South Jersey Intergroup Association of Alcoholics Anonymous

Contact us at:

P.O. Box 2514 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Tollfree: 866-920-1212
Local: 856-486-4444
Office: 856-486-4446
Email: Info@aasj.org

Resources - SJIG Archives

The Archive Committee organizes and stores historic materials regarding the South Jersey Intergroup.  We gather histories of the groups and Old-timers for our area.  If you have historic documents/literature to donate or would like to be interviewed about your group's story or your own personal story, please email us at archives@aasj.org

Archive Tidbits :: March History

March 1936 AA had 10 members staying sober. At end of 1936 A.A. had 15 members.
March-May 1938 Bill begins writing the book Alcoholics Anonymous. Works Publishing Inc established to support writing and printing of the book.
March 1940 Mort J. came to LA from Denver; started custom of reading Chapter 5 Big Book at Cecil group.
March 1941 Second printing of Big Book.
March 1941 1st Prison AA Group formed at San Quentin.
March 1946 The March of Time film is produced by NY AA office.
March 1949 Dr. Bob considers idea of AA conference premature.
March 1951 American Weekly publishes memorial article for Dr. Bob.
March 1, 1939 Readers Digest fails to write article on AA.
March 1, 1941 Jack Alexander's Saturday Evening Post article published and membership jumped from 2,000 to 8,000 by years end.
March 3 1947 Nell Wing started work at Alcoholic Foundation 415 Lexington Avenue.
March 4, 1891 Lois W is born.
March 5, 1945 Time Magazine reports Detroit radio broadcasts of AA members.
March 7, 1940 Bill and Lois visited the Philadelphia AA group.
March 7, 1941 Boston newspaper reported that any drunk who wanted to get well was more than welcome at the AA meeting at 115 Newbury St., at 8 PM Wednesdays.
March 9, 1941 Wichita Beacon reports AA member from NY who wants to form a group in Wichita.
March 10, 1944 New York Intergroup was established.
March 11, 1949 The Calix Society, an association of Roman Catholic alcoholics who are maintaining their sobriety through participation in Alcoholics Anonymous, was formed in Minneapolis by five Catholic AA members.
March 14, South Orange, NJ, AA group held an anniversary dinner with Bill W as guest speaker
March 15, 1941 1st AA group formed in New Haven, Connecticut. Not reported in paper until Oct 1, 1941.
March 16, 1940 Alcoholic Foundation & Works Publishing move from Newark to 30 Vesey St in lower Manhattan - first headquarters of our own.
March 21, 1881 Anne R, Dr Bob's wife, is born.
March 21 1966 Ebby dies.
March 22, 1951 Dr William Duncan Silkworth dies at Towns Hospital.
March 22, 1984 Clarence S, "Home Brewmeister", dies.
March 23, 1936 Bill & Lois visit Fitz M, "Our Southern Friend", in Maryland.
March 25, 1898 Jim B ("The Vicious Cycle") was born.
March 29, 1943 The Charleston Mail, WV, reported on Bill W's talk at St. John's Parish House.
March 31, 1947 1st AA group formed in London, England.

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Personal Histories

We are collecting personal histories of AA members with 30+ years of sobriety. These histories help us to learn more about the beginnings of AA in our area, as well as understand how AA has changed over the years.

If you or someone you know, would like to be interviewed, click here to contact the committee chairperson.

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