People in AA’s History
that begin with the letter:
Cc
* ‘Captain Jack’ S. – from Maine, captain oil taker; discovered A.A. 1947; organized Internationalist’s Seamen Group 1949 (A 82) (E 32) (G 10) (L 141)
* Carlin sisters – rented top floor of Wilson’s house at 182 Clinton Street 1933-1935 (L 105)
* Carlo I. – member Italian parliament, 12 stepped Roberto C., both spearheaded effort for Italian Big Book (E 51-52)
* Carlson, Dr. Anton – 1937 with group scientists formed Research Council on Problems of Alcohol (H 187)
* Caroline P. – nurse, sister of Dorothy S.M., married Hank P.; took Multilith Big Book Chicago doctor (D 180) (BB3 306u)
* Carrell, Dr. Alexis – wrote book on prayer called Man, The Unknown (H 105)
* Carry -housekeeper at Stepping Stones, her niece Harriet often helped (L 157)
* Cayce, Edgar – famous psychic (G 75)
* Cebra G. – Manchester judge’s son, did considerable drinking with Ebby, joined Oxford group, he & Roland tried help Ebby, kept Ebby out jail August 1934 (L 93) (N 9) (P 113) (BB3 9u)
* Cecil C. – his story “Those Golden Years” in 3rd edition (BB3 327-34u)
* Ceil F. – wife of George M.; her story “Fear of Fear” appears in 2nd and 3rd editions of Big Book (called Jane in the story) (BB2 330-5u) (BB3 321-6u)
* Chambers, Whittaker – magazine writer (A 256)
* Chan F. – Chicago A.A. carried message with Bill L. to Pat C. in Minneapolis 1940 (A 95)
* Charles “C. J.” K. – both he & Eddie B were in state insane asylum Toledo voluntary commitments summer 1939, read manuscript Big Book, got out; they 12 stepped Duke P. in Toledo (D 253)
* Charlie, “Good Old” – one of Fitz’s drinking partners (BB3 500)
* Charlie B. – alcoholic, with help of nonalcoholic candy manufacture started AA groups in Vancouver British Columbia (A 84)
* Charlie G. – Dr. Jim S’s sponsor (BB3 494-5)
* Charlie J. – early Cleveland A.A. (D 167)
* Charlie M. – Canadian AA, transfered to Southeast Asia. Trevor K’s sponsor. (BB3 343u)
* Charlie P. – participated Big Book seminars with Joe McQ. (G 112)
* Charlie S. – his story “Riding the Rods” in 1st edition (BB1 303-16)
* Charlotte L. – office worker March 1947 Alcoholic Foundation (G 5)
* Chessman, Caryl – convicted murder, 12 years death row, wrote autobiography Cell 2455 Death Row; Jack Alexander suggested he write Bill due to close resemblance between criminal psychopath & alcoholic, both unconsciously destroy themselves, Bill wrote back; executed May 2 1960 (P 364-6)
* Chet M. – former patient state insane asylum Toledo, signed out patients take to Toledo meetings (D 256)
* Chet R – his story “It Might Have Been Worse” in 2nd & 3rd edition (BB2 382-92u) (BB3 373-83u)
* ‘Chip‘ – nickname for A. LeRoy Chipman
* Chipman, A. LeRoy – nickname ‘Chip‘, John D. Rockefeller associate; became sold on A.A. & offered services; present at meeting December 1937 Rockefeller raise money; persuaded John D. Rockefeller loan A.A. $8,000; trustee & treasurer board Alcoholic Foundation April 1938; (A 15, 148, 151, 180, 189, 208) (B 274, 277) (H 59-60, 148, 192, 194) (SM 13) (P 184, 185, 188, 202, 227, 228)
* Chris – Dr. Silkworth sent to see Bill, got Bill job selling wire rope for Paulson & Weber, came A.A. sobered up, slipped never came back (L 120, 130)
* Chrys – visited Bill and Lois in 1939 (P 217)
* Chuck – wife Lee, 1st alcoholic arrive in Los Angeles from East, artist, arrived just in time attend 1st home meeting at Kaye’s place Benecia Avenue December 19, 1939 (A 92)
* Chuck C. – Los Angeles A.A. (P 348)
* ‘City folks‘ – big city people who vacation in Vermont (P 39)
* Clarence P., Dr. – A.A. member, chaired 20th Anniversary Convention’s Medical Panel (A 235)
* Clarence S. – Dorothy S.M. was wife; early Cleveland A.A., led revolt & announced special meeting of alcoholics separate from Oxford Group; started & founded group Cleveland group May 18 1939 Cleveland Heights home of Abby G., 1st group called Alcoholics Anonymous, 16 members; called himself Father of Alcoholics Anonymous; attended John D. Rockefeller’s A.A. dinner February 8, 1940; leader of group of dissident anti Conference & anti General Service Office, his story “Home Brewmeister” in all 3 editions of Big Book (A 19-20,183) (C 49,131) (D 101,109,115,142-5,208-11, 216 ,218-9, 241, 245, 248, 252, 261, 263, 265, 267-8, 270-1, 312-3) (G 50, 103) (N 75, 78, 84) (P 203, 224, 255, 257) (S 32, 155) (BB1 274-81u) (BB2/3 216, 297-303u)
* Clark – butcher in Dr. Earle’s story (BB3 347u, 348)
* Clark, Dr. – (lois’ dad) (BB1 14u) (BB2/3 4u)
* Clem L. – A.A., Bill wrote in 1948 about organized religion (P 283)
* Clementine, Reverend Mother – administrator St. Thomas Hospital when Sister Ignatia there (D 189-90)
* Cliff W. – California A.A.; Dorothy was wife; Mort J. helped get sober; proposed G.S.O. publish Bill’s correspondence with Yale declining honorary degree (A 93) (L 157)
* Clint F. – Greenland Long Island New York, 1st met Bill at J.K. Rice Jr. & Co., he was telephone trader, drinking companion of Bill’s from good old days, introduced Bill to Joe Hirshhorn, wife Kay, came to A.A. 1948 (B 175) (L 75) (P 77-9,93-8,160,161)
* Cobb, Ty – baseball player (P 30)
* Cochran, David – boyhood acquaintance of Bill’s (P 47)
* Cockran, Mr. – Prohibitionist, lent Bert T. money keep to Works Publishing going; also refered to as “Mr. G.” (A 177-178) (L 116) (P 144,150n)
* Cohen, Dr. Sidney – psychiatrist Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital, present/ guiding Bill when he took LSD August 29 1956 (P 370-371,375)
* Collier, Dr. Kirby – psychiatrist, with Dr. Harry Tiebout & Dr. Foster Kennedy responsible Bill speaking 2 medical societies, endorsed paper Bill read 1944 Medical Society of New York annual meeting, early A.A. advocate (A 2,204,244) (G 67) (H 156,370) (SM 15) (P 334) (BB3 571)
* Colvin, David Leigh – with Yale School for Alcohol Studies, ran for president of US on Prohibition ticket (H 188)
* Conor F. – Irish born A.A., tavern owner Philadelphia started A.A. Dublin Ireland, 1st person helped was Richard P. (A 83) (E 43)
* Coolidge, Calvin – US president (D 16,112)
* Copping, Clifford – boyhood acquaintance of Bill’s (P 47)
* Cornell, Shep – see “Shep C”
* Costello, Spoons – Oxford Group member, kitchen worker at Calvary Episcopal Mission (P 117)
* Cowles, Edward -Dr. – theory of alcoholism treatment involved draining spinal fluid (BB#1 154u) (BB2/3 140u)
* Craske, Dr. Dan – referred Sadie to Earl T in Chicago 1939 (A 22)
* Crecelius, Ruth Hock – see “Hock (Crecelius), Ruth”
* Crosby, Bing – popular singer (BB3 467)
* Cultice, Grace – Sylvia’s Chicago nonalcoholic secretary, helped start A.A. there (A 22) (D 181)
* Cy – Wilson’s spent night with Cy & Barb (P 214)