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- A Manual for Alcoholics Anonymous - 1940 - A Manual for Alcoholics Anonymous From AA Group No. 1, Akron, Ohio, 1940 - Dr. Bob's Home Group
www.barefootsworld.net/aamanual.html
- A.A. and the Oxford Group - Specifics on the origins, principles, and practices of the Oxford Group, whose ideas heavily influenced Alcoholism recovery.
www.dickb.com/Oxford.shtml
- A.A. History and Archives at Indiana University - Development of spiritual aspects of the A.A. program. Consists of articles and resource material formatted for easy printing.
www.iusb.edu/~gchesnut
- A.A. History Buffs - A discussion group for those interested in the history of Alcoholics Anonymous.
groups.yahoo.com/group/aahistorybuffs
- AA GrapeVine Archives - A growing collection of articles from the "AA Grapevine" magazine. Lots of Alcoholics Anonymous history in these pages.
www.aagrapevine.org/archive/AllArticles.html
- Alcoholics and God - Liberty Magazine - The September 1939 Liberty Magazine article on Alcoholics Anonymous. First national coverage of AA.
www.eskimo.com/~burked/history/liberty.html
- Alcoholics Anonymous Historical Data - The Birth of A.A. and its growth in U.S./Canada. By the AA General Service Office.
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/english/E_FactFile/M-24_d14.html
- An 1878 View of The Washingtonians - Article from book "The Temperance Reform and its Great Reformers." The Washingtonians was an early predecessor of AA which faded away.
www.eskimo.com/~burked/history/daniels.html
- An A.A. History Archive - A collection of articles and letters relating to the early history of Alcoholics Anonymous.
www.silkworth.net/historyaa.html
- An Illustrated AA Bibliography - Articles about important figures in the history of Alcoholics Anonymous. Some Oxford Group material. Links to pages with some audio clips.
www.aabibliography.com
- Angel of Hope - Offers a video biography of Sister Ignatia who provided medical care for many early members of Alcoholics Anonymous.
www.srsofcharity.org/aa.html
- Articles, Letters, and Pamphlets from Early AA - A collection of newspaper and magazine articles important to the growth of Alcoholics Anonymous. More history from old letters, brochures, and pamphlets.
www.a-1associates.com/AA/historypage.htm
- Biographies of the Authors of the Big Book Stories - The short biographies of the various authors of the stories in the back of the book - Alcoholics Anonymous.
www.a-1associates.com/AA/Authors.htm
- Book Reviews of the Big Book - Twenty-five contemporary reviews of the book "Alcoholics Anonymous" which is referred to within AA as the "Big Book." Some praise it. Others dismiss it.
www.historyofaa.com/reviews.html
- C.G. Jung and the Beginning of Alcoholics Anonymous - Part of a growing collection of articles in Jungian psychology.
www.cgjungpage.org/articles/aa.html
- Christian or Occult Roots? - The authors suggest that AA did not originate in Christianity since it has never required members to believe in Christ crucified.
www.psychoheresy-aware.org/aaroots.html
- Circle and Triangle Logo - What Happened To The Triangle In the Circle? History of why this symbol was removed from Alcoholics Anonymous publications in 1993.
www.barefootsworld.net/aacircletriangle.html
- Dr Harry Tiebout Papers - Dr. Harry M. Tiebout, a psychiatrist, was an early supporter of Alcoholics Anonymous. These papers are an important part of A.A. history.
www.silkworth.net/tiebout_papers.html
- Dr Silkworth Archive - Dr William (Silky) Silkworth was a key figure in the history of Alcoholics Anonymous. This is a collection of articles by and about him.
www.silkworth.net/silkworth.html
- Dr. Robert Smith Archives at Brown University - The collection of correspondence, meeting notes and books of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Dr. Robert H. Smith has been acquired by Brown University and will be made available to researchers interested in the origins of 12-step recovery programs.
www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/1999-00/99-063.html
- Dr. William D. Silkworth - Articles by and about Dr. Silkworth. An early medical friend of Alcoholics Anonymous.
www.historyofaa.com/silkworth/silkworth.htm
- For Drunks Only - Preface to "For Drunks Only" gives history of that book as well as the popular "Twenty-Four Hours a Day" meditation book.
groups.yahoo.com/group/aahistorybuffs/message/956
- How AA Came to Baltimore - Traces the history of the first groups. Includes text of local newspaper articles during that time.
www.a-1associates.com/AA/history.htm
- How AA Came to Maryland - Starts with Maryland native Sam Shoemaker a pre-founder of AA. Follows others who brought the fellowship to Maryland and the development of early groups there.
www.a-1associates.com/AA/mdhistory.htm
- How it Worked - The story of Clarence S and the early history of Alcoholics Anonymous in Cleveland, Ohio. Complete text available free on-line. His was "Home Brewmeister" story in the Big Book.
www.aabbsg.de/chs/index.htm
- In AA's First Five Years - An AA Grapevine article from 1967 by Lois W. A bit of Alcoholics Anonymous history including how Al-Anon was started.
www.barefootsworld.net/lois_w_1967.html
- Mitchell K's A.A. Photographic History - AA's internet archivist has created a photographic journey through the history of Alcoholics Anonymous.
www.angelfire.com/ny/AAHistoryPhotos
- Nell Wing - A 1994 "AA GrapeVine" interview with Nell Wing. She was Bill W's secretary from 1950 on.
www.aagrapevine.org/archive/interviews/NellWing.html
- Northern Illinois Area - How AA developed from the first intergroup in Chicago to what NIA is doing now. By Area 20 of Alcoholics Anonymous. (370k PDF requires Acrobat Reader)
www.aa-nia.org/Comm_news/archives/History/NIAHistory.PDF
- Oxford Group Pamphlets Reprinted - Eleven complete Oxford Group pamplets reprrinted. Most of AA spiritual principals were drawn from this group's writings.
www.aabibliography.com/pamphlets.htm
- Plain Dealer - Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper articles on Alcoholics Anonymous. Elrick Davis, 1939. Took AA beyond mere word of mouth.
www.eskimo.com/~burked/plndlr/plndlrix.html
- Resource Literature A.A. Pioneers Used - Links to early AA used religious books such as such as "The Upper Room" and "My Utmost for His Highest."
www.dickb.com/early.shtml
- Searcy W - Interview with early Texas AA member who was 54+ years sober at the time.
www.aabibliography.com/searcy_w.html
- Searcy's Book 1 - Offers a book on "My Alcoholism Recovery since 1946" and a history of how early A.A. groups started.
searcywdallastx.bigstep.com/item.html?PRID=462778
- Sue Smith Windows Memorial Book - Obituary and funeral card of the daughter of Doctor Bob, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. February 15, 1918 to February 9, 2002.
www.aahistory.com/guestbook/addguest9.html
- Talks by Bill W. - Complete text of thirty-six talks by Bill W, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
www.historyofaa.com/billw/bwtalks.htm
- Tenessee Archives - This site is Tennessee State Archives of Alcoholics Anonymous in Area 64. The main purpose is to carry the message to the still suffering Alcoholic.
www.area64tnarchives.org
- The Akron Manual from 1940 (Part 1) - Historic pamphlet given to newcomers in the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous.
www.iusb.edu/~gchesnut/hsAkr1.html
- The Akron Manual from 1940 (Part 2) - Conclusion of historic pamphlet given to newcomers in the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous.
www.iusb.edu/~gchesnut/hsAkr2.html
- The Detroit Pamphlet - "An Interpretation of the Twelve Steps" is a historic pamphlet used in early Alcoholics Anonymous. Steps are arranged in four topics of Admission, Spiritual Phase, Inventory and Restitution, and Active Work.
www.iusb.edu/~gchesnut/hsdetr0.html
- The Emmanual Movement - The Emmanual Movement treatment for alcoholism began in Boston in 1906. This collection of historic articles traces its development and other lay treatment methods.
www.historyofaa.com/contents.htm
- The Four Absolutes - Honesty, purity, unselfishness, and love were "The Four Absolutes" of the Oxford Groups from which early Alcoholics Anonymous got many of its ideas.
www.naturesgift.com/abs.htm
- The Jack Alexander Article - "Alcoholics Anonymous" by Jack Alexander, Saturday Evening Post, March 1, 1941. This resulted in a major growth of AA. {Mandatory MIDI music while you read it.)
www.barefootsworld.net/aajalexpost1941.html
- The Lord's Prayer - Letter from AA co-founder Bill W about the custom of using this prayer to close an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
groups.yahoo.com/group/aahistorybuffs/message/27
- The Oxford Group Connection - Many spiritual principles of Alcoholics Anonymous came from the Oxford Groups, an early 20th century religious movement. This article traces that part of AA history.
www.winternet.com/~terrym/oxford.html
- The Oxford Group Connection - An article about the Oxford Group and its influence in the early history of Alcoholics Anonymous. Focuses on events from 1908 thru the founding of AA in 1935.
www.recovery.org/aa/misc/oxford.html
- The Varieties of Religious Experience - In 1938, a future founder of Alcoholics Anonymous read "Varieties of Religious Experience" by philosopher and psychologist William James. Some of these ideas were important in the history of A.A. principles. Complete text.
website.lineone.net/~williamjames1/wjindex.htm
- The Washingtonians - Text and Articles on the Washingtonian Temperance Society. Explorers similarities between the washingtonians which started in Baltimore in 1842 and today's Alcoholics Anonymous which started in 1935.
www.historyofaa.com/Washingtonians/wash1.html
- Writing The Big Book - Most of the ideas and wording in the A.A. book came from other writers. An essay by archivist and historian Mitchell K.
alcoholism.about.com/library/blmitch8.htm
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