- For Drunks Only
Preface to "For Drunks Only" gives history of that book as well as the popular "Twenty-Four Hours a Day" meditation book.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aahistorybuffs/message/956
- History in Photos
A photographic journey through the history of Alcoholics Anonymous. Founders, friends, and memorabilia.
http://aabbsg.de/aahistoryphotos/
- How it Worked
The story of Clarence S and the early history of Alcoholics Anonymous in Cleveland, Ohio. Complete text available free on-line. His was "Home Brewmeister" story in the Big Book.
http://www.aabbsg.de/chs/index.htm
- In AA's First Five Years
An AA Grapevine article from 1967 by Lois W. A bit of Alcoholics Anonymous history including how Al-Anon was started.
http://www.barefootsworld.net/lois_w_1967.html
- Mitchell K's A.A. Photographic History
AA's internet archivist has created a photographic journey through the history of Alcoholics Anonymous.
http://www.silkworth.net/mitchellk/aahistoryphotos/index.html
- Nell Wing
A 1994 "AA GrapeVine" interview with Nell Wing. She was Bill W's secretary from 1950 on.
http://www.aagrapevine.org/archive/interviews/NellWing.html
- Old School A.A.
A book about the Christian techniques of early A.A.'s Fellowship as reported by A.A. Trustee Frank Amos
http://www.dickb.com/OldSchoolAA.shtml
- Original "How It Works"
Text of "How It Works" chapter as it was in the draft manuscript.
http://www.aabibliography.com/oldhowitworks.html
- People in AA History
An Interwoven web of the People mentioned in Alcoholics Anonymous Literature, who they are and how they fit in
http://www.aahistory.com/aa/people.html
- Photographs from AA History
A collection from the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous with a few more recent pictures.
http://www.rewritables.net/cybriety/aa_photos.htm
- Plain Dealer
Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper articles on Alcoholics Anonymous. Elrick Davis, 1939. Took AA beyond mere word of mouth.
http://www.eskimo.com/~burked/plndlr/plndlrix.html
- Searcy W
Interview with early Texas AA member who was 54+ years sober at the time.
http://www.aabibliography.com/searcy_w.html
- Some Early Sobriety Mementos
Photos of some early tokens marking various periods of sobriety in AA. These led to the chips that some groups still use today.
http://www.aahistory.com/chips.html
- Success Rates in Early A.A.
Alcoholics Anonymous still works for alcoholics who want to stop drinking and who really try. Numbers look different because early AA prescreened candidates. Examples.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/message/1359
- Sue Smith Windows Memorial Book
Obituary and funeral card of the daughter of Doctor Bob, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. February 15, 1918 to February 9, 2002.
http://www.aahistory.com/guestbook/addguest9.html
- Tennessee Archives
This site is Tennessee State Archives of Alcoholics Anonymous in Area 64. The main purpose is to carry the message to the still suffering Alcoholic.
http://www.area64tnarchives.org
- The Co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous
Articles about and talks by Bill W and Doctor Bob S. Includes memorial service talk by Bill in memory of Bob. Some recordings available in Real Audio.
http://www.aaprimarypurpose.org/cofounders.htm
- The Common Sense of Drinking
This 1931 book by Richard Peabody was influential in the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. Complete text is available as a PDF (Adobe Acrobat) file.
http://www.aabibliography.com/common_sense_of_drinking.htm
- The Detroit Pamphlet
"An Interpretation of the Twelve Steps" is a historic pamphlet used in early Alcoholics Anonymous. Steps are arranged in four topics of Admission, Spiritual Phase, Inventory and Restitution, and Active Work.
http://www.iusb.edu/~gchesnut/hsdetr0.html
- The Jack Alexander Article
"Alcoholics Anonymous" by Jack Alexander, Saturday Evening Post, March 1, 1941. This resulted in a major growth of AA. {Mandatory MIDI music while you read it.)
http://www.barefootsworld.net/aajalexpost1941.html
- The Lord's Prayer
Letter from AA co-founder Bill W about the custom of using this prayer to close an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aahistorybuffs/message/27
- The Oxford Group Connection
Many spiritual principles of Alcoholics Anonymous came from the Oxford Groups, an early 20th century religious movement. This article traces that part of AA history.
http://www.winternet.com/~terrym/oxford.html
- The Oxford Group Connection
An article about the Oxford Group and its influence in the early history of Alcoholics Anonymous. Focuses on events from 1908 through the founding of AA in 1935.
http://www.recovery.org/aa/misc/oxford.html
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