In addition to publishing his scholarly articles in the first Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Jellinek’s ability to relate to broad audiences is demonstrated by launching a series of popular titles on alcohol-related topics entitled Lay Supplements. Based on the information found in Lay Supplement No. 1, the original plan was to publish standalone … Read More
Correspondence between Mark Keller and Thelma Pierce Anderson (1963-1990) This is the second part of a series to feature a great treasure of the Center of Alcohol Studies Archives, the correspondence between Mark Keller and Thelma Pierce Anderson, E. M. Jellinek’s former wife. Part 1 was published in the March 2014 issue of the CAS … Read More
Here at the Center of Alcohol Studies Library, we are digging up and digitizing the archives. We have a vast and valuable collection of original pamphlets from the Temperance Movement and Prohibition era. We are scanning these items and collecting their metadata in order to make them findable for future use. These items are a … Read More
Correspondence between Mark Keller and Thelma Pierce Anderson (1963-1990) Following up on the new discoveries in Mark Keller’s papers from the previous issue of the CAS Library Newsletter, several typed letters resurfaced written by Thelma Pierce Anderson, also known as Thelma Jellinek. The CAS Library is still processing these letters, and has not given up … Read More
In 2013, a mini exhibit called the Jellinek Corner was set up at the entrance of the CAS Library to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of E.M. Jellinek (1890-1963). Instrumental in laying the foundations of the CAS Library, Jellinek is also considered as one of the fathers of alcohol studies as a discipline. … Read More
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 of his June 1964 American Journal of Psychiatry obituary is a reference to a film called “To Your Health.” We tracked down a copy on … Read More
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 a warrant. As it turns out, the history of testing for alcohol intoxication in the United States can be traced back to the Center’s Yale … Read More
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 in 1950 according to the copyright statement. The individual posters were available for purchase, as seen in the Publication Catalog. The first catalog that we … Read More
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, education, therapy, and special services. The multidisciplinary fields of research include physiological, psychological, cultural, legal, educational, economic, and medical aspects of alcohol. However, reading further … Read More