Places And Things In AA History
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Cooking up soggy
Bill’s slang not feeling good (G 120) (P 156)
Cornwall Press
printed 1st edition 1st printing Big Book, firm Cornwall New York (A 156) (B 286-287) (H 145) (L 115) (P 194)
Custom introducing self first name, last initial
Bill probably picked custom Oxford Group meetings, Frank Buchman referred self Frank B. (L 92) (P 219)
Dark Kayo Syrup
what Sister Ignatia nursed alcoholic patents, thought quiet nerves (S 11,274)
Days Wine & Roses
full-length TV production 1958, film 1963, A.A. played major part making (A ix) (P 343)
Deaconess Hospital Cleveland
took alcoholic single rooms 1940 (D 202) (G 24)
Deep Freeze Talk
Al S. introduced Bill, 1960 International Convention Long Beach California, Bill’s longest talk, record cold, those on stage could not hear talk public address system bad (G 89,102)
Democracy America
Bill developed ideas structure A.A., written de Tocqueville (G 21)
Derail
antifreeze strained through rye bread (D 198)
Directory Mayflower Hotel lobby
listed Akron’s Ohio major churches & their ministers (H 355) (N 26-27) (P 136)
Double winners
A.A.’s who join Al-Anon (L 192)
Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers
1st printing 1980 (A xi) (D 4)
Dr. Bob’s favorite books
Varieties Religious Experiences [William James], Tertium Organum, Confessions St. Augustine, The Robe [Lloyd C. Douglas, Akron minister 1930’s], For Sinners Only [Oxford Group], Basic Teachings Confucius, Teach Us to Pray [Charles & Cora Fillmore], Prayer Can Change Your Life, The Art Selfishness [David Seabury], Greatest Thing in World [Drummond] (D 310)
Dr. Bob’s last appearance
1st International Convention Cleveland 1950 (C 7) (E 71)
Dr. Bob’s memorial Grapevine issue
January 1951 (G 88)
Dr. Bob’s tattoos
a big compass along with a dragon on his arm (C 21)
Dr. Nash Formula
early gave alcoholics castor oil & egg soup (S 164)
D.T.’s
delirium tremens (S 33)
Duchess
Bill & Hank P. nickname Ruth Hock (P 192)
Dutch
Bill & Hank P. nickname Ruth Hock (P 192)
Early A.A.’s
predominantly white middle-class males (D 239)
Early women who joined Akron group
had impressive social credentials (D 241) (P 192)
East Orange New Jersey
location Thomas Edison’s laboratories (P 65)
Eberlin’s
gentlemen’s bar (P 94)
Ectopic pregnancy
egg develops outside uterus; happened Lois 3 times (L 34) (P 67)
Edison’s test
contained 286 or 300 questions (B 136) (P 65)
Ego Factors Surrender Alcoholism
Dr. Tiebout paper 1954 (A 319)
Elder statesmen
sees wisdom group’s decision, holds no resentment over reduced status, of sound judgment fortified by considerable experience, willing sit quietly on side lines awaiting developments (A 122)
Energy Conversion Laboratories
formed Stan Ovshinsky, market idea converting heat directly electricity, speculative company; 1977 Wall Street Journal article on it, existed 1984, Standard Oil Ohio invested heavily (P 381)
Exercises St. Ignatius
spiritual discipline Father Edward Dowling’s Jesuit order (N 98) (P 242)
Fair Oaks Villa
hospital or sanitarium Dr. Bob used (D 177)
Fairbanks Morse
Dr. Bob worked young man 1902-1904 (D 24)
Faith magazine
Dr. Bob wrote article August 1939 (D 175)
Fan Williamson
Chris’ mother took Lois cruise April 20 1941, sister Moore of Moore-McCormack Steamship Line, Bill called her Ironsides
(L 134)
Fin
5 dollar bill (D 297)
Fierce Error
name Dr. Bob’s car, 2nd hand Pierce Arrow (C 118)
Financial Chronicle
only Britain paper 1937 publish A.A. advertisement, others thought it fraud (A 83)
Fisk Tire Company
Boston company Bill almost got board position (L 107) (P 175)
Fortune magazine
February 1951 published article Uniquely American Phenomenon, helped A.A. grow (H 135)
Fylers Incorporated
barnstormer flyers, Albany New York airport (P 83)
Founders’ Day
celebration Akron marking A.A.’s birthday (G 83)
Founders Day
2 week gathering Minnesota 1943-1947, attendance invitation only, usually those considered founders Midwest groups (D 299)
Frail
Dr. Bob’s slang for wife (D 111)
Frogskin
dollar bill (D 255)
From Outside Looking In
Grapevine article Jessica Bove wrote, nonalcoholic secretary New York A.A. (G 41)