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Archive Tidbits :: September 2007

September History Events

Sept, 1930 - Bill wrote 4th (his last) promise in family Bible to quit drinking
Sept, 1939 - Group started by Earl T in Chicago.
Sept, 1940 - AA group started in Toledo by Duke P & others.
Sept, 1940 - Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases gives Big Book unfavorable review.
Sept, 1946 - Bill & Dr. Bob both publicly endorsed National Committee Education Alcoholism
founded by Marty M.
Sept, 1946 - 1st A.A. group in Mexico.
Sept, 1948 - Bob writes article for Grapevine on AA "Fundamentals - In Retrospect".
Sept, 1949 - 1st issue of Grapevine published in "pocketbook" size.
Sept 1, 1939 - 1st AA group founded in Chicago.
Sept 11, 2001 - 30 Vesey St, New York. Location of AA's first office is
destroyed during the World Trade Center attack.
Sept 12, 1942 - U.S. Assist. Surgeon General Kolb speaks at dinner for Bill and Dr Bob.
Sept 13, 1937 - Florence R, 1st female in AA in NY.
Sept 13, 1941 - WHJP in Jacksonville, FL airs Spotlight on AA.
Sept 17, 1954 - Bill D, AA #3 dies.
Sept 18, 1947 - Dallas Central Office opens its doors.
Sept 19, 1965 - The Saturday Evening Post publishes article
"Alcoholics Can Be Cured - Despite AA"
Sept 19, 1975 - Jack Alexander, author of original Saturday Evening Post article, dies.
Sept 21, 1938 - Bill W & Hank P form Works Publishing Co.
Sept 24, 1940 - Bill 12th steps Bobbie V, who later replaced Ruth Hock as his secretary in NY.
Sept 30, 1939 - article in Liberty magazine, "Alcoholics and God" > by Morris Markey.
Sept, 1971 - First European Convention, Bristol, England, Sally Cousins, Archivist

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