Measuring Drunkenness: Greenberg’s Alcometer
This Spring, the United States Supreme Court would decide, in Missouri v. McNeely, whether police can forcibly draw a blood sample from a suspected drunk driver without first obtaining … Read More
Blog: Secrets from the Past
The Yale Plan Posters on Alcoholism
The 12 Yale Plan Posters Another great find was a letter-size flyer advertising a collection of twelve posters on alcoholism prepared by the Section of Studies on Alcohol, Yale University … Read More
The five pillars of the Yale Center of Alcohol Studies
Mission Statement from Yale CAS The original 32×25-inch poster, calligraphed in a delicate hand (date unknown) lists the five divisions of the Yale Center of Alcohol Studies as research, publication, … Read More
From the CAS Archives: Phases of “Phases of Alcohol Addiction” – The story behind Bunky’s Doodle
E. M. “Bunky” Jellinek’s fascination with the progression of alcoholism began after the publication in 1946 of his “Phases in the drinking history of alcoholics.” The study was controversial: it … Read More
Alcohol Studies Summers of the Past
Gail Milgram, Ed. D., the former Director of Education and Training at CAS, had kindly donated some of her collection of photographs from past summer schools held at CAS. The … Read More
Center of Alcohol Studies Archives Project Update
As stated in the last two newsletters, we at the library are continuing work on the digital archives and are adding more material. The archives are composed of three main … Read More
Launching the CAS Archives Project
Project in the Center of Alcohol Studies library needs your help to share 50-year experience at Rutgers online The CAS Library has launched a project to honor renowned researchers and … Read More
CAS Director Reflects on CAS History
On September 22, the Harold and Marguerite Demone Lecture was given by Dr. Robert Pandina, Director of the Center of Alcohol Studies, on The Birth of the “Science” of Alcohol … Read More
William L. Keaton Papers Donated to Library
The CAS Library received 32 boxes containing a lifetime of materials accrued by William L. Keaton, an alumnus and supporter of the Summer School. The collection spans his personal and … Read More