Status Report: Mark Keller Papers
An extraordinary collection documenting the many facets of alcohol studies since around 1940, the Mark Keller Papers have been hiding their secrets, first in the metal file cabinets in the … Read More
Resources
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
Alcoholism Treatment Digest
Published from 1950 to 1973, the Alcoholism Treatment Digest (ISSN: 0002-5046) was a trailblazing periodical publication that shared short review articles on emerging topics in the alcohol literature. Think of … Read More
Poster at the State of the Libraries
The State of the Librariesis an annual event at Rutgers University Libraries, which also provides the opportunity to showcase our work. Representing the team behind the Digital Alcohol Studies Archives, … 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
The Alcohol Studies Archives in JSAD
Our article “The Modern History of Alcohol Research: Introducing the Rutgers Digital Alcohol Studies Archives” is now available in the May 2024 of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and … Read More
Only at Rutgers: Photos from Mark Keller’s Recognition Dinner
The Mark Keller Papers, donated to the Center of Alcohol Studies (CAS) by Keller’s daughter, Ita N. Wiener, features a professionally designed large photo album. With its nearly one hundred … 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
A group photo of dignitaries: SSAS reunion in 1961
Launched in 1943 at Yale, the Summer School of Alcohol Studies (SSAS) undoubtedly fostered a community with special bonds among its students and graduates. Gathering diverse groups of people interested … 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