The Mark Keller Papers
In a back room of the Alcohol Studies Library there were three large file cabinets hosting an assortment of files that were once the property of a true legend in … Read More
Alcohol History
Nihil Novi? Interdisciplinary Information Services at the Center of Alcohol Studies at Yale and Rutgers (1940–2013)
[Poster presented at the Medical Library Association Conference, May 5-9, 2013, Boston] Objectives: To explore and document how a revolutionary special library information system designed in the 1940s to … Read More
To Your Health
The CAS Library recently became aware of a cartoon film that E. M. Jellinek was involved with during his time at the World Health Organization. Buried in the last paragraph … Read More
Discovering Raymond McCarthy
Throughout the past year, the MLIS graduate students continue to develop the CAS Library archives. During this process, they have added Raymond McCarthy to the list of names of scholars … Read More
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
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
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