A.A.
Pioneers
Ace
Full-Seven-Eleven -- Author unknown, Akron, Ohio.(Original
Manuscript p. 62.) Biography and Original Manuscript
Story-Not Included in first edition of Big book.
Hank
P.
Hank's story, THE UNBELIEVER is in the First
Edition
Clarence
S.
Clarence's story, HOME BREWMEISTER is in all three
editions.
Ernie
G.
Ernie's story, The
Seventh Month Slip is in the
First Edition
Ernie Galbraith Photo Biography Big Book Story
Charlie
S.
Charlie's story, RIDING THE RODS is in the First
Edition
Bob
O.
Bob's story, THE SALESMAN is in the First Edition
Archie
T.
Archie's story, THE FEARFUL ONE is in the First
Edition In later editions, his story is called THE MAN WHO
MASTERED FEAR
Dick
S.
Dick's story, THE CAR SMASHER is in the First
Edition
Bill
D.
Bill's story, ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NUMBER THREE is
in the Second and Third Edition
Abby
G.
Abby's story, HE THOUGHT HE COULD DRINK LIKE A GENTLEMAN
is in the Second and Third Edition
Marty
M.
Marty's story, WOMEN SUFFER TOO is in the Second
and Third Edition
Ethel
M.
Ethel's story, FROM FARM TO CITY is in the Second
and Third Edition
Earl
T.
Earl's story, HE SOLD HIMSELF SHORT is in the
Second and Third Edition
Sylvia
K.
Sylvia's story, THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM is in the
Second and Third Edition
Esther
A.
Esther's story, A FLOWER OF THE SOUTH is in the
second and Third Edition
Ebby
T.
This is the last reported photo of Ebby
before he passed on.
Dr.
Bob and Anne
Dr. Bob was a co-founder of A.A. and Anne S. held the first
meetings for wives in Akron.
Early
Members
Just prior to the first AA World Service Conference and Convention
in 1950, Bill W. visited Cleveland, Ohio and met with some of the
early members there.
Group
Photo
An early, 1940's informal group photo of members in California
(possibly Long Beach). Bill W. is on the right and Dr. Bob on the
left. Anne S., Dr. Bob's wife is in the center with a cigarette.
Bill
and Dr. Bob
Dr. Bob and Bill W. with an unidentified man (possibly Dr. Harry
Tiebout) in Akron, Ohio.
Bill
D. and Sue
Bill D., AA #3 with Dr. Bob's daughter Sue.
Bill
D. and Helen B.
Bill D., AA #3 with Helen B., an early AA Grapevine Editor.
Another
"Man on the Bed" Photo
Bill W. visiting a prospective AA member in a hospital. Another
"Man On The Bed" picture.
Bill
and Lois
A Later Christmas picture.
Bill
and Lois
After Anne S.'s funeral.
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Bill
and Bob
Dr. Bob and Bill W. with an unidentified man
(possibly Dr. Harry Tiebout) in Akron, Ohio.
Bill
and Bob
Bill
D.
Bill D's story,
Alcoholics Anonymous Number Three
is in the Second and Third Edition.
Bill
and Lois
Dr.
Silkworth
Dr. Silkworth wrote the Dr.'s Opinion in the Big Book
and was Bill's physician at Towns Hospital in New York.
Ruth
Hock
Ruth Hock was AA's first secretary and typed
the manuscript for the Big Book.
Henrietta
Seiberling
It was at Henrietta Seiberling's home where
Bob and Bill met for the first time on
Mother's Day in 1935. She lived at the Gatehouse
on the Seiberling Estate in Akron, Ohio.
Bob
and Anne
Dr. Bob was a co-founder of A.A. and Anne S.
held the first meetings for wives in Akron.
Ebby
T.
Ebby T., the man who introduced Bill to the
Oxford Group did not have his story in the Big Book.
however, Bill always called Ebby his sponsor.
This is the last reported photo of Ebby before he passed
on.
Earl
T.
Earl T's story, HE SOLD HIMSELF SHORT
is in the Second and Third Edition.
Ethel
M.
Ethel M's story, From Farm To City is in
the Second and Third Edition.
Marty
M.
Marty M's story, Women Suffer Too is in the
Second and Third Edition.
Sylvia
K.
Sylvia K's story, The Keys To The Kingdom is
in the Second and Third Edition.
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Bill
and Lois
Bob
O.
Bob's story, THE SALESMAN
is in the First Edition
Dick
S.
Dick's story, THE CAR SMASHER
is in the First Edition
Ernie
G.
Ernie's story, THE SEVEN MONTH SLIP
is in the First Edition
Clarence
S.
Clarence's story, HOME BREWMEISTER
is in all three editions.
Esther
A.
Esther's story, A FLOWER OF THE SOUTH
is in the second and Third Edition
Hank
P.
Hank's story, THE UNBELIEVER
is in the First Edition
Stock
Certificate
In order to finance the printing of the
First Edition Big Book, stock certificates
were sold to early AA members and others.
Works Publishing, Inc. was the original name
of AA's publishing business.
It was later changed to AA Publishing
and then Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
These certificates were later purchased back so
that AA could retain total ownership of the book.
Dust
Jacket
This was an early proposed Dust Jacket
design for the First Edition Big Book.
Saturday
Evening Post
This is the March 1, 1941 Saturday Evening Post
magazine containing AA's first major publicity.
As a result of this Jack Alexander article,
AA's membership nearly doubled.
Liberty
Magazine
The September 1939 Liberty Magazine with an
article entitled, "Alcoholics And God."
AA's first National publicity.
Pictures
to here Courtesy of Mitchell K.
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