Past articles of interest as collected by the Archives Committee If you have historic documents/literature to donate or would like to be interviewed about your group's story or your personal story, please email us at
Aug 1934 - Rowland H and Cebra persuade court to parole Ebby T. to them.
Aug 1939 - Dr. Bob wrote & may have signed article for Faith magazine.
Aug 1941 - 1st meeting in Orange County, California held in Anaheim
Aug, 1981 - Sales of the Big Book passes 3,000,000
Aug 1981 - Distribution of Alcoholics Anonymous passes 3 million.
Aug 1, 1943 - Washington Times-Herald (DC) reports on AA clubhouse,
to protect anonymity withholds address.
Aug 3, 1954 - Brinkley S. gets sober at Towns Hosp after 50th detox.
Aug 8, 1879 - Dr. Bob born in St. Johnsbury, VT.
Aug 9, 1943 - LA groups announce 1000 members in 11 groups.
Aug 11, 1938 - Akron & NY members begin writing stories for Big Book.
Aug 15, 1890 - E M Jellinek is born, author of "The Disease Concept of Alcoholism"
and the "Jellinek Curve".
Aug 16, 1939 - Dr Bob and Sister Ignatia admit 1st alcoholic to St Thomas Hospital, Akron, Ohio.
Aug 18, 1988 - 1st Canadian National AA Convention in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Aug 19, 1941 - 1st AA Meeting in Colorado is held in Denver.
Aug 25, 1943 - AA group donates Big Book to public library in Quincy, MA.
Aug 26, 1941 - Bill writes Dr Bob to tell him Works Publishing has been incorporated
Aug 28, 1954 - "24 Hours a Day" is published by Richmond W.
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