... Depends on what is meant by covers. If you mean the dust cover, more commonly referred to as dust jacket, yes, all the Second Edition's printings are black...
There was a group of women in AA in NYC and the area ca 1947-53 who (I believe at Marty Mann's suggestion)were in group therapy with the Sullivanite therapist...
Hi Cora You are employing a practice of putting your words in my mouth and criticizing me for what you are articulating. There is an abundance of written...
Hello all, Given that the Calvary Mission was on East 23rd Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues (3 long blocks east of 5th Avenue), and that the Stewart's...
hi Group, Someone emailed me, asking where the five pamphlets of my last post can be found. The early Chicago Group was blessed with literate journalists,...
Rick-- I was interested in your post today on the Chicago pamphlets; I have tried to get original publication dates for the five you mention here, with no...
Trysh Travis
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Jun 4, 2007 5:16 pm
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When the 1st edition, 2nd printing of the Big Book first came out (in March 1941) I was told there were about a hundred sold with RED COVERS on them before...
I'm looking for information on the following: a) T. Henry and Clarace Williams I need more than their being the Grandparents of AA / that Bill put him out of a...
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Jun 6, 2007 4:23 pm
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Chris, You're confusing Calvary House with the Calvary Mission. The Oxford Group meetings were held at Calvary House, next to Calvary Episcopal [21st and Park...
Oxford Group meetings were held at Calvary Hall in Calvary House not the Calvary Mission - that's a big booboo on my part. The abridged posting from a larger...
From Arthur S. and Doug B. - - - - From: "Arthur S" <ArtSheehan@...> (ArtSheehan at msn.com) I've come across conflicting reports on this by reputable...
Read the book Ebby, the man who sponsored Bill W. by Mel B. ... From: fogielchouki To: AAHistoryLovers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 12:08 AM ...
What was the difference between a "sanitarium" and an "asylum" during the 1930s? In "More about Alcoholism," pg. 31, it mentions, amongst other things we have...
Over the past three years, a good deal of very accurate information about the life of Rowland Hazard has been assembled by three careful researchers, working...
Bernie: The name of that book with the excerpts, is "Confidence In God." It is out of print. I have an autographed copy of it. Chuckie ... 'The other little...
Area 44 History & Archives Committee cordially invites you to the Fourth Annual Dr. Silkworth Birthday Celebration! Saturday, July 21, 2007 at 3:30PM (rain...
Hi History lovers, regarding the location of Stewarts cafateria, as a child in the early 60's my father, a fireman in NY used to take me to the Horn & Hardart...
Ken WENTZ
ayceeman@...
Jun 6, 2007 6:21 pm
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Mike, T. Henrys address was 676 Palisades Drive in Akron Ohio. (1.7 miles from Dr Bob's house - about a 6 minute drive) Do you know what the T. in T. Henry...
Hi All, Unquestionably, Bill was a very busy man after he settled at Stepping Stones (which I just visited for their annual picnic and recommend to all History...
Bill Wilson's meeting at 182 Clinton St. in the 1930s was quite literally Bill's home group, until the house was lost to foreclosure. I've been unable to...
The Grapevine archives indicate that first use of the term "home group" in that publication was in 1947, or shortly after Bill Wilson published his series of...
There is a factual error in one of the state- ments which Rich Dubiel made on page 62 of his book on the Immanuel Movement and Jacoby Club. Dubiel says: ...
Horn & Hardart was an automat chain out of Philadelphia, best known for its incredibly poor version of scrapple. Its best known location was the one Ken...
Hi, I have a number of the booklets already mentioned and have a couple of others that might be of interest. 1. "MATT TALBOT and ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS" An...
From: pvttimt@... (pvttimt at aol.com) There is a wonderful book, called "Slaying the Dragon," by William L. White. It covers a lot of the history of...
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Jun 10, 2007 7:17 pm
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Chris: I was a member of the Chappaqua group (next town to Katonah, where Bill lived) from 1959, when I came in, until 1963, when I moved upstate. Bill was...
Tom White
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Jun 10, 2007 7:19 pm
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From Sally Brown and Gerry D. - - - - From: "Sally Brown" <rev.sally@...> (rev.sally at worldnet.att.net) This is a "shaggy-dog" response to...
Sally Brown
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Jun 10, 2007 7:36 pm
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From Gary Becktell (and Cindy Miller): Here is a handout that I got with my Swedish Ivy cutting. I now have several in my home and give out starts whenever I...
