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.
Personal Histories Online
Homegroup Histories
Do you know your group's history? Your group's history is an important part of the growth of AA in southern New Jersey. The Archive Committee of South Jersey Intergroup is collecting the histories of the groups in our area.
Group Histories Online
- A Daily Reprieve
- AA Words & Wisdom Group
- Back to Basics
- Bill W. Awakening Group
- Blackwood Tues Nite Women's Living Sober
- Blackwood Women's Step
- Buena How Group
- Collingswood "A Way Out"
- Cherry Hill Young Peoples Group
- F Troop of Cinnaminson
- Fellowship Group
- Friday Night "Pass It On"
- Hammonton Group
- Happy Hour Group
- Maple Shade Tuesday Night Group
- The Marlton Group
- Medford Group
- Millville Thursday Night
- Monday Night Lifeline
- Shiloh Serenity Group
- Sweet Sobriety of Blackwood
- Tues Nite "Pass It On"
- Vineland Nooners Group
- Willingboro Group
- Winslow Crossing S&T Group
- Women’s Spiritual Growth (WSG) Group
Archive Links
- General Service Office AA Archives
- Akron AA Archives
- AA History Lovers
- This group is intended for all those interested in the history of Alcoholics Anonymous. It is not limited to members of AA, and is not an AA group.
- Sister Ignatia
- Dr. Silkworth
- Information about the doctor and AA history
- Gate Lodge
- The place where Bill W. and Dr. Bob met for the first time.
- Stepping Stones
- The historic home of Bill W. and his wife Lois
- An Illustrated Alcoholic Anonymous Bibliography
- Big Book Meeting
- An online Big Book study including historical information.
- Joe & Charlie - Bring the Big Book Alive
- the Hindfoot Foundation
- Some great links about AA’s history.
- AA History.com
- Check out the Memorial Books & Missing Big Book “Facts”
- Photos from the past
- Faces to put with all those stories in the Big Book
- Barefoot’s AA History page
- Lots of archival information including the original manuscript for the Big Book & the Philadelphia A.A. Statistics 1940-1941 (See if you knew any of the members.)
- Alcohol and Addiction Collections at Brown University