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People In AA’s History – Tt

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* ‘T.’ – Dr. Bob’s nickname daughter after character Hortensia Twitchbottom (C 128)

* Tall Man – Maliseet Indian, Maynard B’s father (BB3 474-6)

* Ted – boarder of Mrs. Gordon Oram San Francisco late 1939; early A.A. didn’t make it (A 88)

* Teddy – Dr. Silkworth’s redheaded nurse Knickerbocker Hospital (A viii,14,206) (H 156,176,373) (SM 16)

* Tee – wife Sam, early A.A.’s Chicago Earl T. worked with (A 22) (BB3 310u)

* Texon, Dr. Meyer – associate Dr. Silkworth Knickerbocker Hospital, filled in Dr. Silkworth 15th Anniversary, theme Gratitude (H 117)

* ‘That guy’ – Dr. Bob’s reference to Bill in letters to Ruth Hock (G 80)

* Thatcher, Ebby – see “Ebby, T. “

* Thatcher, Thomas – name on headstone outside Winchester Cathedral Bill saw England 1918, Bill thought may be ancestor of Ebby T., read epitaph Hampshire Grenadier (B 119) (L 25) (P 60)

* Thompson, Dr. Philip P. – Dr. Bob’s Dartmouth junior year roommate (D 19-21,297-9)

* Thompson, Francis – English Roman Catholic Poet 1859-1907; at one time opium addict (A 257,259-61)

* Thomsen, Robert – Bill’s biographer, author Bill W. (N 13) (P 331,379)

* Tiebout, Dr. Harry – 1st AA friend in psychiatric profession; chief psychiatrist, medical director Blythewood Sanitarium Connecticut; patients Marty M., Grennie C.; suggested to many you & must words in Big Book; 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 to Bill as Mr. X. in papers when quoting him; Bill saw for his depression summer 1944 ; wrote “Role Psychiatry Field Alcoholism” 1951, “Surrender Versus Compliance Therapy” 1953, “Ego Factors Surrender Alcoholism” 1954; spoke 2nd Intentional Convention St. Louis 1955; present 25th Anniversary 1960 Long Beach California; Class A trustee General Service Board 1957-1966; died 1966 (A xii, 2-4, 18, 167, 204, 235, 244f, 245-51, 309-19) (B 25, 303, 334) (E 19, 72) (G 66-67, 92, 97) (H 99, 156, 369-70) (SM 15) (N 126) (P 211, 212, 295-297, 326, 336, 358) (BB3 226-7u, 559, 571)

* Tom B. – wife said contact A.A. or else, wrote letter to Capetown South Africa, received reply, started group Capetown II; (G 119) (L 164)

* Tom B. – picture appeared Jack Alexander March 1941 Saturday Evening Post article; guaranteed light, heat, telephone A.A. 1st clubhouse 334 1/2 West 24th Street; early Board member (A 180,186) (P 247)

* Tom K. – early A.A. Board member (A 186) (P 217)

* Tom L. – early A.A., wife Maybelle, story “My Wife and I” in 1st edition  (D 106,120,141) (BB1 287-95)

* Tom M. – “Old Tom”, ancient fireman Bill & Lois got out Rockland State, brusque Irishman, coffee maker/general caretaker/janitor at 334 1/2 West 24th Street A.A. clubhouse, lived there; told Bill some bum from St. Louis to see him -Father Ed (A 115-116,180) (H 366) (L 122) (P 241,247)

* Tom P. – wife Ginny P.; entered A.A. confirmed atheist, changed mind; worked Bill editing 12 & 12, A.A. Comes Age; present Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital when Bill took LSD August 29 1956 (A 219) (B 356) (G 16,42) (L 156) (P 271,279,280,301,302,303,354,370-371)

* Tom S. – 1 earliest Jacksonville Florida A.A.; past trustee (G 124)

* Tom Y. – 1st editor Grapevine (G 88)

* Tompkins, Howard – of Beer & Company, Bill got involved proxy fight control small machine tool company led him Akron; impressed with Bill’s recovery & sent glowing letter encouragement December 1934 (L 94) (P 133)

* Towns, Colonel Charles B. – owner & founder Towns Hospital New York City with Dr. Lambert; asked Bill work his hospital December 1936; loaned $2,500 help Big Book get published; believed ‘lack of occupation greatest destroyer of men’ -called them vagrant types, admit no 1 Towns hospital unless paid advance & backer; present 25th Anniversary 1960 Long Beach California (A 13f, 15, 100-101, 115, 159, 171, 176, 188) (B 257-258) (E 72) (G 72) (H 106, 144, 148, 176, 180) (L 107) (N 63-64) (P 101, 175-7, 196, 223, 271) (W 160, 163)

* Trevor K. – wife Enid K; author of “Lifesaving Words”; sponsored by Charlie M. (BB3 342-4u)

* Trice, Harrison – 1958 nonalcoholic trustee (G 51) (P 394)

* Tunks, Reverend Walter – Harvey Firestone’s minister; Bill called from Mayflower Hotel lobby May 11 1935; Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Akron, long-time Oxford Group enthusiast, gave Bill 10 names call, last 1 Mrs. Seiberling; conducted Dr. Bob’s funeral services 15 years later (A 66,73) (B 236) (C 5,35-36,63) (D 64-5,344) (E 12) (L 95) (N 27)(P 136) (S 19) (BB3 154u)

* Twitchell, Hanford – nonalcoholic Oxford Group member; well know professional New York; accompanied Bill to Towns Hospital & Calvary Mission to talk to alcoholics (G 68)

* Ty M. – Milwaukee A.A., came to Akron to get help from Dr. Bob, wife Kaye M. divorced after he sobered up; wife took Big Book Los Angeles fall 1939 (D 177) (P 266)

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