collections and Archives that used to be housed at the Alcohol Library maintained by the Information Services Division at … Read More
The Monkey in the Library: E. M. Jellinek’s Bookplate
Discovered accidentally among a stack of unrelated documents in the Mark Keller Collection at the Center of Alcohol Studies Archives in 2012, the yellowing image symbolizes the big EMJ-mystery, referring … Read More
Bunky’s Doodle Fading Only on Paper
With time passing, the ink is now barely legible on the original Bunky’s Doodle. Luckily, the CAS Library managed to digitize its cherished treasure in 2011, saving an electronic copy … Read More
The Big Book on the Move
New Brunswick Libraries Acquire “The Big Book” The New Brunswick Libraries has acquired a first edition of “The Big Book,” the popular name for Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How … Read More
Famous CAS Library Card Catalog Found New Home
After the collection was moved out of the Adele and Brinkley Smithers Building in January 2017, the various parts are now housed in different locations. Current imprints, i.e., about 1,500 … Read More