A Narrative Timeline Of AA HistoryPublic Version vApril 04'
A Narrative Timeline Of AA History – 1774 to 2003
Title First Name Nickname Last Editions Sober Deceased Notes A Business Man's Recovery William J Bill R OM, 1 Slipped 1962 NY: 1st Board Chairman 11/38 - 2/39 A Close Shave Harry J Z OM, 1 3/37 1967 OH: Trustee 1/52 - 4/56 A Different Slant Harry B OM, 1 Slipped NY: 2nd Board Chairman 2/39 - 12/39 A Drunk Like You Unknown 4 A Feminine Victory Florence D R OM, 1 Slipped 1943 NY: committed suicide in Washington DC A Five-Time Loser Wins Morris B 3 NC A Flower of the South Esther E 2, 3 5/16/41 6/3/1960 TX A Late Start Unknown 4 A Teen-Ager's Decision Lisa 3 WA A Vision of Recovery Unknown 4 A Ward of the Probate Court William Bill Van H OM, 1 9/37 OH AA Taught Him To Handle Sobriety Bob P 3, 4 1961 CT: Trustee 7/68 - 10/71
Appendix 1: Authors of Big Book Stories
Gen. Mgr. GSO 9/74 - 1988 Acceptance Was The Answer
nee Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict
original title was Bronze Moccasins Paul Dr Paul O, MD 3, 4 7/67 5/19/2000 CA: story was retitled to
Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict
by a Grapevine Editor Ace Full-Seven-Eleven Unknown OM OH: reputed to have withdrawn story
Didn't like changes made to Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous Number Three William I Bill D 2-4 6/26/35 9/17/1954 OH: Delegate to 1951 GSC, Panel 1 An Alcoholic's Wife Marie B 1 OH: non-alcoholic An Artist's Concept Ray C 1 2/38 NY: designed Big Book dust jacket
First cited the Herbert Spencer quote Annie The Cop Fighter Annie C 2 4/47 1974 NY Another Chance Bertha V 3, 4 3/72 KY Another Prodigal Story Ralph F 1 6/6/38 MA Any Day Was Washday Unknown 3 1973 Because I'm And Alcoholic Unknown 4 Belle Of The Bar
Unknown 3 Bill’s Story William Griffith Bill Wilson OM, 1-3 12/11/34 1/24/1971 NY co-founder. Trustee 4/49-1/51 Building A New Life Unknown 4 Calculating The Costs Unknown 3 Crossing The River Of Denial Unknown 4 Desperation Drinking Pat M 2, 3 NY Dr Bob's Nightmare
nee The Doctor's Nightmare Robert Holbrook Dr Bob Smith, MD OM, 1-4 6/10/35 11/16/1950 OH: co-founder. Trustee 11/38- 10/49 Educated Agnostic Norman H OM, 1 2/38 CT Empty On The Inside Unknown 4 Fear Of Fear Ceil M 2-4 7/49 NY Fired Again Wallace Wally G OM, 1 Slipped OH Flooded With Feeling Unknown 4 Freedom From Bondage Wynn Corum L 2-4 1947 CA From Farm To City Ethel M 2, 3 5/8/41 4/9/1963 OH: first woman to get sober in Akron Gratitude In Action Dave B 4 1944 Quebec Grounded Unknown 4 Growing Up All Over Again Harris K 3 1960 Gutter Bravado Unknown 4 He Had To Be Shown (rewritten)
nee The Car Smasher Dick S 1-3 2/37 11/1957 OH: brother of Paul S
Trustee 4/46 - 1/53 He Lived Only To Drink Unknown 4 He Sold Himself Short Earl Treat 2-4 7/37 10/1962 Chicago: Board Trustee 1/51 - 1/55 He Thought He Could Drink Like A Gentleman Albert R Abby G 2, 3 4/39 Cleveland: started principle of rotation He Who Loses His Life E B Bob R 2, 3 1/47 NY Hindsight Myron W 1 4/36 NY His Conscience Unknown 2 1938 Canada Home Brewmeister Clarence H S OM, 1-3 2/11/38 3/22/1984 Cleveland: claimed himself “founder of AA” It Might Have Been Worse Chet R 2-4 Jim's Story Jim Dr Jim S, MD 2-4 1943 DC Joe's Woes Joe M 2 2/40 NY Join The Tribe! Maynard B 3 Canada Lifesaving Words Unknown 3 1/73 Lucknow, India Listening To The Wind Unknown 4 Lone Endeavor Pat C 1 Slipped CA: ghost written by Ruth Hock Me An Alcoholic? Unknown 2-4 11/47 My Bottle, My Resentments, and Me Unknown 4 My Chance To Live Unknown 4 My Wife And I Jim & Maybell L OM, 1 1937 NY New Vision For A Sculptor Fred 2 5/47 NY On His Way Horace R Popsy M 1 1937 NY On the Move Unknown 4 NY Our Southern Friend John Henry Fitzhugh Fitz M 1-4 10/35 10/4/1943 NY, Washington DC, Baltimore Physician Heal Thyself Earl Dr Earl M, MD 2-4 6/15/53 1/13/2003 CA Promoted To Chronic Helen B 2, 3 1945 NY: GSO senior staff member Riding The Rods Charles Charley S OM, 1 1937 OH Rum, Radio And Rebellion Pete W 2, 3 1945 PA Safe Haven Unknown 4 Smile With Me, At Me Harold S OM, 1 6/38 NY Stars Don't Fall Countess Felicia G 2, 3 NY Student Of Life Unknown 4 The Back-Slider Walter B OM, 1 1938 OH The Career Officer Sackville M 2, 3 3/28/47 1979 Dublin, Ireland The European Drinker Joe D OM, 1-3 3/36 OH The Housewife Who Drank At Home Unknown 2-4 The Independent Blonde Nancy F 2 6/45 NY The Keys Of The Kingdom Sylvia K 2-4 9/13/39 Chicago The Man Who Mastered Fear
nee The Fearful One Archie T OM, 1-4 11/38 Detroit The Missing Link Unknown 4 The News Hawk
nee Traveler, Editor, Scholar Jim S OM, 1-3 7/37 OH: helped edit 1st Ed. Big Book stories The Perpetual Quest Unknown 4 The Prisoner Freed Unknown 2, 3 NY The Professor And The Paradox John P 2 2/49 AL The Rolling Stone Lloyd T 1 1937 OH The Salesman Bob O OM, 1 5/37 OH The Seven Month Slip Ernie W G OM, 1 Slipped 6/11/1971 OH: Dr Bob's son-in-law The Unbeliever Henry G Hank P OM, 1 Slipped 1/18/1954 NY: also wrote chapter To Employers The Vicious Cycle Jim B 1-4 6/16/38 9/8/1974 NY, Philadelphia, Baltimore There's Nothing The Matter With Me! William Bill G 2 1945 NJ Those Golden Years Cecil Teet C 3 12/70 6/26/1992 Tightrope Unknown 4 Too Young? Unknown 3 Truth Freed Me! Paul J S OM, 1 7/2/36 9/19/1953 OH: brother of Dick S Twice Gifted Unknown 4 Unto The Second Generation Unknown 2, 3 2/50 Chicago Window Of Opportunity Unknown 4 Winner Takes All Unknown 4 Women Suffer Too Margaret Marty Mann 2-4 Slipped 7/22/1980 NY: started NCEA (NCA & NCADD)
A Narrative Timeline Of AA History – 1774 to 2003