• AA Literature
    • A.A. Big Book
      • A.A. Big Book (164 Pages)
      • Big Book Stories Edition 1
      • Big Book Stories Edition 2
    • A.A. Preamble
    • Singleness of Purpose
    • A.A. 12 Steps
    • A.A. 12 Traditions
    • A.A. 12 Concepts
    • 12 Traditions Checklist
    • 9th Step Promises (Pg 83/84)
    • The Serenity Prayer
    • Principles Of The Program
    • I Am Responsible
    • The Page Of Prayers
  • A.A. History
    • The Emmanuel Movement
    • The Washingtonians
    • Magazine & Newspaper Articles
    • Narrative Of A.A. Timeline
    • Timelines In A.A. History
    • Manuscript Of A.A. World History – Bob P.
    • Place And Things In AA History
    • Who’s Who In A.A. History
    • Big Book Story Authors
    • Writings Of A.A. Members
  • Influential Books
    • A.A. Big Book (164 Pages)
    • Big Book Stories Edition 1
    • Big Book Stories Edition 2
    • Mel B’s Library
    • Dick B.’s Library
    • The Greatest Thing In The World
    • The Varieties Of Religious Experiences
    • In His Steps
    • As A Man Thinketh
    • When Man Listens
    • John Barleycorn
    • The Confessions Of Saint Augustine (13 Books)
    • Religion, Clergy & A.A.
  • Free Stuff
    • Free Audiobooks & Speaker Tapes
    • Videos Of Bill Wilson
    • The PDF Project (1000+ PDF’s)
    • Free AA Apps For iPhone
    • Free AA Apps For Android
    • Free 12 Step Toolkit App
  • 10-Days To Sobriety
  • AA Literature
    • A.A. Big Book
      • A.A. Big Book (164 Pages)
      • Big Book Stories Edition 1
      • Big Book Stories Edition 2
    • A.A. Preamble
    • Singleness of Purpose
    • A.A. 12 Steps
    • A.A. 12 Traditions
    • A.A. 12 Concepts
    • 12 Traditions Checklist
    • 9th Step Promises (Pg 83/84)
    • The Serenity Prayer
    • Principles Of The Program
    • I Am Responsible
    • The Page Of Prayers
  • A.A. History
    • The Emmanuel Movement
    • The Washingtonians
    • Magazine & Newspaper Articles
    • Narrative Of A.A. Timeline
    • Timelines In A.A. History
    • Manuscript Of A.A. World History – Bob P.
    • Place And Things In AA History
    • Who’s Who In A.A. History
    • Big Book Story Authors
    • Writings Of A.A. Members
  • Influential Books
    • A.A. Big Book (164 Pages)
    • Big Book Stories Edition 1
    • Big Book Stories Edition 2
    • Mel B’s Library
    • Dick B.’s Library
    • The Greatest Thing In The World
    • The Varieties Of Religious Experiences
    • In His Steps
    • As A Man Thinketh
    • When Man Listens
    • John Barleycorn
    • The Confessions Of Saint Augustine (13 Books)
    • Religion, Clergy & A.A.
  • Free Stuff
    • Free Audiobooks & Speaker Tapes
    • Videos Of Bill Wilson
    • The PDF Project (1000+ PDF’s)
    • Free AA Apps For iPhone
    • Free AA Apps For Android
    • Free 12 Step Toolkit App
  • 10-Days To Sobriety
home/Alcoholics Anonymous/Research & Study/Place And Things In AA History/Places And Things In AA History – p10

Places And Things In AA History – p10

79 views 0 aa

 Places And Things In AA History

Page 10

 

 Mount Aeolus
mountain behind East Dorset Vermont, named wind-god Greek mythology (P 18)

 M.R.A.
Moral Rearmament (P 138)

 Mr & Miss Anonymous
proposed name movie large motion-picture producer wanted to make, portrayed A.A. lopsided, changed name, A.A. thought of suing, didn’t (A 126)

 Multilith
copy original manuscript Big Book (G 131)

 Murderers’ Row
neighborhood Bill & Lois lived in, named because so many doctors every block (L 119)

 Nameless bunch alcoholics
New Yorkers referred themselves since Oxford Group break (B 285)

 National Committee Education Alcoholism
Marty M. connected with (H 100) (P 310)

 National Rubber Machinery Company
builder rubber presses & other equipment used tire manufacturing; Bill involved due proxy fight led him Akron; founded 1909 Akron Rubber Mold & Machine Company reorganized 1928 combined 3 other companies (P 134)

 National Theta Phi Alpha’s St. Catherine Siena Award
awarded Sister Ignatia 1954 (S 185,240)

 N.C.E.A.
National Committee Education on Alcoholism founded Marty M. October 2, 1944 became National Council Alcoholism; Grapevine, Dr. Bob, Bill endorsed (G 12) (H 100) (P 320)

 N.R.M.
National Rubber Machinery Company (P 158)

 National Committee Education Alcoholism
Marty M. founded, later National Council Alcoholism, National Council Alcoholism & Drug Dependance (G 12) (H 100)

 National Council Alcoholism
from National Committee Education Alcoholism later National Council Alcoholism & Drug Dependance (G 12) (H 100)

 National Council Alcoholism & Drug Dependance
formerly National Council Alcoholism Marty M. founded, National Council Alcoholism & Drug Dependance (G 12) (H 100)

 New undertaking Nell’s
Bill’s nickname Nell’s A.A. Archives activities (G 16)

 New York Times
carried Bill’s death front page; gave Big Book good review 1939 (A 173) (B 369) (L 116) (MS 11)

 Niacin
vitamin B-3 (G 54)

 Noah
nickname Dr. Bob due old Cadillac coupe called Ark (C 118)

 Not-God
published 1979 (N ii)

 Open Switch
sherry & rubbing alcohol (D 198)

 Orthodox Group
Henrietta Seiberling others 1950 against Bill’s conference idea (G 51)

 Oslo Norway group
founded Norwegian coffee shop owner Greenwich Connecticut; found A.A. himself 1947 (A 27-28) (B 349) (H 123)

 Oxford Group
origin A.A. traced Oxford Group; begun First Century Christian Fellowship 1908, popular religious movement U.S., Europe; Frank Buchman Pennsylvanian Lutheran minister, started nondenominational, theologically conservative, evangelical movement streamline modern world 1921 after spiritual experience traveling Scotland; became Oxford Group 1928 from 1st Century Christian Fellowship, reamed Moral Rearmament [M.R.A.] 1938; wanted restore 1st century Christianity, wanted change world changing people; used early Christian methods; 5 procedures (1) surrender God (2) listen Gods guidance (3) check guidance others members (4) make restitution those harmed (5) careful self-examination confess defects others; appeal fellowship, home meetings; encouraged members still attend individual churches; Catholics prohibited engaging groups open confession; among 1st converts Dr. Sam Shoemaker & Sherry Day; responsible Bill’s early sobriety; Dr. Bob attended meetings 2 1/2
years; considered drinking moral issue; too authoritarian for alkies (A 58,62,75) (B 233,262) (C 3) (D 56) (G 48,68) (H 196) (L 92) (N 9,48-49) (P 127-128,130)

 Oxford Group 4 absolutes
absolute honesty, absolute purity, absolute unselfishness, absolute love (A 74,160) (B 229) (H 196,198,200) (L 92) (N 25,28,44,51) (P 114,127) (S 144)

 Oxford Group principles
self-examination, acknowledgement faults, restitution wrongs done, constant work others (A 58,62) (B 228-229) (L 89,92)

 Oxford Group split
2 reasons Frank Buchman comments praising Adolf Hitler & visits with Himmler, Catholic Cannon Law forbade Catholics joining other religious groups (W 174)

 Oxford Squad
alcoholics meeting separate Oxford Group but joining others in opening, closing Oxford Group meeting; new person asked if they surrendered, if so taken apart by Dr. Bob or couple others in private do so (G 81-82)

 Panel 1
delegates elected 2 year term odd years start 1951 (A 215) (H 163) (MS 18)

 Panel 2
delegates elected 2 years term even years start 1952 (A 215) (H 163) (MS 18)

 Pass it on
Bill’s response people thanked him (G 120)

 Passing hat
custom started 1940 (G 86)

 Pathe Laboratories
developed new photographic process (L 83) (P 91)

 Paulson & Weber
company Bill worked for selling wire rope (L 130)

 Penick & Ford
corn products company (stock “XYZ”) (P 85)

 People’s Hospital
became Akron General Medical Center, Dr. Bob used (D 177)

 Philip Wylie Jabs a Little Needle Into Complacency
article Philip Wylie wrote, said he alcoholic quit solo (H 97)

 Pictures Jack Alexander March 1 1941 Saturday Evening Post article Bill, Horace C., Helen P., Tom M., Tom B., Ruth Hock, Dick S., Ray W., Lois, Gordon M., Bob F. (P 247)

 Pierce Arrow
Dr. Bob’s car (D 95)

 Pierce Governor Company
Anderson Indiana manufacturer automotive parts, Bill director (P 175)

 Pigeon
word probably coined Dr. Bob referring newcomer or prospect (B 293) (D 146) (N 39)

Tags:places and thingsaa historyaaalcoholics anonymousresearch and study

Was this helpful?

Yes  No
Related Articles
  • Places And Things In AA History – p12
  • Places And Things In AA History – p11
  • Places And Things In AA History – p9
  • Places And Things In AA History – p8
  • Places And Things In AA History – p7
  • Places And Things In AA History – p6

Didn't find your answer? Contact Us

Leave A Comment Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Popular Articles
  • Father Terry Richey, At International Doctors, August 1979
  • Father Terry Richey, 1st January 1987, Place Unknown
  • Chapter XXX – In The Great Diversity Of Opinions, It Becomes All To Unite Charity And Divine Truth.
  • Father Terry Richey – 2, October 1989
  • Father Terry Richey, November 1985
KB Categories
  • Writings Of A.A. Members 0
    • Bill D. 2
    • Bill W. 19
      • Let's Ask Bill W. 41
      • Bill W. On The 12 Traditions 16
      • Letters – To Jim Burwell From Bill Wilson 18
      • Letters – To Bill Wilson From Jim Burwell 3
      • Talks At General Service Conferences 31
        • Alcoholic Foundation 4
      • Grapevine Articles Of Bill W. 34
        • Grapevine – 12 Steps Of AA 2
        • Grapevine – 12 Traditions Of A.A. 16
    • Ebby Thacher 2
    • Others 13
      • Letters – To Jim Burwell From Bill Wilson 18
      • Letters – To Bill Wilson From Jim Burwell 3
    • Lois W. 7
    • Doctor Bob 10
    • Henry G. (Hank P. 2
    • Clarence S. 6
  • Influential Books 0
    • Big Book Of AA 21
    • Personal Stories – Edition 1 29
    • Personal Stories – Edition 2 40
    • Mel B.'s Library 56
      • The Four Absolutes 17
    • Dick B.'s Library 128
    • The Greatest Thing In The world 5
    • In His Steps 32
    • The Varieties Of Religious Experiences 17
    • As A Man Thinketh 8
    • When Man Listens 6
    • The Confessions Of Saint Augustine 5
      • Book Four 18
      • Book Five 16
      • Book Six 18
      • Book Seven 23
      • Book Eight 14
      • Book Nine 15
      • Book Ten 45
      • Book Eleven 33
      • Book Twelve 34
      • Book Thirteen 40
      • Book One 20
      • Book Two 12
      • Book Three 14
    • Other Books 9
    • John Barleycorn 39
  • Research & Study 14
    • Magazine And Newspaper Articles 149
    • People In A.A.'s History 26
    • A.A. History – News Articles 8
      • Cleveland Plain Dealer 8
    • Place And Things In AA History 13
    • Dr. William Duncan Silkworth M.D. 12
      • Grapevine Articles Of Dr. William Silkworth 5
    • The Washingtonians 31
      • Grapevine Articles Of The Washingtonians 15
    • Gresham's Law And Alcoholics Anonymous 5
    • A Narrative Of Timeline Of A.A. History 30
    • The Emmanuel Movement 12
    • Tiebout Papers 6
    • Timelines In A.A. History 14
    • Big Book Story Author's 78
    • AA Growth 135
    • Stepping Stone News 1
    • Timelines Of Historic A.A. Events 1
    • Charlie Bishop Jr. 3
    • Manuscript Of A.A. World History, 1985 – By Bob P. 23
    • Whos's Who In A.A.'s History 23
    • Big Book Changes 1
  • Audio Books 0
    • Videos 15
    • International Conventions – 2015 184
    • AA Speaker Chuck C. 111
    • AA Big Book Audiobook 14
    • AA Speakers Clergy 220
    • AA Speakers Doctor's 129
    • Sandy B. – Saturday Morning Live 12
    • AA Speaker Sandy B. 74
    • AA Assorted Speakers 195
    • AA Speaker Bill W. 100
    • Joe & Charlie 34
  • A.A. History – General 27
  • Literature 12
    • The First A.A. Pamphlet 8
    • Big Book 18
    • A.A. Prayers 10
    • Big Book Stories Edition 1 29
    • Big Book Stories Edition 2 40
    • The Big Book Concordance 27
    • The Original Manuscript Of AA. 16
  • Al-Anon 14
  • The PDF Project (1000+ PDF's 1
    • Dr. Bob (24 Articles 1
    • General Service Conference (157 Articles 6
    • Grapevine (51 Articles 5
    • History (437 Articles 52
    • The Big Book (179 Articles 6
    • Bill W. (172 Articles 4
  • Grapevine Articles 4
    • Additional A.A. Grapevine Articles 20
    • Big Book Updates 13
    • Other Grapevine Articles 33
    • Grapevine Articles – Interviews 6
    • Grapevine Reproduction 8
  • The History Of Alcoholics Anonymous 6
  • Other Articles 41
    • Printed Book Reviews 26
    • Religion, Clergy & A.A. 108
  • The Global Map 3
    • Caribbean 0
      • Guadeloupe 1
      • Haiti 1
      • Anguilla 1
      • Jamaica 1
      • Antiqua 1
      • Margarita 1
      • Aruba 1
      • Martinique 1
      • Bonaire 1
      • Puerto Rico 1
      • Barbados 1
      • Saint Maarten/Saint Martin 1
      • Barbuda 1
      • Saint Barts 1
      • Bahamas 1
      • Saint Lucia 1
      • Bermuda 1
      • Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 1
      • Cuba 1
      • Saba/Saint Eustatius 1
      • Cayman Island 1
      • Saint Kitts And Nevis 1
      • Curacao 1
      • Trinidad And Tobago 1
      • Dominican Republic 1
      • Turks And Caicos 1
      • Dominica 1
      • Virgin Islands 1
      • Grenada 1
    • Middle East 0
      • Kyrgyzstan 1
      • Lebanon 1
      • Oman 1
      • Qatar 1
      • Syria 1
      • Arabia 1
      • Saudi Arabia 1
      • Azerbaijan 1
      • Tajikistan 1
      • Armenia 1
      • Turkmenistan 1
      • Afghanistan 1
      • Turkey 1
      • Bahrain 1
      • United Arab Emirates 1
      • Cyprus 1
      • Yemen 1
      • Iran 1
      • Iraq 1
      • Israel 1
      • Jordan 1
      • Kuwait 1
    • Canada 0
      • Yukon 1
      • Alberta 1
      • British Columbia 2
      • Manitoba 1
      • New Brunswick 1
      • Newfoundland 1
      • Northwest Territories 1
      • Nova Scotia 1
      • Ontario 18
      • Quebec 1
      • Saskatchewan 1
    • South America 0
      • Peru 1
      • Paraguay 1
      • Suriname 1
      • South Georgia (UK 1
      • Uruguay 1
      • Venezuela 1
      • Aruba (NL 1
      • Argentina 1
      • Bolivia 1
      • Brazil 1
      • Chile 1
      • Ecuador 1
      • French Guiana (France 1
      • Falkland Islands (UK 1
      • Guyana 1
      • Netherland Antilles (NL 1
    • United States 0
      • Georgia 1
      • Montana 1
      • Tennessee 1
      • Hawaii 1
      • Nebraska 1
      • Texas 6
      • Idaho 1
      • Nevada 1
      • Utah 1
      • Illinois 3
      • New Hampshire 1
      • Vermont 1
      • Indiana 1
      • New Jersey 3
      • Virginia/DC 3
      • Iowa 1
      • New Mexico 1
      • Washington 3
      • Kansas 1
      • New York 1
      • West Virginia 1
      • Alabama 1
      • Kentucky 1
      • North Carolina 2
      • Wisconsin 1
      • Alaska 1
      • Louisiana 1
      • North Dakota 1
      • Wyoming 1
      • Arizona 1
      • Maine 1
      • Ohio 5
      • Arkansas 1
      • Maryland 3
      • Oklahoma 1
      • California 4
      • Massachusetts 1
      • Oregon 1
      • Colorado 1
      • Michigan 4
      • Pennsylvania 6
      • Connecticut 1
      • Minnesota 2
      • Rhode Island 1
      • Delaware 1
      • Mississippi 1
      • South Carolina 5
      • Florida 28
      • Missouri 1
      • South Dakota 1
    • Europe 0
      • Denmark 1
      • Luxembourg 1
      • Turkey 1
      • Estonia 1
      • Malta 1
      • Ukraine 1
      • England 2
      • Macedonia 1
      • Wales 1
      • Finland 1
      • Monaco 1
      • Yugoslavia 1
      • France 1
      • Netherlands 1
      • Germany 1
      • Norway 1
      • Greece 1
      • Poland 1
      • Gibraltar 1
      • Portugal 1
      • Hungary 1
      • Romania 1
      • Austria 1
      • Herzegovina 1
      • Russia 2
      • Andorra 1
      • Iceland 1
      • Scotland 2
      • Belgium 1
      • Ireland 1
      • Slovakia 1
      • Bulgaria 1
      • Italy 1
      • Slovenia 1
      • Croatia.html 1
      • Latvia 1
      • Spain 1
      • Cyprus 1
      • Liechtenstein 1
      • Sweden 1
      • Czech Republic 1
      • Lithuania 1
      • Switzerland 1
    • General 3
    • Australia (Oceania 0
      • Federated States Of Micronesia 1
      • Tokelau 1
      • Fiji 1
      • Tuvalu 1
      • French Polynesia 1
      • Vanuatu 1
      • Guam 1
      • Western Samoa 1
      • Kiribati 1
      • Wallis And Futuna Islands 1
      • Marshall Islands 1
      • Northern Mariana Islands 1
      • New Zealand 1
      • Nauru 1
      • New Caledonia 1
      • Niue 1
      • Palau 1
      • Australia 3
      • Papua New Guinea 1
      • American Samoa 1
      • Pitcairn Islands 1
      • Cook Islands 1
      • Solomon Islands 1
      • Coral Sea Islands 1
      • Tongi 1
    • Asia 0
      • Bhutan 1
      • South Korea 1
      • China 1
      • Sri Lanka 1
      • Hong Kong 1
      • Thailand 1
      • India 1
      • Taiwan 1
      • Indonesia 1
      • Vietnam 1
      • Japan 1
      • Kazakhstan 1
      • Laos 1
      • Malaysia 1
      • Maldives 1
      • Mongolia 1
      • North Korea 1
      • Nepal 1
      • Pakistan 1
      • Bangladesh 1
      • Philippines 1
      • Burma 1
      • Russia 2
    • Africa 0
      • Angola & Zambia 1
      • Namibia & Botswana 1
      • Burkina Faso & Mali 1
      • Nigeria & Niger 1
      • Cameroon 1
      • Reunion & Mauritius 1
      • Central African Republic & Ethiopia 1
      • Rwanda & Burundi 1
      • Comoro Island & Seychelles 1
      • Saint Helena & Equatorial Guinea 1
      • Congo & Gabon 1
      • Sao Tome & Principe 1
      • Cote d'Ivoire & Guinea 1
      • Senegal & Cape Verde 1
      • Egypt 1
      • Somalia 1
      • Eritrea & Djibouti 1
      • South Africa & Lesotho 1
      • Ghana, Togo & Benin 1
      • Sudan & Chad 1
      • Guinea-Bissau & The Gambia 1
      • Swaziland & Mozambique 1
      • Liberia & Sierra Leone 1
      • Tanzania & D. R. Congo 1
      • Libya & Tunisia 1
      • Uganda & Kenya 1
      • Madagascar 1
      • Malawi & Zimbabwe 1
      • Algeria & Morocco 1
      • Mauritania & Western Sahara 1
    • Central America 0
      • Belize 1
      • Costa Rica 1
      • El Salvador 1
      • Guatemala 1
      • Honduras 1
      • Mexico 1
      • Nicaragua 1
      • Panama 1
  • The Detroit Pamphlet 4

  Places And Things In AA History – p9

Places And Things In AA History – p11  

AA Anonymity Statement

Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions.

Please respect this and treat in confidence who you see and what you hear.

About Silkworth.net
  • Privacy Policy
  • Legal Disclaimer
  • Contact Us
External Links
  • Free 12 Step Toolkit App
  • Free AA Apple Apps
  • Free AA Android Apps
  • Silkworth’s YouTube Channel
  • Alcoholics Anonymous (AAWS Inc.)
  • AA Grapevine, International Journal of Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Al-Anon Family (Includes Alateen)
Newsletter Subscription





  • © 2020 silkworth.net. All Rights Reserved