Places And Things In AA History Page 5
Alcoholic Foundation set up trust A.A. board directors August 11 1938 New York; 5 members, 3 nonalcoholics Willard Richardson, Frank Amos, John Wood; membership increased 7 January 1939, nonalcoholics still majority; became General Service Board 1st session (A vii,ix,151,218) (E 18,20) (G 51) (H 126,143,168) (MS 106) (N 67) (P 188)
Alcoholic Squadron Oxford Group meetings held Wednesday night T.Henry Williams house, Catholic's not permitted by priest (G 31) (N 55)
Alcoholics & God article Liberty magazine Morris Markey September 1939 (A 17,177-178) (G 5) (H 62,145,180) (MS 11) (N 90)
Alcoholics Anonymous Comes Age Bill wrote, Tom P. editor, panorama everything happened A.A. from birth-St. Louis 1955 International Convention (G 27)
Alcoholism Manifestation Allergy Dr. Silkworth's article 1937 Medical Record (P 102,407)
Alger books children books (P 29)
Allergy theory Dr. Silkworth's believe, alcoholism obsession mind coupled increasing physical sensitivity (W 156)
Alpha alcoholic alcoholic from 1st drink (S 246)
Alumni Magazine Dartmouth College magazine (D 22)
A.M.A. American Medical Association (A 70) (B 240) (N 32)
Aeolians band Bill played fiddle high school dances, special events (B 90)
Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age published 1957 (A iv)
America July 1965 magazine Robert J. Roth's article William James & Alcoholics Anonymous based discussions, sharing 30th University Convention Alcoholics Anonymous Toronto Canada 1965 (G 21)
American Journal Psychiatry printed paper Bill read annual meeting Montreal (MS 16)
American Medical Association Convention convention Atlantic City, Dr. Bob attended event 20 years, began 1st week June, attended last 1 June 1935, got drunk (A 70) (B 240) (D 72) (N 32) (P 147)
American Public Health Association presented A.A. Lasker Award (A ix,4,88,207,301) (B 350) (H 136,157) (N 112)
American Psychiatric Association recognizes A.A. 1949 (A viii)
American Writing Paper Company Frank Shaw interested, Bill investigated during motorcycle trip, pleased with report put Bill on payroll (L 63,65)
Annual Bill's Birthday Dinners New York, 1960's (G 20) (L 142)
Arlington High School Bill went school year 1913-1914 Arlington Massachusetts prepare examinations Massachusetts Institute Technology (P 40)
As Bill Sees It Bill wrote, Nell Wing Ed B., Janet G. assisted, collection quotations, excerpts Big Book, 12 & 12, Alcoholics Anonymous Comes Age, 12 Concerts World Service, Grapevine articles, letters (G 27)
Atlantic City site 1934 American Medical Association Convention (A 70) (D 77) (N 32)
Aunt Jenny radio soap opera involving alcoholic family member middle 1940's (G 8)
Awards Bill turned down Poderello Award Steubenvile College given A.A. 1949, listing Who's Who 1951, Lasker Award 1951, Doctorate Laws Yale University 1954, cover story Time Magazine, state Vermont 1960, posthumously Doctorate Humanities Norwich University (H 205) (L 157,162) (S 138)
Basis 12 Steps Oxford Group's self-surrender, conversion, honesty, restoration, witnessing, sharing, daily practice, essential principle A.A., fellowship meetings share common experience positive change directly Oxford Group; William James & Dr. Silkworth (A 39,58,62,160) (G 20-21) (L 89,92)
Baylis & Company stockbroker firm Bill associated with (P 82)
Bedford name coincidences; Bill stationed New Bedford, bought house Bedford Hills, stayed Bedford Hotel, friends named Bedford (P 324)
Bedtime story name Bill's story of how A.A. began (G 17) (P 8,270,348)
Belladonna treatment Towns-Lambert Treatment; hourly dosage mixture belladonna, hyoscyamus, xanthoxylum 50 hours, about 3 hours vigorous catharsis C.C. pills & blue mass, end treatment abundant bilious stools castor oil given thoroughly clean intestinal tract (W 164)
Big Book 1st written record A.A. experience; fall 1937 Dr. Bob & Bill thought of book, started March or April 1938, Bill dictated Hank P.'s secretary, as chapters completed copied passed along for comments; September 1938 Frank Amos suggested show friend Gene Exman editor religious book Harper & Brothers; Bill & Hank P. edited stories New York members nickname book Alcoholics Anonymous; priced $3.50 1939 compensate price printed thick paper convince purchaser getting money's worth, bulky thus nickname; Ruth Hock thought easier person with shakes read no fine printing, pages; 1st edition 1st printing, cover red cloth, dust cover red & yellow called circus dust cover; final chapter 1st edition, 1st printing Lone Endeavor; 1st edition contained 400 pages, Tom Uzzel edited down from 800 pages; A.A.'s text book; published April 1939; available 30 languages, Braille, video American Sign Language; 2nd edition published 1955, 3rd edition published 1976 (A 144,153,159,170) (B 277-279,285) (E 16,26) (H 20) (L 104) (MS 11) (P 205-206) (N 76) (W 179,181)
Big Book proposed titles 100 Men, Empty Glass, Haven, Comes Dawn, Dry Life, Dry Frontiers, Dry Way, Way Out, B.W. Movement, William Wilson Movement, Alcoholics Anonymous proposed former New Yorker Magazine writer; Akron favored Alcoholics Anonymous, New York favored Way Out; more 100 titles considered (A 165-166) (B 285) (D 151) (E 25) (H 13,107) (L 114) (N 74,333) (P 202) (W 160,180)
Big Book stories 1st edition 16 Akron A.A.'s, 12 New York A.A.'s (P 200)
Bil-Lo's Break working title Wilson's new house New Bedford New York (L 134) (P 264)
Bill & Lois Home Improvement Fund fund help Wilson's, voted Hank's & Kathleen house, gave Wilson's additional $20 monthly (A 173) (L 125) (P 217)
Bill W. [book] by Robert Thomsen 1975 (B iv)
Bill's burial May 8 1971 small group family friends, East Dorset Vermont (G 3)
Bill's early remedy doctoring drunks sauerkraut, stewed tomatoes, supportive conversation (S 20)