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
Treasures
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
Alcohol History in Red Boxes: McCarthy Collection
My personal favorite, the Raymond G. McCarthy Memorial Collection is housed in their spectacular, custom-made archival cases on the second floor in the Annex. Among the dusty old items, often … Read More
Treasure of the Month: The First Summer School of Alcohol Studies
Eighty years ago it must have looked like a rather ambitious attempt to bring together a diverse group of people on the Yale University campus for a six-week summer program … Read More