Places And Things In AA History Page 3
1st nonalcoholic members Alcoholic Foundation Willard Richardson, Frank Amos, John Wood (E 18)
1st official A.A. reception probably given by Major Houde Montreal (A 85)
1st overnight A.A. Smiths guest Bill W., June 1935 (S 114)
1st paid job subscription department Grapevine Bill's half-sister Helen (L 139)
1st permanent haven treatment St. Thomas Hospital April 19, 1944 (A 7,9) (S 102)
1st person Bill & Dr. Bob tried help Eddie R., failed underlying mental illness (C 5)
1st person split Akron meeting Clarence S. (G 103)
1st person tell Bill alcoholism illness Dr. Silkworth (C 4) (L 85)
1st professional intervention 1941 Charity Hospital, Dr. Harry Nash complied with junior assistant Dr. Victor D. Ippolito operating room not operate (S 163)
1st recognize program gays 1980 International Convention New Orleans (G 110)
1st regional Trustees elected General Service Board replaced Area Trustee 1963 (A x)
1st rehabilitation home for alcoholics Joy Farm April 21, 1940 (L 122,198)
1st religious institution officially adopt permanent policy recognized rights alcoholics receive hospital treatment St. Thomas Hospital (A 7,9) (B 346) (H 203,360,376) (S 87,110)
1st religious leaders endorse A.A. Father Edward Dowling S.J. & Reverend Harry Emerson Fosdick 1940 (G 86)
1st rotation duties October 1939 Cleveland, central committee (D 202) (N 88)
1st Scotland alcoholic find sobriety through A.A. Glasgow 1946 (E 51)
1st Scotland alcoholic achieve sobriety 1947 (E 51)
1st secretary Bill Ruth Hock 1936 (G 111)
1st slipper Ernie G. A.A. #4, 1st young person (D 96)
1st Spanish-speaking A.A. Dick P. Cleveland (D 249)
1st Texan get & stay sober Roy Y. (D 259)
1st time Bill drinking escape & block mind remembering middle May 1932 (B 184)
1st time film Bill's Own Story shown 30th Anniversary Convention Toronto Canada 1965 (G 104)
1st time Sister Ignatia Dr. Bob met 1928 (S 9)
1st time world knew full identity co-founder A.A. January 26 1971, New York Times front-page picture, obituary Bill, hundreds newspapers around world followed suit (G 3)
1st time 12 Traditions put on paper 1946 (A 96,203,210) (H 154) (N 113,346)
1st Toledo A.A. hospitalization Mr. B obstetric ward Women's & Children's Hospital, only place take him (D 257)
1st Toledo A.A. meeting September 1, 1940 (D 255)
1st Toledo group treasurer Katie P. (D 256)
1st triannual A.A. membership survey 1960's (G 90)
1st true marathon meeting 45 anniversary 1980 New Orleans (E 76)
1st Trustee's Archives Committee October 24 1973; members George G. chairman professor communications Hofstra University, Reverend Lee Belford, Dr. Milton Maxwell nonalcoholic trustee, later chairman board (G 127)
1st use retreat houses Sister Ignatia used fortify spiritual recovery (S 225)
1st visit abroad Wilson's 1950 (G 13)
1st woman A.A. Los Angeles Sybil C. (G 112)
1st women alcoholics didn't fare well fellowship, felt alienated & rejected, men didn't support, wives harshly judged; many didn't make it, those did through application A.A. principle not fellowship; double standards men & women (S 123-124)
1st women respond Plain Dealer articles Warren C., thrown out A.A. by wives (D 241)
1st World Service Meeting 1967 brainchild Bill, held every 2 years start October 9-11 1969, 14 countries (A xi) (E 40) (H 341)
1st World Service Office Vesey Street New York February 1940 (A viii)
1st written experience A.A. Big Book (H 20)
1st young person A.A. Ernie G. A.A. #4, 1st slipper (D 96)
2 nights Bill didn't come home when married locked up Manhattan West Side jail drunkenness, stayed Naomi Hotel Harlem early 30's (L 75)
2nd A.A. group New York fall 1935 (A 10)
2nd A.A. International Convention 20th anniversary St. Louis 1955; Hank G. structured & programmed; Bill turns A.A. to members, Dennis Manders prophesied Bill's final stepping down leadership take few years; Dr. Bob's daughter, husband A.A. #4 there; some speakers Father Edward Dowling S.J., Reverend Samuel Shoemaker, Dr. W.W. Bauer, Bernard Smith, Dr. Harry Tiebout; A.A. groups confirmed permanent charter General Service Conference; 5,000 attended; President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent telegram; 2nd edition Big Book introduced; 5,000 attended (A 235) (C 7,12) (E 71-72) (G 9,76,97) (TC 1)