Snapshots: Celebrity photos in Alcohol Studies
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
Treasures
SSAS Alumni News: Chronicling History
Beginning in 1945 at Yale, the Summer School of Alcohol Studies, started the publication and distribution of an annual alumni newsletter with the help of contributions from the Alumni Fund. … Read More
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
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
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
Digitizing large-scale photos: SSAS Group pictures
I still regret that we never had a chance to fully implement the social tagging project that we planned in 2014 as part of crowdsourcing (see poster from 2014 at … Read More
Making the Alcohol Studies Instructional Video
The Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies Digital Collection contains hundreds of images and documents drawn from the Center’s vast collections. Last semester, I uploaded a selection of digitized materials from … 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
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
Stepping Stones: What’s Next?
December is the month for reflections, or it should be, before considering New Year’s resolutions in January. It seems most appropriate for us to present the results of the Digital … Read More