To me, it appears as if Bill W. was thinking of the Book Alcoholics Anonymous as a text book even before it was completely written. In the A.A. Service Manual,...
Howdy AA History Lovers, I'm curious about the reference to Sybil C's supposed hometown of Simians, Texas. (I'm a Texan!) I've never heard of this town, and a...
In "The Soul of Sponsorship" by Robert Fitzgerald, S.J., page 56, in a letter written by Bill Wilson to Father Ed, he wrote: "We'd very much like your...
This is wonderful. I had seen this letter while touring the Akron Intergroup but couldn't remember the woman's name or the exact wording of the letter. I...
... Hopefully this will not confuse the issue but here is a possible explanation from a flyer of one of Sybil's many AA talks. Her birth town is here referred...
Some time back (a few years) I was contacted by an individual who I believe said was in the posession of the original letter and thought I would be interested...
After reading my own post I realized the Waterloo Poster of Sybil's talk had at least one error. She was 85 years young at the time of this particular talk in...
Hello, As a novice genealogist I checked the US Census and found that in 1910 Sybil’s family was living in Melrose, New Mexico and 1920 the family was living...
AA Movie PreviewCopy & paste this web address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5aSR_8u1pE - - - - From the moderator: there is a cameo of Ernie Kurtz about...
Every once in a while you come across something that has been put together so well, that you wish that people in other parts of the world could just look at...
Does anyone know the origins of the custom of members sharing at meetings to introduce themselves: "I'm xxx and I'm an alcoholic" or the (much later, I...
I have a question about preserving magazines, printed material and letters. I have been using 100% virgin polyethylene magazine bags; how do these compare to...
HI .. I have a good friend in Sybils daughter. I have been sending her copies of the informa- tion in here about her mother. Shes has replied so far with this:...
I was wondering if anyone has any history on a retreat that is held annually at St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. There have got to be some people...
In the 1950 City Directory of Akron, I see Dr. R H Smith as owner of 855 Ardmore Ave and a phone number of UN-2436. I also have a listing at the address for a ...
On Jan. 16,it was reported (Message 4799) that Father Martin had suffered a heart attack. Has he recovered? My question relates to an extraordinary figure in...
The L. J. K. whom Shakey found at 855 Ardmore in 1950 is the Lavelle K. (of Lavelle and Emma K.) who lived there and took care of Dr. Bob. The two signatures I...
Hi Pete, I don't know anything about Betty Love, but Tom Powers told me in a telephone interview that he helped Bill with the 12 & 12, though apparently...
Mel Barger
melb@...
Feb 10, 2008 3:31 am
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There is a place on this website where people can click for an update on Father Joseph C. Martin's health condition: ...
Anonymous Alcoholics Will Gather in Vladivostok This public association is a part of the World community of anonymous alcoholics, which was founded in 1935 in...
Lou, Let me first mention the COOL, Conservation online site at - http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/ This site is always a good place to start with conservation...
Mike Breedlove
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Feb 11, 2008 4:14 am
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Does anyone know the origins of the custom of members sharing at meetings to introduce themselves: "I'm xxx and I'm an alcoholic" Open meetings in the early...
Hi Mike, Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers shows that a couple named Emma and Lavelle K. came to live with Dr. Bob in his last months. These must be the...
Mel Barger
melb@...
Feb 13, 2008 8:08 pm
4869
... The following information comes out of 'The Soul of Sponsorship' The Friendship of Fr. Ed Dowling, S.J. and Bill Wilson in Letters. -- By Robert...
Thanks for the kind response, I am familiar with the fact that Father Ralph Pfau started the retreat there. However, the retreat that is going on there still...
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