Pre-AA Days
Bill W.
Just before going overseas.
Bill W.
In uniform and on horseback.
Bill W.
A smiling soldier.
Bill and Lois
At Fort Adams, Rhode Island, June 1918
Bill and Lois
Packing for another trip.
Lois
Was really the Harley rider but Bill showed off here.
Lois
Usually was asked to drive.
Lois W.
Smiling for the camera.
Early Friends of A.A.
Ruth Hock
Ruth was AA's first secretary and typed the manuscript for the Big Book.
Dr. Silkworth
Dr. Silkworth wrote the Dr.'s Opinion in the Big Book and was Bill's physician
at Towns Hospital in New York
Rev. Samuel M. Shoemaker
Sam was the pastor at Calvary Episcopal Church in New York where he headed
the Oxford Group there. He was also a great friend of early AA.
Henrietta Seiberling
It was at Henrietta's home where Bob and Bill met for the first time on
Mother's Day in 1935.
Henrietta's home
The Gatehouse on the Seiberling Estate in Akron, Ohio.
T. Henry and Clarace Williams
It was at the home of T. Henry and Clarace where Dr. Bob and many of the
early founding members of AA met for Oxford Group meetings.
The Williams' Home
In Akron, Ohio
Memorabilia
Dust Jacket
This was an early proposed Dust Jacket design for the First Edition Big
Book.
Liberty Magazine
The September 1939 Liberty Magazine with an article entitled, "Alcoholics
And God." AA's first National publicity.
Saturday Evening Post
This is the March 1, 1941 Saturday Evening Post magazine containing AA's
first major publicity. As a result of this Jack Alexander article, AA's
membership nearly doubled.
Stock Certificate
In order to finance the printing of the First Edition Big Book, stock
certificates were sold to early AA members and others.
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A.A. Pioneers
Hank P.
Hank's story, THE UNBELIEVER is in the First Edition
Clarence S.
Clarence's story, HOME BREWMEISTER is in all three editions.
Ernie G.
Ernie's story, THE SEVEN MONTH SLIP is in the First Edition
Charlie S.
Charlie's story, RIDING THE RODS is in the First Edition
Bob O.
Bob's story, THE SALESMAN is in the First Edition
Archie T.
Archie's story, THE FEARFUL ONE is in the First Edition
In later editions, his story is called THE MAN WHO MASTERED FEAR
Dick S.
Dick's story, THE CAR SMASHER is in the First Edition
Bill D.
Bill's story, ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NUMBER THREE is in
the Second and Third Edition
Abby G.
Abby's story, HE THOUGHT HE COULD DRINK LIKE A GENTLEMAN
is in the Second and Third Edition
Marty M.
Marty's story, WOMEN SUFFER TOO is in the Second and Third
Edition
Ethel M.
Ethel's story, FROM FARM TO CITY is in the Second and
Third Edition
Earl T.
Earl's story, HE SOLD HIMSELF SHORT is in the Second and
Third Edition
Sylvia K.
Sylvia's story, THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM is in the Second
and Third Edition
Esther A.
Esther's story, A FLOWER OF THE SOUTH is in the second
and Third Edition
Ebby T.
This is the last reported photo of Ebby before he
passed on.
Dr. Bob and Anne
Dr. Bob was a co-founder of A.A. and Anne S. held the first meetings for
wives in Akron.
Early Members
Just prior to the first AA World Service Conference and
Convention in 1950, Bill W. visited Cleveland, Ohio and met with some of
the early members there.
Group Photo
An early, 1940's informal group photo of members in California (possibly
Long Beach). Bill W. is on the right and Dr. Bob on the left. Anne S.,
Dr. Bob's wife is in the center with a cigarette.
Bill and Dr. Bob
Dr. Bob and Bill W. with an unidentified man (possibly Dr. Harry Tiebout)
in Akron, Ohio.
Bill D. and Sue
Bill D., AA #3 with Dr. Bob's daughter Sue.
Bill D. and Helen B.
Bill D., AA #3 with Helen B., an early AA Grapevine Editor.
Another "Man on the Bed" Photo
Bill W. visiting a prospective AA member in a hospital. Another "Man
On The Bed" picture.
Bill and Lois
A Later Christmas picture.
Bill and Lois
After Anne S.'s funeral.
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