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The
Global A.A. History Project
Your
Area's History—What, When, Why, How, and to Where
The
questions in this questionnaire are only 'possible suggestions'
of what might be considered for inclusion in your Area AA
history.
The
AA Group History Project
Prepared
by:______________________________________Date submitted:_____________
Group Name:______________________________________ Area/District:_______________
Location
(Town, City, County, State, Country, Province, Territory,
Republic, etc.): _________
____________________________________________________________________________
A.A.W.S.
Group identification number (if known):_________________
Particular
Themes Others Have Covered in Their
City-wide, Area, State, Country Histories
Due to trying to cover more than a single group, these tend
to have a bit different focus. No one has covered ALL the
areas noted below in their history. So you may need to consider
which might be appropriate for the history you are writing.
There do seem to be two general approaches - one covering
only 'early' history and the other trying to be more comprehensive,
including 'early till today'.
References
are always nice! either to articles in the press, documents
in local archives, correspondence with GSO or first names
of members providing the information
How
founders met?
-came to be there at that time?
-How they first heard about AA?
-if mention is made of other methods
founders tried to get sober ... try to be factual and
brief, rather than critical
Connections or help from AA outside the area?
-correspondence with GSO,
-contact with traveling members or
other groups.
Early members contributions?
Non alcoholic 'friends of AA'?
-spouses, doctors, legal professionals,
clergy, etc.
Reaching Out
-early 12 Step work.
- to doctors, hospitals, jails &
prisons, clergy etc.
"Slice of Life"?
-descriptions of what early meetings
were like?
-how members related? Sometimes called
'fellowshiping' today.
-formal meetings and fellowship.
Locations?
-changes from member homes or business
to rented space.
Press coverage?
-about AA there,
-that helped bring AA there (ex. Liberty,
Sat. Evening Post)
Growth?
-evolution of early groups and membership.
-current number of groups and members
Relations with entities outside AA?
-doctors, hospitals, treatment places,
Alcohol Councils, legal community, etc.
-including Al-Anon.
Establishment of service offices?
-Central Committee or Office, Intergroup,
etc.
Participation in Assemblies, Forums, Conferences and
Conventions?
Contributions to AA as a whole?
-pamphlets, newsletters, prayers,
"ideas",
-current customs adopted on a general
scale, etc
Local customs observed?
Any "AA First's"?
-other 'bragging rights'
Clubs? Recovery Houses and Farms?
Special Occasions?
Anniversaries, Banquets, holidays, dances, "Open to the
General Public" meetings, etc
Visits by co-founders?
Notable adversities overcome?
_____________________________________________
Guidelines
cited as used in one article:
Information
should come from reliable sources:
members who were a part of the group
at the time,
AA publications
and newspaper articles.
Some of the stories are either remembered or written
many years after the event.
Memories fade and exact dates, even years, tend to merge
over time.
Therefore, in your history, only events that were documented
at the time they happened should be presented as hard
facts.
All else, including after-the-fact accounts, should be
cited as stories.
This policy should be particularly adhered to concerning
public events such as meetings, locations, and dates.
Some stories are certainly true, and probably most
of them are based in some degree on fact.
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