Whos's
Who in AA History
that begin with the letter:
d
Dale A. -Seattle Washington A.A. (A
95)
Dan K. -early
Akron A.A., patient Dr. Bob's St. Thomas Hospital (D
192, 224)
Dave B. -founder
A.A. Montreal, 1st French members, sobered up reading
Big Book sister sent him; alcoholic trustee (A
85) (E 37) (G
112)
Dave D. -Palo
Alto California A.A.; Bill wrote; introduced Bill Gerald
Heard, british philosopher, anthropologist, metaphysician,
radio commentator, mystery novelist, interested mysticism,
psychic phenomena, writer, student Easter & Western
religious (G
74-75) (L 143) (P
290, 378)
Dave M. -A.A.
member, personnel man DuPont, co-led industrial meeting
with Jake M. A.A. 15th anniversary (H
118)
Dave R. -Jersey
boiler inspector brought A.A. Charlotte North Carolina
(A
25)
David Cochran -boyhood
acquaintance Bill's (P
47)
David Kahn -philanthropist;
wife Lucille; interested mysticism, psychic phenomena;
close Aldous Huxley, Gerald Heard; long time friend supporter
Edgar Cayce famous psychic (G
75)
Della Gavin -birth
name Sister Ignatia (S
1)
Delphine Weber -friend
Henrietta Seiberling, Oxford Group member, late 1932 called
Henrietta Seiberling reference Dr. Bob's drinking (D
57) (N 31)
Dennis Manders -long
time non-alcoholic controller General Service Office;
co-worker Nell Wing; prophesied at St. Louis Convention
Bill's final stepping down A.A. leadership take years;
charge taping April 1970 Conference where Bill couldn't
finish speech (G
50, 60, 76, 96) (P 373, 399)
Devoe B. -Husband
Lucille B.; meditation group met his house Chappaqua;
Friday meeting once help Bill cope isolation A.A., there
Bill, Lois Nell Wing, Devoe B., Gerald Heard, Aldous Huxley,
Dave D. David & Lucille Kahn, Edgar Cayce (G
75-76)
Dick Johnson -Bill's
Canadian friend, offered Bill job with his firm, Greenshields
& Co. brokerage firm Montreal (B
169) (L 81) (P
86)
Dick P. -perhaps
1st Spanish-speaking A.A., joined Cleveland A.A. early
1940, achieved citizenship 1963, manager Cleveland Central
Office, translated Big Book into Spanish, finished 1946,
(Alcoholics Comes of Age says Frank M. translated) gave
Bill the book, tried start A.A. Mexico, no luck (A
200) (D 249)
Dick R. -1st
convert Earl T., Chicago A.A. (A
22) (D 177)
Dick Richardson -Reverend
William S. Richardson (A
114) (H 59)
Dick S. -Paul
S.'s brother, Dick tried get Paul in A.A. February 1937;
picture appeared Jack Alexander March 1 1941 Saturday
Evening Post article; liked Twelve Steps way 1st written;
early Board member (A
162, 186) (D 111) (P
247)
Doc -Bill's
nickname Dr. Bob (G
80)
Doc H. -Portland
Oregon chiropractor (A
95)
Doherty S. -responsible
starting more groups Indiana than anybody (D
258)
Don L. -1st
alcoholic patient Rosary Hall St. Vincent Charity Hospital
December 15, 1952 (S
175)
Don V. -had
good mortgage business, asked Bill investigate 2 companies,
last job before giving A.A. full self, offered finance
Stepping Stones (L
131, 133)
Dora Strobel -daughter-in-law
Bill's father-in-law Dr. Charles Strobel (L
53)
Dorothy Brewster Wilson -Bill's
younger sister, called Dot, married Dr. Leonard Strong
Jr., paid Bill's hospitalization (B
vi, 11, 188) (L 13, 86) (N
10) (P 15,35) (W
139)
Dorothy O. -wife
Jud O. (D
233)
Dorothy S. M. -wife
Clarence S., 1st husband (A
19) (C 131) (D
115) (N 84)
Dorothy Strong -Bill's
sister, married Dr. Leonard Strong (G
98) (N 14)
Dorothy W. -wife
Cliff W. Los Angeles A.A. (A
94)
Dorothy Williams -daughter
Clarace & T. Henry Williams (P
145)
Dot -early
New York A.A., Wilson's stayed with (P
214)
Dr. A. Wiese Hammer -wife
Helen; Philadelphian, told friend Judge Curtis Bok owner
publisher Saturday Evening Post about A.A. & have
Jack Alexander do story; opened his house A.A. meetings,
secured Philadelphia Group 1st meeting rooms, introduced
Dr. Stouffer chief psychiatrist Philadelphia General Hospital
A.A., secured treatment & visiting privileges Philadelphia
General Hospital, attended with wife A.A. meetings for
years, gave free medical & surgical aid every A.A.
wanted it, visited other cities with A.A. members to talk
A.A. up & paid their expenses, offered buy club house
(turned down) (A
18, 190) (H 362-363) (P
244)
Dr. Abram Hoffer -Bill
met trough Gerald Heard, English psychiatrist working
alcoholics & schizophrenics Canadian mental hospital
Saskatoon Saskatchewan, involved research schizophrenics,
tested 100s hospitalized alcoholics, gave them simple
vitamin therapy B3 niacin; trying various methods break
patients resistance, help through chemical means LSD 1954,
worked with Dr. Humphry Osmond; thought vitamin B-3 helpful
treating alcoholics; asked Bill work with them, did 6
years (B
358-359) (G 54) (L
159) (N
137) (P 368-369, 388)
Dr. Anton Carlson -1937
with group scientists formed subsidiary body Research
Council Problems Alcohol (H
187)
Dr. Armstrong -name
used preserve Dr. Bob's anonymity March 1 1941 Jack Alexander
Saturday Evening Post article (D
171) (SM
13) (P 248)
Dr. Bob (Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith) -co-founder
A.A.; Robert Holbrook Smith, born August 8 1879 St. Johnsbury
Vermont; only child prominent judge & mother over
protective; entered Dartmouth 1898 graduated 1902, started
drinking Dartmouth College, entered University Michigan
pre-medical student 1905 age 26, forced leave drinking
1907, finished M.D. Rush Medical School Chicago 1910 age
31; 2 year internship Akron City Hospital, surgeon proctologist
May 1929, opened office downtown Akron; married Anne Ripley
after 17 year courtship 1915, son Bob 1918 & adopted
Sue, opposed Ernie A.A. #4 seeing daughter, did not attend
daughter's wedding; drank 17 years; wife got him into
Oxford Group; hallmarks character simplicity, devotion,
steadfastness, loyalty, loved tease, tell stories, giving
nicknames; started attending Oxford Group 1933, regularly
attended Wednesday night Oxford Group; nickname Noah due
old Cadillac coupe called Ark; interested psychic phenomena;
met Bill 1st time May 12 1935 Henrietta Seiberling's library
talked 6 hours; last drink beer June 10?, 1935 before
operation; co-founder Alcoholics Anonymous; said never
2 day period didn't crave alcohol; 15 years older Bill;
present meeting December 1937 Rockefeller raise money;
attended & spoke John D. Rockefeller's A.A. dinner
February 8 1940 for A.A.; expressed uneasiness admitting
women A.A.; prince 12 Steppers, personally & medically
treated 5,000 alcoholics no charge; avoided A.A. power
& position; met Sister Ignatia 1st time 1928, teamed
with her treat alcoholics, both opened doors 1st religious
institution welcome A.A.'s; occasionally operated St.
Thomas, appointed staff 1934, rarely came hospital without
visiting Admitting Office; common with Sister Ignatia
mending broken lives, knew personal importance recovery,
grasped necessity invoking Higher Power effect & maintain
wellness, humility kept committing daily journal successes;
confessed drinking problem Oxford Group before meeting
Bill 1939; ostracized from local church due Oxford Group
affiliation; early alcoholic women enigmas, sometimes
housed them basement, treated different men; received
10% royalty Big Book; last advise, keep it simple; 1st
operation 1947, diagnosed terminal cancer 1948; last appearance,
talk 1st International Convention Cleveland 1950; died
November 16 1950 cancer (A
vii, ix, 1, 6, 7, 9-10, 43, 66, 68-71, 87, 136, 148, 183-184,
206, 209, 212) (B 237-239,
242-243, 274, 295, 345-346) (C
2-3, 7, 12, 29, 40, 61, 105, 118, 124, 157) (D
9, 344) (E 12-14, 20, 64,
71) (G 3, 13, 55, 77-78,
83, 88) (H 59, 62, 66, 113,
122, 142-143, 199, 357, 359) (L
95-96, 145-155) (SM
9, 11, 16, 109) (N 28-33,
38-41, 65, 79, 119, 316, 346) (P
139-140, 143, 232-233, 233, 316, 334, 342, 407) (S
ix, 8-9, 17-18, 32, 114, 123, 140, 144, 186) (W
156)
Dr. Bob's maternal grandfather -medical
doctor, Dr. Bob wanted be doctor like him (D
24)
Dr. Brown -Evanston
Indiana, introduced exposed several patients Earl T. (A
22)
Dr. C. Dudley Saul -Philadelphian,
told friend, Judge Curtis Bok, owner, publisher Saturday
Evening Post, about A.A. (A
18) (P 244)
Dr. Carl Jung -Switzerland
psychiatrist, psychoanalyst; 1 founders modern psychology;
treated & helped Rowland Hazard find sobriety 1930,
patient over 1 year Zurich, opinion only thing help spiritual
awakening, believe God not enough, suggested ally himself
religious movement; Bill felt Jung top list responsible
A.A.'s creation, 1 of A.A.'s founders; wrote Modern Man
Search Soul; Bill wrote early 1960's; died June 6, 1961
(A
64) (B 231, 362) (H
266, 276-277, 282) (N 8,
21, 33-35) (P 114, 381, 385-386)
(W
154, 155, 172-173)
Dr. Clarence P. -A.A.
member chaired 20th Anniversary Convention's Medical Panel
(A
235)
Dr. Charles Strobel -Bill's
mother's 2nd husband, cancer specialist Memorial Hospital
New York, died June 1936 (B
154) (L 53, 106) (P
75)
Dr. Clark Burnham -Lois's
father, gynecologist & surgeon, Brooklyn, married
Matilda Spelman who died Christmas 1932; remarried May
1933 Joan Jones ex-wife former minister, moved out 132
Clinton Street early 1933; died September 1936 (B
47, 79-80, 177) (L 1-2, 84,
106) (N 14, 25) (P
175)
Dr. Dilworth Lupton -Unitarian
minister Cleveland's 1st Unitarian Church, helped rapid
growth A.A. Cleveland, preached sermon there room all
creeds in A.A.; tried sober up Clarence S.; gave sermon
November 26 1939 reprinted pamphlet form (A
20) (D 142, 162, 205) (N
84-85)
Dr. E. M. Jellinek, Ph.D -Bill's
good friend; nickname Bunky; world famous scientific,
medical authority alcoholism, confounded National Committee
Education Alcoholism, founded National Committee Education
Alcoholism, founded 1943 Yale Center Alcohol Studies moved
Rutgers University New Jersey 1962, author Disease Concept
Alcoholism, developed famous Jellinek Chart [curve showing
progression illness & subsequent recovery; invited
Bill speak Yale Center early 1940's, after death Bill
awarded 1st Jellinek Award; with Dr. Haggard began publish
Quarterly Journal Studies Alcohol 1940; died 1972 (G
67-68) (H 100, 188) (L
145)
Dr. Earl M. -learned
A.A. from butcher; psychiatrist; A.A., close friend Bill's;
co-chairman 20th Anniversary Convention's Medical Panel
(A
4, 237) (P 301)
Dr. Ed Boyle -Miami
Heart Institute, with Bill May & June 1970 trying
get him ready convention July; Bill's doctor, on Lear
jet January 24 1971 Bedford Hills New York-Miami Heart
Clinic; arranged Bill's body kept Miami until New England
ground thawed Bill's burial (B
368) (G 1, 3) (L
160)
Dr. Emily Griffith Wilson -Bill's
mother, born 1870; divorced Bill's father left Bill age
11; went osteopathic school Boston after divorce; helped
pay Bill's hospitalization; refused nomination inclusion
Who's Who America; eccentric, kept no books, guest 1955
Intentional Convention St. Louis; Bill's nickname Hetty
after famous Hetty Green, early part century amassed large
fortune & wielded equally large political power died
wealthy May 15 1961 nursing home Dobbs Ferry New York
age 91, buried East Dorset cemetery Griffin family plot,
2nd husband died June 1936 (B
12, 41, 188) (G 37,39) (L
13, 106) (N 10) (P
13, 27, 350, 380, 387) (W
139)
Dr. Esther L. Richards -John
Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, suggested having Number 1
physician wide knowledge alcoholic's medical & social
problems write introduction Big Book, Dr. Silkworth 9
days later wrote it (N
332) (P 201)
Dr. Forrist H. -early
Los Angeles A.A. helped by Johnny Howe & Kaye M.,
became marathon 12 Stepper around Los Angeles; wife Merle
(A
92) (P
287)
Dr. Foster Kennedy -world-renowned
neurologist; attended & spoke John D. Rockefeller's
A.A. dinner February 8 1940, represented medical profession;
with Dr. Harry Tiebout & Dr. Kirby Collier responsible
Bill speaking 2 medical societies; defended A.A. in A.M.A.;
endorsed paper Bill read 1944 Medical Society New York
annual meeting; used term X factor explain what we call
God (A
14, 45, 183-184, 204) (B
295) (G 67) (H
62, 145) (L 128) (SM
11, 15) (N 93) (P
232-233)
Dr. Frances Weekes -psychiatrist
Bill saw Friday's (P
335)
Dr. Frank N. D. Buchman -born
June 4 1878; reared deeply religious Lutheran home, Pennsylvania
Dutch, baptized infancy, confirmed Lutheran Church Pennsburg
Pennsylvania; student Muhlenberg College, Mount Airy Seminary;
established hospice Philadelphia young men, had differences
official board resigned; visited England 1908, visited
Keswick Convention heard speaker, changed life, wrote
letters apology 6 trustees Philadelphia hospice, seed
Oxford Group principle restitution; founder, leader Oxford
Group 1921 after spiritual experience traveling Scotland;
strongly advocated 1 on 1 relationship helping others;
principle sharing after conversion with son in house he
guest; became YMCA secretary Pennsylvania State College,
spent 7 years direct personal evangelism; 1st house party
Calling China, became Oxford Group technique, guided make
restitution & confession; met Samuel M. Shoemaker
Peking January 1918; died 1961 (C
3) (D 55) (G
68) (H 196) (L
92) (N 48-49) (P
130,386) (W 113-118)
Dr. G. A. Ferguson -foremost
Ohio eye specialist, took Dr. Bob home times when drunk
(D
129)
Dr. George Ferguson -friend
Smiths, operated Dr. Bob's wife cataract, most prominent
eye doctor Akron (C
145)
Dr. Gordon Johnson -leading
psychiatrist Oslo Norway helped, start A.A. Norway; good
friend Wilson's (A
29) (G 72)
Dr. Grinell -treated
Bill around 1915, Bill enrolled Norwich University (P
45)
Dr. (Reverend) Harry Emerson Fosdick -special
friend Bill's; highly respected minister Riverside Church
New York; completely satisfied Big Book, wrote good reviews
June 30 1939 reprinted religious publications; spoke for
religion Rockefeller's February 8, 1940 dinner; 1st clergyman
recognize A.A. (A
viii, 14, 168, 173, 183-184) (B
286-287, 295) (G 73, 86)
(H 62, 145, 177) (L
116, 198) (N 75, 93) (SM
11) (P 201, 223, 232-233)
Dr. Harry N. -early
Cleveland A.A. (D
201)
Dr. Harry Nash -complied
with junior assistant Dr. Victor D. Ippolito operating
room not operate Charity Hospital, 1st professional intervention
1941, received treatment; treated so many alcoholics called
patron saint Cleveland A.A.; early treated alcoholics
castor oil & egg soup called Dr. Nash's Formula (S
163-164)
Dr. Harry Tiebout -1st
friend psychiatric profession; suggested to many you &
must words in Big Book; endorsed paper Bill read 1944
Medical Society annual meeting; chief psychiatrist, medical
director Blythewood Sanitarium Connecticut; Bill saw depression;
began 1939 lifelong absorption thorough scientific investigation
techniques and principles A.A.; long & close relationship,
came firm friend Bill's; Bill started seeing series regular
sessions for self summer 1944 ; 1 1st psychiatrists recognize
A.A.'s effectiveness, see A.A. significant approach treatment
alcoholics; supported A.A.; patients Marty M., Grennie
C.; with Dr. Kirby Collier & Dr. Foster Kennedy &
Dwight Anderson responsible Bill speaking 2 medical societies;
authored professional papers why A.A. worked so well,
referred Bill Mr. X. in papers when quoting him; Class
A trustee General Service Board 1957-1966; nonalcoholic,
spoke 2nd Intentional Convention St. Louis 1955; present
25th Anniversary 1960 Long Beach California; wrote Role
Psychiatry Field Alcoholism 1951, Surrender Versus Compliance
Therapy 1953, Ego Factors Surrender Alcoholism 1954; died
1966 (A
xii, 2-3, 18, 167, 204, 235, 245, 319) (B
25, 303, 334) (E 19, 72)
(G 66-67, 92, 97) (H
369) (SM
15) (N 126) (P
211, 295-297, 358)
Dr. Howard -psychiatrist
Montclair New Jersey; suggested too many [you musts],
suggested remove all forms coercion, put [we ought] basis
instead [you must] (A
167) (N 75) (P
204)
Dr. Howard S. -general
practitioner Cuyahoga Falls, A.A., helped by Dr. Bob,
others (D
129)
Dr. Howard W. Haggard -founded
Yale Summer Studies programs with Elvin M. Jellinek; wrote
article 1st Grapevine; with Dr. Haggard began publish
Quarterly Journal Studies Alcohol 1940; transferred New
Jersey became Rutgers School Alcohol Studies 1962 (E
28) (H 187, 188) (P
325)
Dr. Humphry Osmond -English
psychiatrist involved research, working schizophrenics
& alcoholics Canadian hospital experimenting LSD;
tested 100's hospitalized alcoholics, gave them simple
vitamin therapy B3 niacin; Bill met trough Gerald Heard;
working with alcoholics schizophrenics mental hospital
Saskatoon Saskatchewan, trying various methods break patients
resistance, help them through chemical means LSD 1954;
worked Dr. Abram Hoffer, asked Bill work with them, did
6 years; thought vitamin B-3 helpful treating alcoholics
(B
358-359) (G 54) (L
159) (N 137) (P
368-369, 388)
Dr. J. B. Rhine -Duke
University; Bill corresponded reference extrasensory perception
(G
57)
Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer -nickname
Oppie; physicist, Bill met Trunk Bay Caribbean vacationing,
asked Bill join him Institute Advanced Study Princeton,
wanted Bill oversee & evaluate chemical composition
neuroses, mostly depression, Bill didn't (B
357-358) (P 381)
Dr. Jack -nickname
Dr. John L. Norris (E
67) (P 268)
Dr. Jim S. -physician
originator 1st black group; Jim's story 2nd & 3rd
editions Big Book; spoke A.A. 2nd International Convention
St. Louis July 1955 (A
37) (P 317)
Dr. John (Jack) L. Norris -nicknamed
Dr. Jack; medical director Eastman Kodak Rochester New
York; chairman board; nonalcoholic, helped change membership
alcoholic majority, served A.A. 27 years trustee; early
as 1948 investigated A.A. resource available help alcoholic
employees; chairman Emeriti with Dr. Milton Maxwell International
Convention Montreal 1985; spoke 2nd Intentional Convention
St. Louis 1955; present 25th Anniversary 1960 Long Beach
California; Bill asked him try LSD, didn't; 1 favorite
expressions Sponsor your doctor; gave Bill's eulogy; died
January 1989 (A
5, 208) (E 67, 72) (G
29, 52, 72, 112) (H 194,
334-335, 339) (N 259) (P
268, 358, 371)
Dr. Kaiser -doctor
Toledo state asylum, let Chet M. sign out patients take
Toledo A.A. meetings (D
256)
Dr. Keith Ditman -research
psychiatrist University California (P
375)
Dr. Kirby Collier -psychiatrist,
with Dr. Harry Tiebout & Dr. Foster Kennedy responsible
Bill speaking 2 medical societies, endorsed paper Bill
read 1944 Medical Society New York annual meeting, early
advocate A.A. (A
2, 204, 244) (G 67) (H
370) (SM
15)
Dr. Kitterer -ordained
minister, trained institutional administrator, charge
Deaconess Hospital Cleveland, helped set up alcoholic
ward, got visiting privileges Dr. Bob & Dr. N. (A
20) (D 201)
Dr. Leonard V. Strong Jr. -Bill's
brother-in-law, husband Bill's sister Dorothy; osteopath;
stuck by Bill lowest times, most deserted; Bill's doctor
confidant, gave Bill physical examination 1928, confronted
Bill drinking; arranged Bill's admission Towns Hospital
1933 & paid bill; set up appointment Bill & Willard
Richardson, great friend John D. Rockefeller; essential
link A.A. people around John D. Rockefeller Jr.; 1 trustees
1st board Alcoholic Foundation April 1938; 1954 resigned
board due question more alcoholics then nonalcoholics
on board, to involved with issue, served Board Trustees
secretary died April 24 1989 (A
6, 14, 147, 151-152) (B vi,
188, 273, 277, 355) (D 142)
(E 18) (G
97-98) (H 59, 142-143, 192,
195) (L 34, 86, 108, 197)
(SM
9) (N 14, 65) (P
99) (W 148, 159)
Dr. M. -1
of 1st, if not 1st drunk Bill & Dr. Bob tried help,
nothing came it, disappeared A.A. history (P
144)
Dr. Meyer Texon -associate
Dr. Silkworth Knickerbocker Hospital, filled in Dr. Silkworth
15th Anniversary, theme gratitude (H
117)
Dr. Miles N. -1
1st A.A.'s doctor-members, prodigious A.A. worker &
national authority chemistry drunks (A
95)
Dr. Milton Maxwell -chairman
Emeriti with Dr. John (Jack) L. Norris International Convention
Montreal 1985; member 1st Trustees' Archives Committee;
nonalcoholics trustee, chairman board; died 1988 (G
112, 127) (N 273)
Dr. O. Arnold Kilpatrick -psychiatrist
in charge New York State mental institution, nonalcoholic,
spoke 2nd Intentional Convention St. Louis 1955 (A
6) (P 358)
Dr. Oscar Olsen -close
friend & enthusiastic A.A. since 1947; attended Seattle
Convention 1990 (G
73)
Dr. P. -early
Sacramento A.A. (A
88)
Dr. Percy Poliak -San
Francisco psychiatrist was with Bellevue Hospital New
York then San Francisco Country Hospital, impressed with
A.A., gave A.A. group full support (A
88)
Dr. Philip P. Thompson -Dr.
Bob's Dartmouth junior year roommate (D
19)
Dr. R. H. S. -Dr.
Bob's nickname City Hospital, 2 other Smiths there (D
46)
Dr. Regnikoff -New
York Hospital doctor involved Lois's heart attack (P
361)
Dr. Richards -Johns
Hopkins; July 18 1939 letter implies Bill this time using
Alcoholics Anonymous working title Big Book & name
fellowship (P
202)
Dr. Russell E. Blaisdell -head
Rockland State Hospital Monsey New York, Bob V. started
meetings there December 1939; let bus loads committed
alcoholics go meetings South Orange New Jersey & New
York City; asked Bill speak December 1939; attended John
D. Rockefeller's A.A. dinner February 8, 1940 (A
viii, 12, 183) (B 291) (G
73) (H 62) (P
218, 232-233)
Dr. Sam Lambert -alone
with Charlie Towns founded Towns Hospital, developed belladonna
treatment used Towns Hospital (B
257) (P 101)
Dr. Reverend Samuel Shoemaker -wife
Helen; rector Calvary Episcopal Church; leading figure
& leader Oxford Group during 1920's-1930's; met Dr.
Frank Buchman China January 1918, inception ministry that
meeting he decided let go self allow God guide him; converted
by Dr. Buchman; became 1 Bill's closet personal friends;
opened doors & made Bill see belief Higher Power not
only change thinking feeling but become living force in
world; Bill said from him observed most principles embodied
12 Steps; nonalcoholic spoke 2nd Intentional Convention
St. Louis 1955; gave Bill & Dr. Bob all principles
& foundation stones for program, Bill credited him
for 12 Steps; died 1963 (A
xii, 2, 38-39, 253, 261) (B
226, 261) (E 10,72) (G
97) (H 177, 277, 298, 379)
(L 92, 103) (N
9, 24) (P
127, 358) (W 118, 175)
Dr. Sidney Cohen -psychiatrist
Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital, present
guiding Bill taking LSD August 29 1956 (P
370-371)
Dr. Thomas P. Scuderi -young
emergency room intern St. Thomas Hospital, worked with
Sister Ignatia on alcoholics, treated alcoholics until
retirement (D
51) (S 9, 144)
Dr. Travis Dancey -Canadian,
worked with Dave B. help spread A.A. Canada, 1st Canadian
trustee General Service Board (E
36) (G 112)
Dr. Victor D. Ippolito -junior
assistant Dr. Harry Nash operating room Charity Hospital,
told Dr. Nash not operate, 1st professional intervention
1941 (S
163)
Dr. W. W. Bauer -psychiatrist,
American Medical Association, nonalcoholic spoke 2nd Intentional
Convention St. Louis 1955 (A
x ii, 4, 235) (G 97) (P
358)
Dr. William Duncan Silkworth -little
doctor loved drunks; ran Towns Hospital; graduate Princeton,
medical degree New York University-Bellevue Medical School,
not psychiatrist, specialist neurology, domain sometimes
overlaps psychiatry; lost life savings 1929, arrived Towns
hospital 1930, resident physician Towns Hospital; theory
alcoholism combination mysterious physical allergy &
compulsion drink, defined alcoholism obsession & allergy,
illness whole man body, mind, spirit, holistic approach
physical, mental disorders; influenced attitudes fields
medicine & social sciences; adopted A.A.; estimated
treated over 50,000 alcoholics; met Bill 2nd hospitalization
Towns hospital, profound influence on Bill; gave Bill
information needed understand alcoholism, 1st person tell
Bill alcoholism illness; told Bill wasn't crazy after
spiritual experience, he had tremendous psychic upheaval;
convinced Bill alcoholism obsession mind coupled increased
physical sensitivity; April 1935 told Bill quit preaching
at drunks instead talk about illness, tell them physical
sensitivity & obsession, religion usually fills them
guilt or rebellion; called Bill say had prospects 1937,
1st Fitz M. & 2nd Hank P.; wrote introduction Big
Book; suggested to many you & must words in Big Book;
wrote 3 articles alcoholism Medical Record; used term
moral psychology characterize word fellowship; present
meeting December 1937 Rockefeller raise money; attended
John D. Rockefeller's A.A. dinner February 8, 1940 (A
vii-viii, 13, 38, 52, 63, 67, 143, 148, 167, 183, 206)
(B 191, 224, 227, 233-234,
274) (C 4) (E
11-12) (G 97) (H
59, 62, 156, 175-176, 197, 199-200, 243, 247, 278, 283,
297, 373) (L 85, 145) (SM
9) (N 14-15, 19-21, 65) (P
99, 101-102, 125, 133, 191, 201, 232-233) (W
153, 156)
Duke P. -early
A.A., Toledo salesman, wife Katie P., 12 stepped by Charles
("C.J.") K. & Eddie B., admitted City Hospital
acute gastritis, did 12 Step 36 hours sobriety Youngstown
(D
150, 253-254)
Dutch -Bill
& Hank P. nickname Ruth Hock (P
192, 250)
Dwight Anderson -with
Dr. Kirby Collier persuaded Medical Society New York State
1944 later Psychiatric Association 1949 let Bill read
papers about A.A. annual gatherings (A
2, 204-205) (H 370)
Dwight D. Eisenhower -sent
telegram good wishes A.A.'s 2nd International Convention
(A
36)
Dynamite Man -nickname
Icky, explosive expert, commissioned blow up pier Houston
Harbor, blew up wrong one (A
80)