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1 EARLY AA DRAWER Bill W Folder: Early AA Marty Mann St Louis 1955 Copy of original AA steps (only 6), signed by Bill, April 1953 Bill s original Twelve Steps Bill W and LSD Daughter of Founder Dies at 83 (Sue Smith Windows) Reader s Digest article: Unforgettable Bill W by Bob P, April 1986 Letter from Bill dated May 28, 1954 regarding money Transcript of Bill Wilson speech delivered in Fort Worth, TX, 1954; donated by Lorraine Schall Origins of AA Henrietta Seiberling, Transcript of Henrietta s remarks presented at Founder s Day, June 10, Bill s Last Message for his 36 th AA Anniversary banquet sponsored by the NY Intergroup on October 10, Lois read it to assembled guests A letter from Bill W Regarding the Lord s Prayer in AA, from the AA Archives in NY; dated April 14, 1959 The Vitamin B-3 Therapy: A second communication to AA Physicians from Bill W, February 1968 Bill Wilson Letters to Jim Barewell (2 cys) beginning in December 11, 1947 through May 15, , 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980 (**CONTENTS LISTED BELOW**) Group Handbook, Directory 1955 Magazine Articles: New Yorker Magazine, 3/20/95, Annals of Addiction, AA at the Crossroads (2 cys) Harper s Magazine 1963, AA Alcoholics Anonymous, Cult or Cure, by Arthur H Caine Time Magazine, April 22, 1974, Alcoholism, New Victims, New Treatments Time Magazine, June 4, 1999, Heroes and Icons Liberty, September 30, 1939, Alcoholics and Gold by Morris Marky The Saturday Evening Post, March 1, 1941, Jack Alexander article Quarterly Journal of Alcohol Studies, Vol. XI, The Washingtonian Movement, by Milton A. Maxwell, Ph.D. GSO General Correspondence 1/25/71 Financial agreement to support 1971 GSC 1/81 Interested in new PI material 1/1/81 Tradition of Anonymity 1/15/88 Annual Checkup GSO Mailing and Directory Records 10/6/88 Lois Wilson s Death 2/94 to GSR re: your General Service Office 11/96 AA 14 th World Service Meeting 11/95 to DCM re contribution statements 2/97 Heartfelt Thanks (contributions to GSO)

2 Public Information Releases (no dates) Registered Trademarks re: AA logo of triangle within circle AA Guidelines GSO Quarterly Box 459 Regional Forums (Eastern Canada, 1993 and West Central, 1993 Regionals) 2003 Southwest Regional: 1979, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2009, 2011 Southwest Regional Delegates Assembly (SWRDA): 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, Southwest Regional AA Service Assembly (SWRSAA): 1989, 0, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, s folder: September 9, 1944: Letter from St. Barnabas Rest Home for Men, Los Angeles, CA July 16, 1948: Letter from Dorothy Jane Larson, SW News Bureau, Santa Fe, to Joe (copy) May/June 1946 Grapevine: Alcoholics Anonymous Tradition Money Part One, published by the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc. January 10, 1947: Letter from Bill & Lois, dated 1/10/47: New Year s Greetings No date: Season s Greetings letter from Bill W December 5, 1946: Christmas Bulletin from Bill W May 16, 1946: Letter from Margaret R. Burger, General Secretary, The Alcoholic Foundation to Joe March 18, 1948: Letter to Joseph A., Los Angeles From Arthur S, Santa Fe May 20, 1948: Letter to Joe from Arthur S, retyped letter from April 9, 1947: Acknowledgment Corporation of Alcoholics Anonymous Club of Albuquerque August 4, 1944: Letter from Carl Kirsch asking for help getting sober First Seeds of Latin Americans Started in 1943 May 8, 1945: Letter to Richard from Frank E. Schmauss, Los Angeles Times November 29, 1945: Letter to Joe from Mac, answered letter from Ed Burke April 23, 1945: Letter to Joseph Acosta from Ed Burke asking for assistance for guy from Cleveland December 28, 1945: Letter to Joe from Bob Dorris, about Babies in AA October 23, 1946: Letter to Joe from Bob Dorris, AA life March 10, 1947: Letter to Joe from Bob Dorris, organizing a local committee to affiliate with NCA May 19, 1949: Letter to Justin McCarthy from Bob Dorris, thanking for note and meeting in future

3 1950 s Folder: 1960 s Folder: 1970 s Folder: May 30, 1949: Letter to Bob Dorris to Joe, 1950 SW Conference at El Paso February 11, 1946: Letter to Joe from Willo & Milford Schwein, general news Washington s Birthday, 1946: Letter to Joe from Mac, general news February 24, 1946: Letter to Joe from John Nolan, general news March 30, 1944, Meeting Call: Date set meeting every Tuesday at 7:30 October 1943, Joe A Met Bill & Mrs & Bob & Mrs at 6300 AA Club 1948 January 1954: To Secretary from Grapevine Staff September 1954: To Fellow Member from Grapevine Staff February 1954: To all who share the fellowship of AA; A word about support of the Fourth General Service Conference (The Group Secretary) June 1954: New Line Up at your General Service Office (The Group Secretary) July 1954: The General Service Representative Plan and your Group (The Group Secretary) August 1954: The Twentieth AA Anniversary Convention (General Service Bulletin) September 1954: AA and World Health (General Service Bulletin February 1955: To AA Groups in the US and Canada (General Service Conference of AA) February 1955: Convention Chatter (General Service Bulletin) March 1955: Watch for Special Convention Bulletin (General Service Bulletin) Conference Highlights Special Report for the Groups on the Fifth General Service Conference of AA, St. Louis, MO, June 26-29, 1955 July 1955: New and Larger Edition of Bib Book released at 20 th Anniversary Convention! (AA Publishing Inc. July 1955: 20 th Anniversary Convention was inspiring milestone (General Service Bulletin) Flyer: Announcing and Welcoming all AAs, their families and friends to the 20 th Anniversary Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous, July 1-3, 1995, St. Louis, Missouri January 30, 1961: Letter to Bill from Dr. Jung, printed from AA History webpage February 21, 1967: Letter to Lillian Hanson Core from Eve March, General Service Staff July 1970: GSO Institutions Bulletin February 1971: GSO Institutions Bulletin June 1973: GSO Institutions Bulletin

4 1980 s Folder: February 1971: Quarterly Report from GSO November 1971: Quarterly Report from GSO February 1972: Quarterly Report from GSO April 16, 1971: Letter to Carmie Campbell from Cora, General Service Staff regarding Metropolitan Group beginning on November 25, 1949; copy of letter from 1949 May 22, 1972: Letter to GSO from Mary Lue Marsolais, new service positions in Corrales AA Group June 12, 1979: Letter to Lorraine Schall from Bruce King, Governor regarding invitation to 1979 Spring Conference of AA May 16, 1971: Letter to Lorraine and Doug from Glen Floyd, Bridge House Foundation Christmas 1972, Season s Greetings from GSO Christmas 1975, Season s Greetings from GSO No date, same people as 1975, Holiday Greetings from GSO September 18, 1981: Letter to Lorraine Schall from Holmes Smith regarding Carlsbad AA October 6, 1988: Loss of Lois Wilson International Conferences 1960 Long Beach, CA 1965 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Denver, CO 1980 New Orleans, LA Seattle, WA 1995 San Diego, CA 2000 Minneapolis, MN 2005 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2010 San Antonio, TX 2015 Atlanta, GA States Information, Flyers from the 50 States in the USA

5 International Information, Flyers from Countries other than the USA Trusted Servants GSR DCM Area Chair Alt Area Chair Delegate Alt Delegate Registrar Secretary Treasurer Committees Archives Bilingual Bridge the Gap Cooperation with Professional Community Convention Corrections El Farolito Editor Finance Grapevine Literature Public Information Special Needs Treatment Web Site Young People

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