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Alcoholics Anonymous History
A List of A.A. History
Sites - Updated Regularly
Early Alcoholics Anonymous Resource Contacts
Speakers
Mel B., Toledo, Ohio
Bill B., Wyoming, Delaware
Dick B., Kihei, Hawaii
Steve F., Altamonte Springs, Florida
Ray G., Newton Falls, Ohio
Mitch K., Washingtonville, New York
Karen P., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bill P., Minnesota
Veronica R., Woodland, California
Writers and Some Key Titles
Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age – A.A. Conference Approved
Mel B. – New Wine; My Search for Bill W.; Ebby; Three Recovery Classics- James Allen, Henry Drummond, St. Francis Prayer; Walk in Dry Places, and others
Dick B. – The Good Book and The Big Book, The Oxford Group and Alcoholics Anonymous, New Light on Alcoholism, Anne Smith’s Journal, Dr. Bob and His Library, Why Early A.A. Succeeded, Good Morning, The James Club, The Akron Genesis of A.A., Turning Point, Twelve Steps for You, and others
Charles Bufe – Alcoholics Anonymous: Cult or Cure?, and others
Cheever, Susan, Bill W.
Glenn Chesnut – The Higher Power
Mary Darrah – Sister Ignatia, Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous
DR. BOB and the Good Oldtimers – A.A. Conference Approved
Robert Fitzgerald, S. J. – The Soul of Sponsorship
Steve F., Dale R., Jack R. – Our Faith Community Legacy (Clarence Snyder)
Francis Hartigan – Bill W.
Ketchum, Katherine et. al. - Beyond The Influence
Mitch K. – How It Worked (Clarence Snyder and Cleveland)
Charlotte Hunter, et. al., Women Pioneers in Twelve Step Recovery
Richard K. – So You Think Drunks Can’t Be Cured?, The First Forty, Separating Fact From Fiction
Ernest Kurtz – Not-God, The Collected Ernie Kurtz, The Spirituality of Imperfection (with Kartherine Ketchum)
Garth Lean – Frank Buchman: A Life
Pass It On – A.A. Conference Approved
Wally Paton – Back to Basics, But for the Grace of God, How to Listen to God
Bill Pittman – AA The Way It Began, Courage to Change (with Dick B.),
Nan Robertson – Getting Well Inside Alcoholics Anonymous
Ken Ragge – The Real AA
Matthew J. Raphael – Bill W. and Mr. Wilson
Samuel Moor Shoemaker, Jr. – See the extensive and complete bibliography of Shoemaker’s titles, articles, pamphlets, sermons, and papers in Dick B., Making Known the Biblical History of A.A.; New Light on Alcoholism
Bob Smith and Sue Smith Windows – Children of the Healer
The Language of the Heart – A.A. Conference Approved
Robert Thomsen – Bill W.
Tom White – Bill W.
William White – Slaying the Dragon
Bill W. – Bill W. -- My First 40 Years (autobiography)
Lois Wilson – Lois Remembers
Nell Wing – Grateful to Have Been There
Major Historical Collections
Ray G., archivist at Dr. Bob’s Home – traveling to conferences with his collection with summer situs in Ohio and winter situs in Florida
Dr. Bob’s Home, Akron
The Griffith House Library, Wilson House, East Dorset, Vermont
Dick B., Dr. Bob’s Library Collection, Kihei, Hawaii
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Akron (Dr. Bob’s church)
Stepping Stones, Bedford Hills, New York (Home of Bill and Lois Wilson)
Hazelden-Pittman Archives, Center City, Minnesota
Akron Intergroup Archives
Brown University – Chester Kirk Collection
Val and Veronica R. – Woodland, California
History Websites
(Dick B., List of
A.A. History Sites;
http://www.dickb.com/aahistorysites.shtml)
Several Particularly Important A.A.
History Web Sites
© 2005 by Dick B.
Archives
International, Global A.A. History and Archives, 1925-1955
http://www.archivesinternational.org
Anonymousone.com
http://www.anonymousone.com/main.htm
West Baltimore Group of Alcoholics
Anonymous
http://www.a-associates.com/vti_bin/shtml.dll/AA/search_page.htm
The History of Alcoholics Anonymous –
Silkworth.net
http://silkworth.net/aahistory/preaa.html
Minnesota
http://www.lakeweb1.com/mrp/AAHistory.htm
Alcoholics Anonymous & Alcoholics
Anonymous History
http://www.dickb.com/index.shtml
LD “P” Alcoholics Anonymous History and
Recovery Pages
http://www.aabibliography.com/
Chester’s Recovery Pages
http://www.ckosulin.com/Recovery/
AA Big Book Study Group
http://aabbsg.de/
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute,
University of
Washington
http://depts.washington.edu/adai/lib/bibs/tx_200b.htm
National Institute on Chemical
Dependency
http://www.ni-cor.com/aahistory.html
A Recovery Station (Alcoholics Anonymous
History)
http://www.johnptroy.hypermart.net/
Recovery Resources Online
http://www.soberrecovery.com/links/alcoholicsanonymous.html
Barefoot’s World Domain
http://www.barefootsworld.net/aahistory.html
Alcoholics Anonymous History and
Archives
http://mypage.iusb.edu/~gchesnut/hs00.html
Alcoholics Anonymous of
Midland ,
Michigan
http://www.midlandaa.org/AAhistory/historyindex.html
Mental Health Matters – Articles
http://www.mental-health-matters.com/articles/authbio.php?authID=7
Religious Movements in the United
States University of
Virginia
http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/aa.html
Virtual Religion Index – Rutgers
http://virtualreligion.net/vri/
A List of A.A. History Sites
http://www.dickb.com/aahistorysites.shtml
Also check out Alcoholics
Anonymous History on Google, Yahoo, MSN, Open Directory
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Information Please
What Alcoholics and Addicts Can Learn about A.A. History Today
Dick B.
© 2003. All Rights Reserved
When I began my search for A.A. history thirteen years ago, there were few available books, fewer facts, and even fewer resources available to fill in the huge gaps. Today we can be thankful for what the bursting and overflowing internet sites, search engines, and directories offer. A few are accurate. A few are censored. A few are distorted. A few are incomplete. A few are critical and yet highly useful. A few are downright misleading. Most omit any significant details on the spiritual history, roots, and sources of the pioneer program. Together, however, they represent an immense amount of hard work. Together they provide starting points for accurate research at the click of the mouse. Together they enable the search for the complete historical picture to go forward and save lives. And this article will merely point to some paths, rather than purporting to report the complete picture.
March 2004 Update to A List of AA History Sites:
AA History and Photos
http://www.ipass.net/a1idpirat/AAHistory.html
AA Research - Study
http://proagency.tripod.com/aa.html
A.A. History Links
http://aabbsg.de/chs/history_links.htm
A.A.’s Real Oxford Group Connection
http://www.aabibliography.com/article21.html
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute – University of Washington
http://depts.washington.edu/adai/lib/bibs/tx_200b.htm
Alcohol Information by Dr. Ruth Engs
http://www.indiana.edu/~engs
Alcoholics and God – Liberty Magazine Article
http://www.eskimo.com/~burked/history/liberty.html
Alcoholics Anonymous – History (Verticle File)
http://www.ctclearinghouse.org/Vertical_Files/vf_aa_history.htm
Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Resources
http://www.angelfire.com/ak3/sitkarecovery/resources.html
Alcoholism 101
http://www.waterwagonsandiego.com/alcoholism_101.htm
ATHG Archives – September 2003
http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A1=ind0309&L=athg
ATHG Article – 2004 – The Original AA Program http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind0402&L=athg&T=0&F=&S=&P=4338
Bookstore – Alchemy Project
http://www.alchemyproject.net/Bookstore/book_sales!.htm
Henrietta Buckler Seiberling http://www3.uakron.edu/schlcomm/womenshistory/seiberling_h.htm
i-seek health – AA History
http://www.iseekhealth.com/history-93.php
Minnesota Recovery Page
http://www.lakeweb1.com/mrp/AAHistory.htm
NI-COR A.A. History
http://www.ni-cor.com/aahistory.html
Oxford Group Influences on AA – Updated History
http://www.prohibitionists.org/Related_Orgs/Oxford-Group-Influences-Oct-2003.htm
Pill Supplier - History
http://www.pillsupplier.com/dir/2060/
Recovery Links – York Street
http://www.orgsites.com/co/yorkstreetclub/_pgg5.php3
IRIS – Rutgers’ University Library Information System http://www.iris.rutgers.edu/uhtbin/cgisirsi/DJYGzb8pDL/312030228/8/765900
Religious Resources http://www.religiousresources.org/directory/listing.php?listing_id=4086
Seabrook AA – Texas
http://www.aaseabrook.org/
The Pittsburgh Experiment – founded by Sam Shoemaker
http://www.pghexp.org/main.htm
Triangle Club
http://www.triangleclub.org/links.html
Transitions Daily – History Page
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/transitionsdaily/pagehistory.html
Twelve Steps for You
http://www.dickb.com/12StepsforYou.shtml
Your Alcoholism Recovery Station
http://www.johnptroy.hypermart.net
A.A. History
Informational Web Sites -
with many many more that can be found on the search enginesAlcoholics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous History (Dick B., Hawaii)
http://www.dickb.com/index.shtml
Bible:
http://www.dickb.com/goodbook.shtml
Quiet Time and Meditation:
http://www.dickb.com/goodmorn.shtml
Anne Ripley Smith, Dr. Bob’s wife:
http://www.dickb.com/annesm.shtml
Rev. Samuel M. Shoemaker, "co-founder": http://www.dickb.com/newlight.shtml
Oxford Group Life-changing Program: http://www.dickb.com/Oxford.shtml
Christian literature they read:
http://www.dickb.com/drbob.shtml
http://www.dickb.com/bks_read.shtml
Overviews:
http://www.dickb.com/turning.shtml
http://www.dickb.com/Akron.shtml
http://www.dickb.com/titles.shtml
http://www.dickb.com/Godandalcoholism.shtml
http://www.dickb.com/turning.shtml
http://www.dickb.com/cured.shtml
http://www.dickb.com/powerofgod.shtml
Alcoholics Anonymous AA History and Book Bibliography (L D. P., Oklahoma)
http://www.aabibliography.com
AA Archives - Akron
http://www.akronaa.org
A.A. GSO Watch
http://www.aapubliccontroversy.com/
A.A. History
http://www.aahistory.com
A.A. History
http://www.theagapecenter.com/AA/AAHistory.htm
A.A. History Literature
http://www.open-mind.org/Books/AA3.htm
AA of Midland, Michigan
http://www.sobercenter.com/historywww.midlandaa.org
About.com (Alcoholism/Substance Abuse–Mitch K.’s materials)
http://alcoholism.about.com/library/blmitch.htm
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington, Bibliography
http://www.washingtonu.edu/
Alcohol and Temperance History Group
www.athg.org
An AA Recovery Site
www.c-zone.net/drgnldy8/
Anonymous One (see FAQ section)
http://www.anonymousone.com
AA Recovery Site of Sober Lady
www.soberlady.com
Back to Basics materials
http://aabacktobasics.com/newlinks.html
Barefoot’s World
http://www.barefootsworld.net
Bible Study Notes.org
http://www.biblestudynotes.org/resources.htm
Bob’s Recovery Page, Resources
http://home.att.net/~hollylake/wsb/html/view.cgi-resources.html-.html
Brown University Center for Alcoholism and Addiction Studies
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/University_Library/libs/hay/collections/kirk/
Burke’s Holgate Street
http://www.eskimo.com/~burked/
Center for Alcohol Study at Rutgers
www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cas2
Christianity Today.Com (Philip Yancey article of July 10, 2000)
http://www.christianitytoday.com
Cybriety. org
http://www.cybriety.org
Dr. Bob’s Home
http://www.drbobs.com
Emerald Valley Intergroup
http://www.efn.org/~eviaa/literature_links.htm
Harmony In Recovery
http://groups.msn.com/harmonyinrecovery/whatsthis.msnw
Hazelden Resource Center
http://www.hazelden.org/resource_center.dbm
Help 101
http://www.help101.net/links/Alcoholism/
History of AA
http://www.historyofaa.com
History of Alcoholics Anonymous in Maryland
http://www.a-1associates.com/AA/mdhistory.htm
Indiana University, History of Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.iusb.edu/~gchesnut/HomePage.html
Just For Today
http://www.aahistory.com/jft.html
Legacy aa. com
http://www.legacyaa.com
Mental Health Matters Articles
http://www.mental-health-matters.com
Moral Re-Armament/Oxford Group
http://www.mra.org.uk/general/history.html
Ncubator Christian Articles
http://www.ncubator.com
NI-COR
http://www.ni-cor.com
Online AA Recovery Resources
http://www.recovery.org/aa/
Primary Purpose Group
http://www.aaprimarypurpose.org
Psychoheresy and the Bobgans
www.psychoheresy-aware.org/12steps.html
RBC Ministries
http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/resources
Recovery 411
http://www.recovery411.com/links/aahistory.shtml
Religious Movements (University of Virginia - study of AA) http://www.religiousmovements.org
See Sharp Press
http://seesharppress.com
Sober City
http://www.sobercity.com/history.cfm
Sober Recovery
http://www.soberrecovery.com
Sponsor to Sponsor
http://sponsortosponsor.homestead.com/earlyAA.html
Stepping Stones
http://www.steppingstones.org
The History of Alcoholics Anonymous
http://silkworth.net/aahistory/historyaa.html
The History of Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.carburettor.co.nz/aahistor.htm
The Jaywalker Site
www.thejaywalker.com
The Orange Papers
http://aorange1.tripod.com/
The Pittsburgh Experiment (See history and links)
http://www.pghpix.com
The Recovery Directory (AA History)
http://www.bigbookstudy.com
The Recovery Emporium: AA History Website Directory
http://www.recoveryemporium.com
The Stanton Peele Addiction Website
http://www.peele.net
The Wilson House
http://www.wilsonhouse.org
Water Wagon San Diego (Alcoholism 101)
http://www.waterwagonsandiego.com
12 Steps To Destruction by Martin and Deidre Bobgan (See Hall Biographies)
www.HallBiographies.com/
As stated, there are many other sites. These include Nancy O. and her screened history buffs, The Anonymous Press, alt groups, chat rooms and news sites. Some were not easy to pull up for this directory. Some don’t seem to welcome reciprocal listings. And some may simply have vanished for one reason or another. But you can get all the leads you want from the resource sites above.
Religious Resource Sites of Interest
:(Our materials can be found through these sites)
Bible Study Notes:
http://www.biblestudynotes.org
Religious Movements – University of Virginia:
http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/aa.html
Religion Online:
http://www.religion-online.org
Religious Resources:
http://www.religiousresources.org
Rutgers University Religion Index:
http://religion.rutgers.edu/vri/america.html
Youth Pastor Resources:
http://www.youthpastor.com
History Writers - You can locate most of the major history writers and their works on the sites of alibris, amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Ebay, and Hazelden or directly on the authors’ own websites. They include: Charlie B., Chaz B., Dick B., Mel B., Mary D., James D., Bob F., Earl H., Francis H., Ernie K., Mitch K., Joe McQ., Bill P., Bob P., Stanton Peele, Wally P., Ken R., Nan R., Clarence S., Jack T., William White, Bob Smith, Sue Smith Windows and Robert Thomsen (both deceased), and Nell Wing
History Archives of major significance - The Griffith House Library at Bill Wilson’s birthplace at East Dorset, Vermont; Dr. Bob’s Home in Akron, supplemented by its archivist Ray G.’s traveling archives; Akron Intergroup archives; St. Paul’s Church library in Akron; Brown University Center for Addiction Studies in Rhode Island; Hazelden/Pittman Archives at Center City, Minnesota; Johnston Recovery Resource Center in Maui; Episcopal Church Archives in Austin; GSO Archives in New York; Hartford Seminary Archives in Connecticut; Frank Buchman Home in Pennsylvania; Moral Re-Armament Headquarters in Washington, D.C.. And I have been engaged for most of the last decade in trying to get these facilities opened to public use, free of charge, in an easily accessible manner.
Important Early AA History titles - A.A.’s own "conference approved" Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, DR. BOB and the Good Oldtimers, Pass It On, RHS, The Language of the Heart, and the Best of the Grapevine books; the AA of Akron pamphlets available in Akron and Cleveland; and the thousands mentioned in my own Making Known the Biblical History of Alcoholics Anonymous, which is largely available on the internet, is the most complete bibliography of actual AA history titles and manuscripts in existence, and will keep you reading into the next century.
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As revised and updated on September 7, 2005
Contact:
Dick B.
P.O. Box 837
Kihei, Hawaii
96753-0837
Ph/fax: 808-874-4876
dickb@dickb.com
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Publications, Inc.
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