*
A.A.'s & friends at Rockefeller's dinner - Bill, Dr.
Bob, Clarence S.,
Morgan R., Paul
S., Dr. Russell
Blaisdell [Rockland State Hospital], Dr.
Harry Emerson Fosdick [religion], Dr.
Foster Kennedy [medical profession], Dr.
Silkworth, Nelson
Rockefeller chaired father sick. (A
14,182-183) (H 62,63,66,146)
(SM 11) (P
233)
*
Ab A. - wealthy Oklahoman offered Bill $60,000 pay
debts (P
351)
*
Abbot - 1 of original group publishing Grapevine
(A
201)
*
Abby G. -
wife Grace; early Cleveland
A.A., lawyer, sometimes known as Al G., entered hospital
April 17 1939; 1st A.A. mtg in Cleveland met in his home
May 18 1939 16 members; 1st chairman central committee
Cleveland October 1939, set A.A. principle of rotation,
his story "He
Thought He Could Drink Like a Gentleman" in 2nd &
3rd edition (A
21) (D 164-6,169,201-3) (G
24) (N 78,88) (S
32) (BB2/3 210-21u)
*
'Abercrombie' - nickname given J.D.H.
by Dr. Bob
*
Adler, Alfred - Freud's colleague, Bill's
mother studied under (P
290)
*
Agnes M. - Fitz M.'s
sister, administrator Corcoran Art School Washington D.C.,
lent Works Publishing Company $1,000 help pay printer
publish Big Book (A
18) (L 101-102)
*
Agnes S. - Los Angeles A.A., husband Bill
S. (P
288)
*
Al G. - see "Abby G."
*
Al M. - joined A.A. Los Angeles around 1941, went
on 12 Step call 2 weeks sober (P
250,292,398)
*
Al S. - advertising & film person New York A.A., joined
March 1944; help structure New York Intergroup, served
as secretary & director; George
B. & he instrumental persuading Knickerbocker
Hospital set aside ward for just alcoholics under A.A.
sponsorship -1st New York hospital do so; editor Grapevine
late 1948, shifted editorial emphasis away drunk stories
to you're not drinking - now what; served director
A.A. Publishing Inc; trustee General Service Board; composed
I Am Responsible pledge 30th Anniversary Convention
1965 Toronto Canada; chaired dinner 1948 with Dr. Bob
& wife, Bill & wife there, so excited couldn't
remember Dr. Bob's name; led spiritual meeting 1975 International
Convention Denver; (D
322,323,337,339) (G 87-89,104,107,137)
(H 391,394) (P
339,342)
*
Alec J. \ Alex - nickname 'Buckets', young
Finnish man Bill met Dec. 1934 on way to investigate Calvary
Episcopal Mission operated by Dr.
Sam Shoemaker's Calvary Church, went with Bill to
mission, took up residence there; (A
59) (B 214) (L
88,91) (N 18) (P
116,117,162)
*
Alex M. - joined A.A. 1939 (D
146,220-1,231-3,236,275,281)
*
Alexander, Jack - Judge
Curtis Bok asked do A.A. story Saturday Evening
Post winter 1940-1941; cynical hard nose reporter;
article published March
1941; wrote 2nd A.A. article for Saturday Evening
Post April
1950; member Board Trustees early 1950's; trustee
1951-1956
(A
6,16,18,35,87,89,134,190-191,208,219) (B
310-311) (D 171-3,198,225)
(E 16-17) (G
73) (H 1,63,148-9,181-182,194,248,363)
(L 131) (SM
13,17) (N 100-101) (P
245-248,309,354-5,364) (S
18,114) (BB3 xxviii)
*
Alexander, Michael - junior member Bernard
Smith's law firm during designing A.A.'s General Service
Conference; upon Smith's death came general counsel A.A.;
1976-1985 A.A. Trustee; 1988 Chairman Board (G
140)
*
Alice - wife of one of the Akron groups members (BB3
273)
*
Alice T. - wife of Warren
T., early San Francisco A.A., worked with husband
persuade top management 1 America's leading railroads
to help alcoholic employees (A
90)
*
Allen B. - trustee, chaired 1960 International Convention
Long Beach California
(G
101)
*
Allen, Frederick Lewis - wrote on stock market 1929
(P
99n)
*
Alpert, Richard (Ram Dass) - along with Dr.
Timothy Leary, brought LSD to national awareness in
1961 (P
376n)
*
Amos, Frank - advertising man; longtime friend John
D. Rockefeller, present meeting December 1937 Rockefeller
raise money, went Akron investigate A.A., made good report
to John D. Rockefeller
Jr., recommended $50,000 contribution February 1938; became
sold on A.A. & offered services; 1 of 1st nonalcoholic
trustees April 1938; died July 1965 (A
6,15,148-153,168,208) (B
274-275,277) (D 128-32,134-6,172)
(E 18) (G
92) (H 59,60-1,106,143,192,194)
(L 111,197) (SM
9-10) (N 65-66,68) (P
184-185,186-7,188,189n,193,203) (S
124)
*
Amy C. - early San Francisco A.A. (A
88)
*
Anderson, Dwight - with Dr.
Kirby Collier persuaded Medical Society New York State
1944 and Psychiatric Association 1949 to let Bill read
papers about A.A. at annual gatherings (A
2,204-205) (H 370)
*
'Angel Alcoholics Anonymous' - Sister
Ignatia's nickname.
*
Annabelle G. - wife Wally
G. early Akron A.A. (D
119-21, 140, 147, 177-8, 244, 278, 290) (BB3
269)
*
Anne B. - wife Devoe
B.; friend Lois; meditation group met her house in
Chappaqua; (G
13, 75-76) (P 278-9)
*
Anne C. - A.A., knew Dr. Bob before took 1st drink
(D
34, 245, 333, 342)
*
Anne C. - a fellow AA who helped Felicia in early
sobriety. Anne's story "Annie
the Cop Fighter" in 2nd ed of Big Book (BB2
514-22u) (BB3
414-5)
*
Anne K. - early Detroit A.A., with Archie
T. helped & assisted A.A. growth Detroit
(A
24)
*
Annie B. - wife of early A.A. Ed.
B. (D
274)
*
Annie C. - story "Annie
the Cop Fighter" in 2nd edition (BB#2
514-22u)
*
Archie T. - early Akron A.A., stayed with Smiths 10
months, started Detroit A.A., story "The
Fearful One" in 1st edition - re written and renamed
"Man Who Mastered Fear" in 2nd and 3rd editions (A
24) (D 115-6,182) (BB1
332-5u) (BB2/3
275-86u)
*
Armstrong, Dr. - name used to preserve Dr.
Bob's anonymity in March 1 1941 Jack
Alexander Saturday Evening Post article.
*
Army Sergeant Roy - see "Roy
Y."
*
Arnold, Matthew - quoted on meaning of faith (A
320)
* Arthur
S. - started A.A. Johannesburg South Africa 1946 (E
46)
* 'Artie'
- nickname of "Wheeler,
Author"
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