Bookplates Preserving History
No longer is fashion, a bookplate, or Ex Libris, used to function as proof of ownership, whether private or institutional. The phrase “Ex Libris” comes from Latin, meaning “from the … Read More
Alcohol History
Mark Keller, the first Information Specialist in Alcohol Studies
If E. M. Jellinek was the most influential scholar to define the science of addiction studies, Mark Keller was probably the most influential defining its language. Additionally, he can be … Read More
Alcohol . . . Because: Mark Keller’s Unpublished Conference Presentations
The Mark Keller Collection in the Annex never fails to amaze us! After organizing the content of the seven boxes into series, we found a huge surprise in the last … Read More
The Mark Keller Papers Revisited
This summer brought new challenges: I have the chance to revisit the seven Paige-boxes containing Mark Keller’s papers donated to CAS by his daughter after Keller passed away in 1995. … Read More
In the works soon: Processing the Mark Keller Papers
Mark Keller (1907-1995) was the legendary editor of the Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol (QJSA), renamed Journal of Studies on Alcohol, currently called the Journal of Studies on Alcohol … Read More
Digital Projects at New Brunswick Libraries: The Alcohol Studies Archive
As the first of a series of presentations on recent digital projects at New Brunswick Libraries (NBL), today I had a chance to present the digital alcohol studies archives to … Read More
Mark Keller about the move to Rutgers
The move from Yale to Rutgers in 1962 didn’t happen without controversies and disappointment for the Center and its staff either. The political decision made at Yale to no longer … Read More
From Mark Keller on publishing Jellinek’s “The Disease Concept of Alcoholism”
Following up on a post about The disease concept of alcoholism, the most widely cited (and least read) literary artifact of the modern alcoholism movement, according to alcohol historian William … Read More
The Master Author Catalog of the Alcohol Literature
An unparalleled resource for alcohol historians, the Master Author Catalog used to be housed in the card catalog files near the reference desk in the Center of Alcohol Studies (CAS) … Read More
Jellinek Memorial Award to Bill W. – Mark Keller’s Speech
After Jellinek’s death in 1963, representatives of various national groups came together, including Alcoholics Anonymous, and established the Jellinek Memorial Fund to honor E. M. Jellinek, one of the greatest … Read More