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 Whos's Who in AA History that begin with the letter: c

Captain Jack S. -native Maine, captain oil taker; discovered A.A. 1947; organized Internationalist's Seamen Group 1949 (A 82) (E 32) (G 10) (L 141)

 Carlin sisters -rented top floor 1933-1935 Wilson's house 182 Clinton Street (L 105)

 Carlo I. -member Italian parliament, 12 stepped Roberto C., both spearheaded effort publish Italian Big Book (E 51-52)

 Carlton Sherwood -friend Dick Richardson, successful money charity raiser, tried raise money A.A. failed; assisted in Rockefeller February 8 1940 dinner (A 152, 182)

 Caroline -nurse, sister Dorothy S.M., wife Clarence S., been married Hank P. New York A.A.; took Multilith Big Book Chicago doctor (D 115, 180)

 Carry -houseworker Stepping Stones, niece Harriet often helped (L 157)

 Caryl Chessman -convicted murder, 12 years death row, wrote autobiography Cell 2455 Death Row; Jack Alexander suggested write Bill due believe close resemblance between criminal psychopath alcoholic both unconsciously destroy themselves, Bill wrote back; executed May 2 1960 (P 364, 366)

 Catherine (Katy) Grinnell -member rich family New Bedford Massachusetts, lost husband WWI, entertained soldiers (P 55)

 Cebra G. -Manchester judge's son, man done considerable drinking with Ebby, been contact Oxford group, he & Roland tried help Ebby, kept Ebby out jail August 1934 (L 93) (N 9) (P 113)

 Chan F. -Chicago A.A. carried message with Bill Y. to Pat C. Minneapolis 1940 (A 95)

 Charles B. Towns [Colonel] -owner & founder Towns Hospital New York City with Dr. Lambert, took management hospital father; asked Bill work his hospital December 1936; loaned $2,500 help Big Book get published; believed lack occupation greatest destroyer men, called them vagrant types, admit no 1 Towns hospital unless paid advance & backer; present 25th Anniversary 1960 Long Beach California (A 13, 100-101, 115, 159) (B 257-258) (E 72) (G 72) (H 144, 176) (L 107) (N 63-64) (P 101) (W 160, 163)

 Charles ("C. J.") K. -12 stepped Duke P. Toledo with Eddie B. both he & Eddie state insane asylum Toledo voluntary commitments summer 1939, read manuscript Big Book, got out (D 253)

 Charlie B. -alcoholic paired with nonalcoholic candy manufacture Vancouver British Columbia start AA groups there (A 84)

 Charlie J. -early Cleveland A.A. (D 167)

 Charlie P. -participated Big Book seminars Joe McQ. (G 112)

 Charlie Ritchie -had influence Bill's boyhood (B 42)

 Charley Richie -helped Bill's grandfather work farm (L 32-33)

 Charlotte L. -office worker March 1947 Alcoholic Foundation (G 5)

 Chet M. -former patient state insane asylum Toledo, signed out patients take Toledo meetings (D 256)

 Chip -nickname A. LeRoy Chipman (H 59)

 Chris -Dr. Silkworth sent to see Bill, rugged wire-rope salesman Paulson & Weber, got Bill job selling wire rope, came A.A. sobered up, slipped never came back (L 120, 130)

 Christine Bock -Bill's fathers 2nd wife, had daughter Helen, died January 6 1955 (B 73) (L 70) (P 80, 362)

 Chuck -wife Lee, 1st alcoholic arrive Los Angeles from East, artist, arrived just in time attend 1st home meeting Kaye's place Benecia Avenue December 19, 1939 (A 92)

 Chuck C. -Los Angeles A.A. (P 348)

 City folks -big city people vacation Vermont (P 39)

 Clarace Williams -wife T. Henry Williams, nonalcoholic, daughter Dorothy; friend Dr. Bob's wife, Oxford member, Oxford Group meeting house (A 19, 75, 141) (C 28, 44, 123) (D 57) (L 104) (P 145) (S 31)

 Clarence Griffin -Gardner Fayette Griffith's only son, died 1894 Colorado (P 28)

 Clarence S. -wife Dorothy S.M.; early Cleveland A.A., started & founded group Cleveland May 18 1939 Cleveland Heights home Abby G., 1st group called Alcoholics Anonymous, 16 members; called self Father Alcoholics Anonymous; stated that group 1st use name Alcoholics Anonymous & initials A.A.; attended John D. Rockefeller's A.A. dinner February 8, 1940; 1st person split Akron meetings, led revolt & announced special meeting alcoholics apart Oxford Group; antagonistic & hostile bad mouthed Bill toward later years, loved Dr. Bob; leader small group dissident anti-Conference & anti-General Service Office (A 19, 183) (C 49, 131) (D 109, 115) (G 50, 103) (N 75, 78, 84) (P 232-233, 203, 224) (S 32, 155)

 Clayton Quaw -firm Quaw & Foley, firm Bill did most stock market investigations for (P 175)

 Clem L. -A.A. who Bill wrote 1948 about organized religion (P 283)

 Cliff W. -wife Dorothy; Mort J. helped get sober; California A.A. proposed Bill G.S.O. publish Bill's correspondence with Yale reference declining honorary degree (A 93) (L 157)

 Clifford Copping -boyhood acquaintance Bill's (P 47)

 Clifford Wilson -pall bearer Bertha Bamford Bill's childhood sweetheart bearer (P 36)

 Clint Frazer -Greenland Long Island New York, 1st met Bill J.K. Rice Jr. & Co. he telephone trader, drinking companion Bill's from good old days, introduced Bill Joe Hirshhorn, wife Kay, came A.A. 1948 (B 175) (L 75) (P 77, 93, 95, 161)

 Clinton T. Duffy -liberal warden San Quentin, 1st known corrections official country permit A.A. meeting inside maximum security prison 1942, Bill spoke 420 inmates November 28 1943; friend Bill's; spoke A.A. 15th anniversary; present 25th Anniversary 1960 Long Beach California; died 1982 (A 89) (E 62, 72) (G 74) (H 118) (P 289)

 Colonel Donovan -recommended Bill Supply Service March 1942 (P 272)

 Conor F. -Irish-born A.A., tavern owner Philadelphia started A.A. Dublin Ireland, 1st person helped Richard P. (A 83) (E 43)

 Curtis Jameses -honored troops preparing overseas, invited Bill's whole battery his Newport estate (L 23)

 Cy -Wilson's spent night with Cy & Barb (P 214)

 Cy Jones -Bill's brother-in-law, worked clerk insurance department New York Central Railroad for Cy (A 54) (L 30) (P 63)