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
When tracing the roots of alcohol education in the United States, Raymond G. McCarthy (1901–1964) stands as a prominent figure. A career changer from the public school system, he became … Read More
As announced last month, the Alcohol Studies Archives Exhibit was soft-launched and added to the RU Libraries Digital Exhibits page. The current, updated version features 51 pages with 403 images … Read More
As announced last month, the Alcohol Studies Archives Exhibit was soft-launched and added to the RU Libraries Digital Exhibits page. The current, updated version features 51 pages with 403 images … Read More
Following up on a previous post about Mark Keller’s photo album, we are pleased to announce that all photos have been digitized and made available for the public. As part … Read More
Although E. M. Jellinek’s educational credentials from his early years are not well documented, everyone in alcohol studies would address him as “Dr. Jellinek.” Mark Keller points out in his … Read More
The Bunky Bundle is a collection of articles written by E. M. Jellinek (a.k.a. “Bunky,” 1890–1963), one of the most important founders of alcohol and addiction studies in the modern era … Read More
Following up on the previous post about Humor in Alcohol Studies, let’s take a closer look at a few more language-related examples left behind by the two major figures, who … Read More
Storytelling in scholarly communication is an art itself. Reading one overly technical text after the other calls for something else if one wants to keep sane: playing with the language … Read More
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