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Timelines
in AA History
1937
to 1938
1937 -Bill & New York alcoholics separate
Oxford Group, more then 40 alcoholics staying sober; Dr.
Silkworth wrote article Medical Record [Alcoholism Manifestation
Allergy, Dr. Silkworth called Bill say had prospect, Fitz
M. 1st, Hank P. 2nd; Akron & New York Groups authorized
Dr. Bob & Bill create over-all services spread A.A.
message world-wide; Dr. Anton Carlson with group scientists
formed subsidiary body Research Council Problems Alcohol
(A vii,
74) (C 6) (G
82) (H 187) (P
102, 407) (TC 10)
•
Fall
-Dr. Bob & Bill realize 40 alcoholics sober, wonder
how to share message, thought of book (A
144) (H 10)
•
Summer
-Bill, Hank P., Fitz tried start A.A. Washington &
Philadelphia no luck (B
263)
•
Fall
-Bill's work Quaw & Foley collapsed economic troubles;
visited brother-in-law Dr. Leonard Strong Jr. got interview
with Willard -- Richardson connected Rockefeller philanthropies;
prospects came Akron from Cleveland (A
148) (D 348) (H
142) (P 177, 181)
•
end
37' -A.A. had 40 members (A
310)
•
January
-Bill & Lois attend Oxford Group house party West
Point New York; Bill got job Quaw & Foley stockbrokers
(L
103, 107)
•
February
-Dick S. tried get brother Paul in A.A. (D
111)
•
February
-12 A.A.'s 1/2 had & would slip, Bob E. joined A.A.
(D
101, 108)
•
March
-Bill & Lois start attending Oxford Group meetings
(L
197)
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May
-Ebby drunk, dry since November 1936 (L
197) (W 157)
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August
-Bill others broke away Oxford Group (B
262) (L 103, 197) (W
159)
•
September
-Bill V. H. joined A.A., Akron (D
119)
•
October
-Group had 40 members Akron & New York, Dr. Leonard
Strong introduces Bill Reverend Willard S. Richardson
(L
197) (W
159)
•
November
-Dr. Bob & Bill realized chain reaction begun; Akron
A.A.'s agreed on book; 40 alcoholics sober New York &
Ohio, least 20 dry longer 1 year, all diagnosed hopeless;
special meeting T. Henry Williams house, 18 present voted
10 yes 8 no, raise money printed material & hospitals
(A
vii, 76, 145) (B 266, 269-270)
(D 348) (E
22-23) (H 142) (SM
9) (P 180)
•
December
-Bill, Dr. Bob, Hank P., Fitz, Ned P., Dr. Silkworth met
John D. Rockefeller's contingent Willard Richardson, Frank
Amos, A. Leroy Chipman, Albert Scott 56th floor R.C.A.
Building (A
148) (B 274) (H
142) (L 109) (SM
9)
1938 -Bill & Dr. Bob accumulating stories
Big Book; Oxford Group renamed Moral Rearmament; A.A. had
50 men 2 women when Frank Amos investigated it; Alcoholics
Foundation set up, now General Service Board, 5 members
3 John D. Rockefeller Jr's friends, advisory committee created,
8 members Bill & Dr. Strong on; Bill using name Alcoholics
Anonymous letters & pamphlets; Ruth Hock typed original
manuscript Big Book; Bill & Dr. Bob commenced work upon
world service structure (A
149-150) (C 6) (D
126) (G 51, 103, 111) (H
106, 126, 168) (L 92) (N
9, 48) (P 130, 187, 407) (TC
6)
•
Summer
-1st 2nd chapters Big Book written Multilithed immediately
used scheme raise money (A
153) (E 23) (P
193, 223) (S 121)
•
Fall
-Bill talked Lois quitting her job (B
288)
•
end
38' -Big Book manuscript ready preliminary
distribution, 400 copies were Multilithed circulated;
Hank's business collapsed; office moved tiny 1 room 17
William Street Newark; A.A. had 100 members (A
159, 310) (B 292) (L
198) (P 200)
•
February
-Frank Amos investigated A.A. gave report John D. Rockefeller
(D
129) (P 185)
•
February
4th -Dick Richardson proposed Alcoholic Foundation
be formed (L
197)
•
March
or April -Bill drafted 1st 2 chapters Big Book
(A
153) (E 16) (H
143) (L 110, 197) (SM
10) (P 193)
•
April
-Alcoholic Foundation formed, Dr. Leonard Strong, A. LeRoy
Chipman, Frank Amos on it as trustees; Bill started dictating
Ruth Hock Big Book (B
277-278) (E 18) (H
106, 126) (N 67) (TC
11)
•
May
-Big Book started; Alcoholic Foundation established trusteeship
A.A.; 1st members 1st Board Dick Richardson, Frank Amos,
Dr. Strong, Dr. Bob, New York A.A. who got drunk (A
vii, 152) (D 151) (L
111) (W 160)
•
June
-1st 2 chapters Big Book written (D
151) (H 143)
•
July
15th -1st documented use name Alcoholics Anonymous,
A.A. archives letter Bill to Willard Richardson (P
202)
•
July
18th -From letter Dr. Richards Johns Hopkins,
Bill using Alcoholics Anonymous working title Big Book
& name fellowship (P
202)
•
August
11th -Alcoholic Foundation implemented, set
up trust for A.A., board directors 5 members, 3 nonalcoholics
Willard Richardson, Frank Amos, John Wood, 2 alcoholics
Bill & Dr. Bob (E
18) (L 197) (N
67) (P 188, 394)
•
September
-Frank Amos suggested show Big Book friend Gene Exman
editor religious books Harper & Brothers (B
279) (H 143) (N
68)
•
October
-Bill believed name Alcoholics Anonymous appeared discussions
this time (A
165) (P 202)
•
December
-Bill stretched out bed wrote 12 Steps (A
vii) (B 282) (L
198)
1938-1951 -Alcoholic Board operated without
support a Conference (TC
37)
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