(Many thanks go out to Archie M., who
originally compiled most of this!!! -to Bill L. and Nancy O. who helped us with
the added information)
REFERENCES:
(A) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES
OF AGE ©(AA)
(B) BILL W.©
by Robert Thomsen
(C) CHILDREN OF THE HEALER©
by Bob Smith & Sue Smith Windows as told to P. Christine Brewer
(D) DR. BOB AND THE GOOD OLD
TIMERS© (AA)
(E) A.A. EVERYWHERE ANYWHERE
©(AA)
(G) GRATEFUL TO HAVE BEEN THERE©
by Nell Wing
(H) THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART©
(AA)
(L) LOIS REMEMBER©S
by Lois Wilson
(N) NOT-GOD©
by Ernest Kurtz
(P) PASS IT ON©
(AA)
(S) SISTER IGNATIA©
by Mary C. Darrah
(MS) SERVICE MANUAL©
(AA) (? year/edition)
(W) A.A., THE WAY IT BEGAN©
by Bill Pittman
(BB)*
BIG BOOK of ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS©, (AA)
Note: Each snippet is referenced: example (B 147)=Bill W.
page 147, (N 283)=Not-God© page 283,(P 111)=Pass It On© page 111.
* # =edition - "named" and
"unnamed" references noted separately - covers a liberal interpretation of
'first 164 pages' =Preface, Forwards, Dr's..Opinion©, 11 chapters and Dr.
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A.A.'s & friends at Rockefeller's dinner - Bill, Dr. Bob,
Clarence S.,
Morgan R.,
Paul S.,
Dr. Russell Blaisdell
[Rockland State Hospital],
Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick
[religion], Dr. Foster Kennedy [medical profession],
Dr. Silkworth,
Nelson
Rockefeller chaired father sick. (A 14,182-183) (H
62,63,66,146) (MS 11) (P 233)
Ab A. - wealthy Oklahoman offered Bill $60,000 pay debts
(P 351)
Abbot - 1 of original group publishing Grapevine
(A 201)
Abby G. - wife
Grace; early Cleveland A.A., lawyer,
sometimes known as Al G., entered hospital April 17 1939; 1st A.A. mtg in
Cleveland met in his home May 18 1939 16 members; 1st chairman central committee
Cleveland October 1939, set A.A. principle of rotation, his story "He Thought He
Could Drink Like a Gentleman" in 2nd & 3rd edition (A 21) (D
164-6,169,201-3) (G 24) (N 78,88) (S 32) (BB 2/3 210-21)
'Abercrombie' - nickname given
J.D.H. by Dr.
Bob
Adler, Alfred - Freud's colleague,
Bill's mother
studied under (P 290)
Agnes M. - Fitz M.'s sister, administrator Corcoran
Art School Washington D.C., lent Works Publishing Company $1,000 help pay
printer publish Big Book (A 18) (L 101-102)
Agnes S. - Los Angeles A.A., husband
Bill S.
(P 288)
Al G. - see "Abby G."
Al M. - joined A.A. Los Angeles around 1941, went on 12 Step call 2 weeks
sober (P 250,292,398)
Al S. - advertising & film person New York A.A., joined March 1944; help
structure New York Intergroup, served as secretary & director;
George B. & he instrumental persuading Knickerbocker
Hospital set aside ward for just alcoholics under A.A. sponsorship -1st New York
hospital do so; editor Grapevine late 1948, shifted editorial emphasis
away drunk stories to you're not drinking - now what; served director
A.A. Publishing Inc; trustee General Service Board; composed I Am Responsible
pledge 30th Anniversary Convention 1965 Toronto Canada; chaired dinner 1948 with
Dr. Bob & wife, Bill & wife there, so excited couldn't remember Dr. Bob's name;
led spiritual meeting 1975 International Convention Denver; (D
322,323,337,339) (G 87-89,104,107,137) (H 391,394) (P 339,342)
Alec J. \ Alex - nickname 'Buckets', young Finnish man Bill met
Dec. 1934 on way to investigate Calvary Episcopal Mission operated by
Dr. Sam Shoemaker's Calvary Church, went with Bill
to mission, took up residence there; (A 59) (B 214) (L 88,91) (N
18) (P 116,117,162)
Alex M. - joined A.A. 1939 (D
146,220-1,231-3,236,275,281)
Alexander, Jack -
Judge Curtis Bok asked do
A.A. story Saturday Evening Post winter 1940-1941; cynical hard nose
reporter; article published March 1941; wrote 2nd A.A. article for Saturday
Evening Post April 1950; member Board Trustees early 1950's; trustee
1951-1956 (A 6,16,18,35,87,89,134,190-191,208,219) (B 310-311)
(D 171-3,198,225) (E 16-17) (G 73) (H 1,63,148-9,181-182,194,248,363) (L 131)
(MS 13,17) (N 100-101) (P 245-248,309,354-5,364) (S 18,114) (BB#3 named xxviii)
Alexander, Michael - junior member
Bernard
Smith's law firm during designing A.A.'s General Service Conference; upon
Smith's death came general counsel A.A.; 1976-1985 A.A. Trustee; 1988 Chairman
Board (G 140)
Alice T. - wife of
Warren T., early San Francisco
A.A., worked with husband persuade top management 1 America's leading railroads
to help alcoholic employees (A 90)
Allen B. - trustee, chaired 1960 International Convention Long Beach
California (G 101)
Allen, Frederick Lewis - wrote on stock market 1929 (P
99n)
Alpert, Richard (Ram Dass) - along with
Dr. Timothy
Leary, brought LSD to national awareness in 1961 (P 376n)
Amos, Frank - advertising man; longtime friend
John D. Rockefeller, present meeting December 1937 Rockefeller raise money,
went Akron investigate A.A., made good report to
John
D. Rockefeller Jr., recommended $50,000 contribution February 1938; became
sold on A.A. & offered services; 1 of 1st nonalcoholic trustees April 1938; died
July 1965 (A 6,15,148-153,168,208) (B 274-275,277) (D
128-32,134-6,172) (E 18) (G 92) (H 59,60-1,106,143,192,194) (L 111,197) (MS
9-10) (N 65-66,68) (P 184-185,186-7,188,189n,193,203) (S 124)
Amy C. - early San Francisco A.A. (A 88)
Anderson, Dwight - with
Dr. Kirby Collier
persuaded Medical Society New York State 1944 and Psychiatric Association 1949
to let Bill read papers about A.A. at annual gatherings (A
2,204-205) (H 370)
'Angel Alcoholics Anonymous' -
Sister
Ignatia's nickname
Annabelle G. - wife
Wally G. early Akron A.A.
(D 119-21,140,147,177-8,244,278,290)
Anne B. - wife Devoe B.; friend Lois; meditation
group met her house in Chappaqua; (G 13,75-76) (P 278-9)
Anne C. - A.A., knew Dr. Bob before took 1st drink (D
34,245,333,342)
Anne K. - early Detroit A.A., with
Archie T.
helped & assisted A.A. growth Detroit (A 24)
Annie B. - wife of early A.A.
Ed. B.
(D 274)
Annie C. - story "Annie the Cop Fighter" in 2nd edition
(BB#2 514-22)
Arba J. Irvin - Dr. Bob's Dartmouth classmate (D 24)
Archie T. - early Akron A.A., stayed with Smiths 10 months, started
Detroit A.A., story "The Fearful One" in 1st edition - re written and re named
"Man Who Mastered Fear" in 2nd and 3rd editions (A 24) (D
115-6,182) (BB1 332-5 \ BB2 & BB3 275-86)
Armstrong, Dr. - name used to preserve
Dr.
Bob's anonymity in March 1 1941
Jack Alexander Saturday
Evening Post article
Army Sergeant Roy - see "Roy Y."
Arnold, Matthew - quoted on meaning of faith (A 320)
Arthur S. - started A.A. Johannesburg South Africa 1946
(E 46)
'Artie' - nickname of "Wheeler, Author"
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B., Mr. - Toledo's 1st A.A.
hospitalization, in obstetric ward Women's & Children's Hospital, only place
take him (D 257)
Bacon, Dr. Seldon - sociologist, appointed chairman of Conn. Commission
on Alcoholism 1945 -1st program supported by state funds (H 189)
Bamford, Bertha - Bill's childhood sweetheart, daughter of Reverend &
Mrs. W.H.Bamford, died of internal hemorrhage November 18, 1912, age 18, at 5th
Avenue Hospital following surgery to remove tumor, started Bill on 3 year
depression (B 56,61) (C 4) (N 12) (P 35-36,38,270) (W 144)
Bamford, Reverend & Mrs. W.H. - Bertha parents, Episcopal minister
Manchester Vermont (P 35-36)
Barb Wilson's spent night with her &
Cy
(P 214)
Barney B. - early Los Angeles A.A. helped by
Johnny
Howe & Kaye M. (A 92)
Barrow, Waldo - Bill's great uncle, killed in 1864 Battle Wilderness
(P 54)
Barry L. - joined Manhattan Group 1945; story of doing desk duty at
clubhouse on 41st Street when a black man, ex-convict, all belongings on back,
hair bleached blond, wearing makeup, dope fiend came for help; group asked Bill
what do, Bill said if he a drunk that all mattered; anonymous author Living
Sober (N 352) (P 317-318)
Bauer, Dr. W.W. - psychiatrist, American Medical Association,
nonalcoholic, spoke 2nd Intentional Convention St. Louis 1955 (A
x ii,4,235,237-44) (G 97) (P 358)
Beckwith, Peggy - President Lincoln's great granddaughter; Lois lunched
with during motorcycle trip (L 45) (P 74)
Beebe, Jamie - boyhood acquaintance Bill's (P 47)
Beebe, Jim - acquaintance Bill's grandparents, couldn't learn to drive
car (P 46)
Beery, Wallace - character in `Tugboat Annie', hid bottles in
stocking tops (D 42) (BB#3 named 177)
Belford, Reverend Lee - Trustee member 1st Archives Committee 1973
(G 127)
Ben - early Sydney A.A. in late 1944 (A 86)
Benner, Judge - former probate judge, 40 years chairman board at City
Hospital (D 130)
'Bern' - husband of
Evelyn H., Bill wrote her
about slips (P 252-4)
'Bern' - nickname
Smith, Bernard B
Bert C. - 1 of 2 successes of
Paddy K. in Boston
(A 96)
Bert T. - early New York A.A.; held meetings elegant 5th Avenue tailor
shop and loft 1939; put business up as collateral to borrow $1000 keeping A.A.
afloat; with Horace C. discovered & guaranteed rent 1st
A.A. clubhouse 24th Street Clubhouse in February 1940; after Saturday Evening
Post article in early 1940's trustees sent him to Chicago & Cleveland to
sound out groups & get groups to support A.A. headquarters; early Board member
(A 11-12,177,180-1,186,192) (B 290,319) (H 62,64-65,339) (L
116,127,172,198) (P 216-7,221,224,238)
Bertha V. - her story "Another Chance" in 3rd edition
(BB#3 526-30)
Beth B. - wife Silas B. (L 102)
Betty B. - young student nurse City Hospital, joined A.A. around 1970
(D 46,48-50,70,103-4)
Betty L. - worked on 12 & 12 with Bill (A 219) (P
354)
Bill A. - well-to-do early A.A., Washington, bought Preferred Stock in
Works Publishing Inc; joined
Fitz M. in Washington D.C.
area 1940 (A 188) (P 257,258n)
Bill B. - MC for Sunday activities 1960 International Convention Long
Beach California (G 103)
Bill C. - young Canadian alkie, former attorney, compulsive gambler,
stayed Bill's house nearly year, committed suicide Oct 1936 using gas stove;
before died sold Wilson's clothes (B 263,265) (L 105) (P
165-166) (BB#3 unnamed 16)
Bill D. - wife was
Henrietta; A.A. #3; man on
the bed; lawyer, well adjusted family man,
Sister Ignatia
& Dr. Scuderi secretly treated 1935, Dr. Bob & Bill went
to see June 28, 1935; story 2nd edition Big Book; didn't support General Service
Conference idea; 1st Ohio delegate A.A. General Service Conference 1951; died
September 17 1954 (A 6,7,19,71,72) (B 243-244,248) (D
82-3,85,88,90-2,96,100,106,146,169,235,246,267,276-7,325-6) (E 14,64) (H
xiii,358,360-362) (L 97) (N 37-39,74,151) (P 153-154,226,356) (S 11,21) (BB2
182-192 /BB3 182-192) (BB#3 unnamed xvii,156-8)
Bill E. - well-to-do early A.A. Washington, bought Preferred Stock in
Works Publishing Inc (A 188)
Bill G. - his story "There's Nothing the Matter With Me!" in 2nd edition
(BB2 499-508)
Bill H. - alcoholic green grocer met Canadian mining engineer
Bob B. early 1947, these 2 started A.A. group London
(A 83)
Bill J. - early Akron A.A., salesman, slipped in Cincinnati,
(D 119)
Bill J. - Cleveland banker (probably bank teller), received requests for
help from AA in Cleveland, stayed with Oxford Group when Cleveland group split
off (D 167,204,218)
Bill R. - early NY/NJ A.A.; attended Tuesday night meetings Bill's with
nonalcoholic wife, Kathleen, 1939 Trustee -the 'NY
member' of the Board of Alcoholic Foundation that got drunk; "A Business Man's
Recovery" 1st ed Big Book (A 180)(BB1 242-251) (L 102) (P
162,188)
Bill S. - Los Angeles A.A., wife
Agnes(P
287-288)
Bill S. - early Cleveland Catholic A.A. (N 84)
Bill V. - original Akron A.A., met & treated by
Sister Ignatia 1936 (S 11)
Bill V.H. - joined A.A. September 1937, his story "A Ward of the Probate
Court" in 1st edition (D 119,141,145,185,223,317,336) (BB1
296-302)
Bill W. - William Griffin Wilson, co-founder of A.A.; died January 24
1971 11:30pm Miami Heart Clinic on 53rd wedding anniversary, emphysema
complicated by pneumonia; burial & memorial service May 8 1971
(A
vii,ix,xi,1,12,38,52-54,56,58-59,62,64-66,87-88,100-101,115,140,157,164,183-184,191,195,204-205)
(B
15,31,72,111,135-137,148-149,180-181,144,233-234,236-239,250,263,274,277,285,295,304,325,334,345,364,368,369)
(C 4-5,8,29,35) (D
12,14,37,39,43,46,57,59-60,63-4,66-83,85-88,90-3,95,97-100,104-5,107-8,111-2,121,123-8,135,140,142,148,151-4,157-9,161,164,166-9,172,174-5,177-8,
181-4,187,198,202-4,207-13,215-9,223,226,233-5,241,249,255,259,262,267-71,277,279,281,283-4,302,306-7,309-311,315,319-26,330,337,339,342-3,345)
(E 11,12,15,16,18,20,21-23,62) (G ix,2,23,54-55,60,62,75-76,79,80,83,105,121) (H
xiii,35-6,59,62,66,94,103,106,142,144,147-148,156,165,173,196-199,205-9,212,216,239-40,244,245,246,247,267,278,279,283-284,298,313,325-7,355-7,367)
(L
1,13-14,16,18,20-21,25-26,33-34,37,73,75,80,83,88,95-96,98,103,107,111,127-128,131,135,138,157,162,166,171-172,197-198)
(MS 9,11,13,35) (N
7-14-21,26-28,32-33,35,38-41,63-64,93,98,119,126,135,251,135,251,253) (P
13,29,36,54,59,68,77,126,139,142-143,162,169,200,232-233,247,248,272,275,311,
350,370,371,373,376,379,385, 389,391,396,398,403,407) (S ix,5,17,18-19,119) (W
144,146-148,155,158,160,162,170,173-174,179-180,186) (BB#3 unnamed
xv,xxiii,xxv,56,96,?139,149-50,153,159,162,179)
Bill Y. - Chicago A.A. carried message with
Clan F.
to Pat C. in Minneapolis 1940 (A 95)
Billy D. - Oxford Group member, assistant superintendent Calvary
Episcopal Mission, Dr. Sam Shoemaker's Calvary
Church operated (P 117,120)
Blackwell, Edward - president Cornwall Press, Cornwall New York
(A 156,169-170,172,176) (B 287) (H 145) (P 194,204,205,207)
Blaisdell, Dr. Russell E. - head Rockland State Hospital in Monsey, New
York, Bob V. started meetings there December 1939; let bus
loads committed alcoholics go meetings in South Orange NJ & NYC; asked Bill
speak December 1939; attended
John D. Rockefeller's
A.A. dinner February 8, 1940 (A viii,12,183) (B 291) (G 73) (H
62) (P 218,232-233) (BB#3 unnamed 163)
Bob's, Dr. -maternal grandfather - medical doctor, Dr. Bob wanted be
doctor like him (D 24)
Bob B. - Canadian mining engineer went London early 1947 met
Bill H. alcoholic green grocer, they started A.A. London
(A 83)
Bob E. - wealthy banker, joined A.A. February 1937, made AA address
books, member Akron's wealthiest families (C 132) (D
101,116-9,122-3,142,146,152,156-7,176,217,221-3) (N 53)
Bob F. - picture appeared
Jack Alexander
article March 1 1941 Saturday Evening Post (P 247)
Bob H. -early A.A.; general manager General Service Office 1968-1974;
close to Bill when Bill received Catholicism training; (D
149-50)(G 2,125) (P 255,281,321,398,399,400,401,402)
Bob G. - his story "The Salesman" in first edition (BB1
317-24)
Bob M. - Toledo, on 12 Step call with
Walter C.,
advised 12 Step brother of
Edith M. [his sister] =advised
12 Step himself (D 257)
Bob P. - "AA Taught Him to Handle Sobriety" in 3rd edition of Big Book
(BB3 554-561)
Bob P. -G.S.O senior advisor, trustee, helped write Alcoholics
Anonymous Comes of Age (N 266) (P 189n)
Bob R. - see E.B. Bob R.
Bob S., Dr. - Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith; co-founder A.A.; born August 8
1879 St. Johnsbury Vermont; diagnosed terminal cancer 1948; last appearance,
talk at 1st International Convention Cleveland 1950; died November 16 1950 of
cancer (A
vii,ix,1,2,6,7,9-10,11,14,19,22f,43,66,67-71,76,87,136,141,144,145,148,149,151,152,155,164,183-184,193,206,209,211,212,214)
(B 237-239,242-243,274,295,345-346) (C 2-3,7,12,29,40,61,105,118,124,157) (D
9,46,171,255,344) (E 12-14,20,64,71) (G 3,13,55,77-78,80,83,88) (H
58,59,60-1,62,63-4,66,67-8,107-110,113,120,122,125-6,128,137,140,142-143,160,168,193,199-200,202-3,217,227,247,262,286,345-6,353-4,
354-60,359,360,373-6) (L 95-96,145-155) (MS 9,11,16,109) (N
28-33,38-41,65,79,119,316,346) (P
76n,100,130,137-49,151-8,162,166,171,177-81,184-5,187-9,190,194,196,197,200,221,225,232-233,234,236,248,256,266,268,275,280,301,316,320-3,326,
328,330-4,336-42,357,358,407) (S ix,8-9,1718,32,114,123,140,144,186) (W 156)
(BB1 183-93) (BB2/3 171-81) (BB#3 unnamed xv,102,155,159)
Bob T. - early delegate, Mississippi lawyer, drew up Conference
resolution not to ask for Congressional Charter (A 126-127)
Bob V. - wife Mag; farm house Wilson's stayed fall
1939; rooms called Upper & Lower Siberia, located Bog Hollow Monsey New York;
started meetings Rockland State Hospital December 1939, executive pharmaceutical
house, started several groups South American counties, later slipped
(A viii,11,179) (B 291) (L 122,127) (P 218)
Bobbie B. - replaced
Ruth Hock as AA secretary
1942; former dancer, member A.A.; present when some blacks came to a meeting
with Southerners there, blacks were invited back as visitors (A
16,195,196) (B 334) (D 149) (H 66,152,169) (L 141) (P 304,317)
Bock, Christine -
Bill's father's 2nd wife,
had daughter Helen, died January 6 1955
(B 73) (L 70) (P 80,362)
Boethius - one of possible authors of Serenity
Prayer (P 258n)
Bok, Judge Curtis - owner & publisher Saturday Evening Post
magazine; heard about A.A. from 2 Philadelphia friends
Drs.
A. Wiese Hammer &
C. Dudley Saul; asked
Jack Alexander do A.A. story (A
18,190) (H 63,181,363) (L 131) (N 100) (P 244-245)
Borton, T. E. - not alcoholic, meetings held in his home in Cleveland
(A 21,209)
'Boss' - Bill's nickname for
Burnham, Dr. Clark
Bove, Jessica - nonalcoholic secretary New York A.A.; wrote Grapevine
article 'From Outside Looking In' (G 41)
Boyle, Dr. Ed - see "Ed B, Dr"
'Boys at Central Garage' - drove Dr. Bob home when drunk
(C 117) (D 40)
Brock, Ella - Bill's grandmother, see
"Griffith, Ella Brock"
Brooke B. - from Calvary Mission attended Tuesday night meetings Bill's
house (L 102) (P 162)
Brooks, Mrs. - Burr & Burton's headmaster's wife, gave Bill singing
lessons (B 54)
Brooks, James - Principal Burr & Burton, announced
Bertha Banford's death, also pall bearer
(B 60-61) (N 12) (P 36)
'Brotherhood' - those worked at Calvary Episcopal Mission 23rd Street New
York, operated by Dr. Sam Shoemaker's Calvary
Church (P 115-116)
Brown, Dr. - Evanston Indiana, introduced several patients to
Earl T. (A 22)
Brown Family - a poor family that shared Christmas dinner 1925 with Bill
& Lois during motorcycle trip (L 46)
Brown, Robert Lee - sharecropper trying raise tobacco, very poor, invited
Bill & Lois who on road share Christians dinner, turnip greens, sweet potato
custard (B 158)
Browne, Lewis - wrote This Believing World, book Bill valued
(G 22)
Bruce H. - 1st use radio carry A.A. message in Jacksonville
(A 25)
Bruce M. - met Dr. Bob 1942 & 1943, sober 1945 Canton Ohio
(D 276-7)
'Buckets' - see "Alec"
Buchman, Dr. Frank N. D. - born June 4 1878; reared deeply religious
Lutheran home, student Muhlenberg College, Mount Airy Seminary; visited England
1908, at Keswick Convention heard speaker, changed life; founder/ leader Oxford
Group 1921 after spiritual experience traveling Scotland; strongly advocated 1
on 1 relationship helping others; principle sharing after conversion; 1st 'house
party' Calling China, became Oxford Group technique, guided make restitution &
confession; met Samuel M. Shoemaker Peking January
1918; died 1961 (C 3) (D 53,55,69,155,158-9) (G 68) (H 196) (L
92) (N 48-49) (P 127,128,130,131,169-71,174,219,246,386-7) (W 113-118)
Bud G. - Little Rock Arkansas, so anonymous leader spoke behind curtain
1,200 people (L 143)
Bud F. - Los Angeles A.A. (P 288)
'Buffalo' Bill - circus performer (P 30)
'Bum from St. Louis' - what
Tom M. caretaker
24th Street Clubhouse called
Father Dowling when he
came to visit Bill 1940
'Bunky' - nickname for
Jellinek, Dr. E. M.
-Ph.D.
Burke, Ted - flew Bill &
Ebby Manchester
Airport 1929, 1st plane to land there, all were drunk (G 58) (P
83) (BB#3 9)
Burneson, Virginia - managing editor Grapevine March 1952, wrote
Sister Ignatia for Bill reference errors in
Grapevine articles about hospitalization plan called Knickerbocker Plan
(S 148)
Burnham, Dr. Clark - Lois's father, gynecologist & surgeon, Brooklyn,
married Matilda Spelman who died Christmas 1932;
remarried Joan Jones in May 1933, moved out 132
Clinton Street early 1933; died September 1936 (B
47,79-80,127,177) (L 1-2,84,106) (N 14,25) (P 33,63,87,98,99,164,175,213) (BB#3
unnamed 4,5)
Burnham, Kitty - Lois Burnham's sister, married
Gardner Swentzel
17 June 1925, Lois was matron
honor (B 111,156,180) (L 60) (P 75,90)
Burnham, Lois - Bill W's wife, see "Wilson, Lois
Burnham"
Burnham, Lyman - boyhood acquaintance Bill's (P 47)
Burnham, Mrs. - Lois' mother, see "Spelman, Matilda"
Burnham, Nathan Clark - Lois' grandfather, practiced law, medicine,
minister Swedenborg Church Lancaster, wrote book Discrete Degrees about
relation between spiritual & natural life (L 2)
Burnham, Roger - Lois Burnham's brother & Bill's friend, told Lois of
Bill, best man at their wedding; died December 1970 (B 111) (G
57) (L 74) (P 39,47,58,83)
Burwell, Jim - see "Jimmy B."
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Captain Jack' S. - from Maine, captain oil taker;
discovered A.A. 1947; organized Internationalist's Seamen Group 1949
(A 82) (E 32) (G 10) (L 141)
Carlin sisters - rented top floor of Wilson's house at 182 Clinton Street
1933-1935 (L 105)
Carlo I. - member Italian parliament, 12 stepped
Roberto C., both spearheaded effort for Italian Big Book (E
51-52)
Carlson, Dr. Anton - 1937 with group scientists formed Research Council
on Problems of Alcohol (H 187)
Caroline P. - nurse, sister of
Dorothy S.M.,
married Hank P.; took Multilith Big Book Chicago doctor
(D 180)
Carrell, Dr. Alexis - wrote book on prayer called Man, The Unknown
(H 105)
Carry -housekeeper at Stepping Stones, her niece
Harriet often helped (L 157)
Cayce, Edgar - famous psychic (G 75)
Cebra G. - Manchester judge's son, did considerable drinking with
Ebby, joined Oxford group, he &
Roland tried help Ebby, kept Ebby out jail August 1934 (L
93) (N 9) (P 113) (BB#3 9)
Cecil C. - his story "Those Golden Years" in 3rd edition
(BB3 327-34)
Cecil M - her story "Fear of Fear" appears in 2nd and 3rd editions of Big
Book (called Jane in the story) (BB2 330-5 / BB3 321-6)
Chambers, Whittaker - magazine writer (A 256)
Chan F. - Chicago A.A. carried message with
Bill Y.
to Pat C. in Minneapolis 1940 (A 95)
Charles "C. J." K. - both he &
Eddie B were in
state insane asylum Toledo voluntary commitments summer 1939, read manuscript
Big Book, got out; they 12 stepped
Duke P. in Toledo
(D 253)
Charlie B. - alcoholic, with help of nonalcoholic candy manufacture
started AA groups in Vancouver British Columbia (A 84)
Charlie J. - early Cleveland A.A. (D 167)
Charlie P. - participated Big Book seminars with
Joe
McQ. (G 112)
Charlie S. - his story "Riding the Rods" in 1st edition
(BB1 303-16)
Charlotte L. - office worker March 1947 Alcoholic Foundation
(G 5)
Chessman, Caryl - convicted murder, 12 years death row, wrote
autobiography Cell 2455 Death Row;
Jack
Alexander suggested he write Bill due to close resemblance between criminal
psychopath & alcoholic, both unconsciously destroy themselves, Bill wrote back;
executed May 2 1960 (P 364-6)
Chet M. - former patient state insane asylum Toledo, signed out patients
take to Toledo meetings (D 256)
Chet R - his story "It Might Have Been Worse" in 2nd & 3rd edition
(BB2 382-92 / BB3 373-83)
'Chip' - nickname for A. LeRoy Chipman
Chipman, A. LeRoy - nickname 'Chip',
John
D. Rockefeller associate; became sold on A.A. & offered services; present at
meeting December 1937 Rockefeller raise money; persuaded
John D. Rockefeller loan A.A. $8,000; trustee &
treasurer board Alcoholic Foundation April 1938; (A
15,148,151,180,189,208) (B 274,277) (H 59-60,148,192,194) (MS 13) (P
184,185,188,202,227,228)
Chris - Dr. Silkworth sent to see Bill, got Bill
job selling wire rope for Paulson & Weber, came A.A. sobered up, slipped never
came back (L 120,130)
Chrys - visited Bill and Lois in 1939 (P 217)
Chuck - wife Lee, 1st alcoholic arrive in Los Angeles
from East, artist, arrived just in time attend 1st home meeting at
Kaye's place Benecia Avenue December 19, 1939
(A 92)
Chuck C. - Los Angeles A.A. (P 348)
'City folks' - big city people who vacation in Vermont
(P 39)
Clarence P., Dr. - A.A. member, chaired 20th Anniversary Convention's
Medical Panel (A 235)
Clarence S. - Dorothy S.M. was wife; early
Cleveland A.A., led revolt & announced special meeting of alcoholics separate
from Oxford Group; started & founded group Cleveland group May 18 1939 Cleveland
Heights home of Abby G., 1st group called Alcoholics
Anonymous, 16 members; called himself Father of Alcoholics Anonymous;
attended John D. Rockefeller's A.A. dinner February
8, 1940; leader of group of dissident anti Conference & anti General Service
Office, his story "Home Brewmeister" in all 3 editions of Big Book
(A 19-20,183) (C 49,131) (D
101,109,115,142-5,208-11,216,218-9,241,245,248,252,261,263,265,267-8,270-1,312-3)
(G 50,103) (N 75,78,84) (P 203,224,255,257) (S 32,155) (BB1 274-81 / BB2 & BB3
297-303)
Clem L. - A.A., Bill wrote in 1948 about organized religion
(P 283)
Clementine, Reverend Mother - administrator St. Thomas Hospital when
Sister Ignatia there (D 189-90)
Cliff W. - California A.A.;
Dorothy was wife;
Mort J. helped get sober; proposed G.S.O. publish Bill's
correspondence with Yale declining honorary degree (A 93) (L
157)
Clint F. - Greenland Long Island New York, 1st met Bill at J.K. Rice Jr.
& Co., he was telephone trader, drinking companion of Bill's from good old days,
introduced Bill to Joe Hirshhorn, wife
Kay, came to A.A. 1948 (B 175) (L 75) (P 77-9,93-8,160,161)
Cobb, Ty - baseball player (P 30)
Cochran, David - boyhood acquaintance of Bill's (P 47)
Cockran, Mr. - Prohibitionist, lent
Bert T. money
keep to Works Publishing going; also refered to as "Mr. G." (A
177-178) (L 116) (P 144,150n)
Cohen, Dr. Sidney - psychiatrist Los Angeles Veterans Administration
Hospital, present/ guiding Bill when he took LSD August 29 1956
(P 370-371,375)
Collier, Dr. Kirby - psychiatrist, with
Dr. Harry
Tiebout &
Dr. Foster Kennedy responsible Bill
speaking 2 medical societies, endorsed paper Bill read 1944 Medical Society of
New York annual meeting, early A.A. advocate (A 2,204,244) (G
67) (H 156,370) (MS 15) (P 334)
Colvin, David Leigh - with Yale School for Alcohol Studies, ran for
president of US on Prohibition ticket (H 188)
Conor F. - Irish born A.A., tavern owner Philadelphia started A.A. Dublin
Ireland, 1st person helped was Richard P.
(A 83) (E 43)
Coolidge, Calvin - US president (D 16,112)
Copping, Clifford - boyhood acquaintance of Bill's (P 47)
Cornell, Shep - see "Shep C"
Costello, Spoons - Oxford Group member, kitchen worker at Calvary
Episcopal Mission (P 117)
Cowles, Edward -Dr. - theory of alcoholism treatment involved draining
spinal fluid (BB#3 unnamed 179)
Craske, Dr. Dan - referred
Sadie to
Earl T in Chicago 1939 (A 22)
Crecelius, Ruth Hock - see "Hock (Crecelius), Ruth"
Cultice, Grace - Sylvia's Chicago nonalcoholic
secretary, helped start A.A. there (A 22) (D 181)
Cy - Wilson's spent night with Cy &
Barb (P
214)
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D. S. - wrote Grapevine about Dr. Bob and 11th Tradition
(D 264)
Dale A. - Seattle Washington A.A. (A 95)
Dan K. - early Akron A.A., patient Dr. Bob's at St. Thomas Hospital
(D 192,224-5,233,275,281-2,296)
Dancey, Dr. Travis - Canadian, worked with
Dave B.
help spread A.A. Canada, 1st Canadian trustee General Service Board
(E 36) (G 112)
Darrah, Mary C. - author Sister Ignatia (S iv,ix)
Dave B. - founder A.A. Montreal, 1st French members, sobered up reading
Big Book his sister sent him; alcoholic trustee (A 85) (E 37) (G
112)
Dave D. - Palo Alto California A.A.; introduced Bill to
Gerald Heard, british philosopher, anthropologist,
metaphysician, radio commentator, mystery novelist; interested mysticism,
psychic phenomena, writer, student Easter & Western religious (G
74-75) (L 143) (P 290,378)
Dave M. - A.A. member, personnel man at DuPont, co-led industrial meeting
with Jake H. A.A. 15th anniversary (H 118)
Dave R. - Jersey boiler inspector brought A.A. Charlotte North Carolina
(A 25)
Davis, Elrick B. - newspaper writer, probated from nut house, wrote 5
part series AA articles Cleveland Plain Dealer, set off unprecedented wave A.A.
growth Cleveland (A 20,134) (D 203-204,210) (H 62,180,248) (N
83,85) (P 224) (S 155-156)
Day, Sherry - clergyman, converted by
Dr. Frank
Buchman (P 127-128)
Devoe B. - Husband of
Anne B.; meditation group met
his house Chappaqua; Friday meeting once help Bill cope isolation A.A.; Bill,
Lois, Nell Wing, Devoe B., Gerald Heard, Aldous Huxley, Dave D. David & Lucille
Kahn, Edgar Cayce attended (G 75-76)
Dick P. - perhaps 1st Spanish speaking A.A., joined Cleveland A.A. early
1940, achieved citizenship 1963, manager Cleveland Central Office, translated
Big Book into Spanish, finished 1946, (AACOA says
Frank M. translated) gave Bill the book, tried
start A.A. Mexico, no luck (A 200) (D 249)
Dick R. - 1st convert
Earl T., Chicago A.A.
(A 22) (D 177)
Dick S. - AA#7, from Akron,
Paul S.'s brother, Paul
tried to get Dick in A.A. February 1937; picture appeared
Jack Alexander March 1941 Saturday Evening Post
article; liked Twelve Steps way 1st written; early Board member, his story "The
Car Smasher" in 1st edition rewritten and retitled "He Had to be Shown" for 2nd
and 3rd editions (A 162,186) (D 111,127,169,185,288,306,330-1)
(P 247) (BB1 364-9) (BB2/3 193-209)
Dick, Uncle - see "Richardson, Reverend Willard
(Dick) S."
Ditman, Dr. Keith - research psychiatrist University California
(P 375)
'Doc' - Bill's nickname Dr. Bob, see "Bob S.,
Dr."
Doc H. - Portland Oregon chiropractor (A 95) (P 288)
Doctor Bob - see "Bob S., Dr."
Doherty S. - responsible starting more groups Indiana than anybody
(D 258)
Don G. - volunteer editor of Grapevine (H 158)
Don L. - 1st alcoholic patient Rosary Hall St. Vincent Charity Hospital
December 15, 1952 (S 175)
Don V. - had good mortgage business, asked Bill investigate 2 companies,
Bill's last job before giving A.A. full self, offered to finance Stepping Stones
(L 131,133)
Donovan, Colonel - recommended Bill for Supply Service in WWII, March
1942 (P 272)
Dorothy J. - early member of Akron group,
Roland's
wife (D 243)
Dorothy O. - wife of Jud O. (D
233,236,279-80,290)
Dorothy S.M. - Clarence S. was her 1st husband
(A 19-20) (C 131) (D
101,115,142-6,151-4,162,164-5,167,171,180,182,200-4,206-8,233-5,243,249,262,278,292,309-13)
(N 84)
Dorothy W. - wife of
Cliff W. Los Angeles A.A.
(A 94)
'Dot' - early New York A.A., Wilson's stayed with -- see also "Wilson,
Dorothy Brewster"- Bill's sister called 'Dot'(P 214)
Dowling, Father Edward -S.J. (Father Ed) - St. Louis Jesuit priest;
nonalcoholic; nickname 'Puggy'; visited Cincinnati 1940 read Big Book,
got interested in A.A.'s 12 Steps parallels with Exercises of
St. Ignatius spiritual discipline Jesuit Order; went
to Akron see Dr. Bob & members Alcoholic Squadron Oxford Group, never heard St.
Ignatius & Spiritual Exercises, referred to Bill New York, meet Bill rainy night
1940 at 24th Street Clubhouse,
Tom M. caretaker of club
called him 'some bum from St. Louis'; Bill took 5th step that night with
him had 2nd conversion experience; editor Queen's Work -a Catholic
Publication; became Bill's spiritual advisor & close friend next 2 decades;
responsible founding A.A. St. Louis; 1 of 1st religious leaders endorse A.A.
1940; spoke 2nd Intentional Convention St. Louis 1955; tried LSD cause Bill
asked; died April 2 1960 (A xii,2,4,37,38,43,195,253f,254-61) (B
307-309) (E 15,72) (G 48,53,65-66,77,86) (H 179,268-9,364-366) (L 131) (N 98) (P
240,241-243,272,281,354,358,361,371,385,387) (S 25-26)
Dr. Bob - see "Bob S., Dr."
Duffy, Clinton T. - liberal warden at San Quentin prison, 1st known
corrections official in country to permit A.A. meeting inside maximum security
prison 1942, Bill spoke 420 inmates November 28 1943; spoke A.A. 15th
anniversary; present 25th Anniversary 1960 Long Beach California; died 1982
(A 89f) (E 62,72) (G 74) (H 118-9) (P 289)
Duke P. - early A.A. Toledo, salesman, wife
Katie P.,
12 stepped by Charles ("C.J.") K. &
Eddie B., admitted City Hospital, did 12 Step with 36 hours sobriety
Youngstown (D 150-1,176,253-257,267,290)
Dunlea, Father T. V. - October 1944 started A.A. Australia, associated
with Rydalmere Mental Hospital Sydney & Australian psychiatrist
S.J. Minogue (E 41) (A 85)
'Dutch' - Bill & Hank P. nickname for Ruth Hock, see "Hock
(Crecelius), Ruth"
'Dynamite Man' - nickname 'Icky', explosive expert,
commissioned blow up pier in Houston Harbor, wrong one (A 80)
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E.B. 'Bob' R. - his story "He Who Loses His Life" in 2nd and 3rd
edition (BB#2 540-52, BB#3 531-43)
Earl M., Dr. - psychiatrist; learned A.A. from butcher
Ed
M; co-chairman 20th Anniversary Convention's Medical Panel, his story
"Physician, Heal Thyself" in 2nd & 3rd edition (A 4,237) (P 301)
(BB2 393-400 / BB3 345-52)
Earl T. - early Chicago A.A. -founder Chicago group; his suggestion that
Bill codify A.A. experience in late 1945 became "12 Points to Assure Our Future"
then shortened into "12 Traditions" in 1949, his story "He Sold Himself Short"
in 2nd & 3rd edition (A 22,203,213) (D 179-81) (G 20) (H 154) (L
147) (P 225-6,334) (BB2 & BB3 287-96) (BB#3 unnamed 135)
Ebby T - Bill's sponsor; Bill's childhood friend Burr & Burton school
days; family prominent Albany 3 generations kept summer home Manchester Vermont;
sold insurance, worked investment broker;1929 he, Bill, and pilot flew into
Manchester airfield drunk, 1st people land there; drove drunk into kitchen of
house -asked cup coffee; had alcoholic problem but visited Bill sober 1934
-brought program sobriety learned from Oxford Group, returned with
Shep C; asked Bill visit Calvary Church 23rd Street Oxford
Group U.S. headquarters led by
Reverend Sam Shoemaker;
visited Bill Towns Hospital brought book Varieties Religious Experience;
came to live at Wilson's November 18 1936, drunk May 1937; drank heavily
afterward, longest sober period 6 years -taught Bill have faith in message not
always messenger; Bill requested he receive monthly check life; guest Stepping
Stones; died sober March 21, 1966 (A vii,46,58,62,64,140,179) (B
202-204,207,211,229-230,263,273) (C 4) (D 91) (E 11) (G 9,92,98-99) (H
196-199,244-245,277-279,283-284,298,313,367-368) (L 93-94,118,139,197) (N
7-9,16-21,33-35) (P
33,34,60,83-4,111-20,122n,124,126,131,143,162,177,178,335,336,358,381,393) (W
151,154,157) (BB#3 unnamed xvi,8-14)
Ed - salesman, Larry J. helped in Texas, sobered up
in Houston, took AA to Austin (A 24)
Ed A. - early Ohio A.A. (G 25)
Ed B. - member office staff with
Nell Wing;
relative famous American painter, been successful writer & editor, alcohol
ruined career; discharged from Rockland State Hospital; laryngectomy unable
speak; helped Bill edit 2nd edition Big Book (D
148,150,224,228-30,271,274-5,325-6) (G 15,121) (P 354)
Ed B. - early Akron A.A., wife
Annie(D
148,274) (P 354,357)
Ed B, Dr. - Bill's doctor, Miami Heart Institute, with Bill in May & June
1970 trying to get him ready for convention in July; on Lear jet January 24 1971
from Bedford Hills New York to Miami Heart Clinic; arranged for Bill's body be
kept in Miami until New England ground thawed for Bill's burial
(B 368) (G 1,3) (L 160) (P 399-402)
Ed E. - offer Bill & Lois use Connecticut farmhouse "Dun Nibblin"
(L 125)
Ed G. - early St. Johnsbury Vermont A.A., Fellowship Group member
(D 300)
Ed M. - early Akron A.A., had meat market West Exchange Street, Dr. Bob
would stop in & chat (D 271,277)
Ed V. - Bill bought old Stutz car from him, rumor he took money went
drinking (L 134)
Ed W. - former sales manager, Bill took home to try and sober up
(B 233)
Eddie B. - Toledo based salesman; with
Charles
("C.J.") K. was state insane asylum Toledo voluntary commitments, summer
1939, read Big Book manuscript, got out; they then 12 stepped
Duke P (D 253)
Eddie F. - U.S. A.A., sobered up Boston, founder A.A. El Salvador 1954,
called there Mr. Eddie (E 47)
Eddie R. - prominent Youngstown family; wife
Ruth
university professor, surrendered in Oxford Group; 1st person Bill & Dr. Bob
tried help, sent by J.C. Wright, hoped would be A.A. #3,
failed; he & her 2 children lived with Dr. Bob & Annie; caused lot problems,
threatened Annie with butcher knife; example ineffectiveness of wet nursing. He
eventually got sober in 1949 at the Youngstown Ohio group (A 72)
(B 249) (C 5,41-42) (D 77-78,80-1,85,93,97,99) (L 97) (P 151-2,159n) (BB#3 124)
Eddy, Mary Baker - Christian Science founder, readings influenced Bill to
the dangers of single person leadership (B 188) (G 25) (P
230,231n)
Edison, Thomas - inventor, Bill was offered job at his lab
(P 65,66,144)
Edith M. - Bob M.'s sister (D 257) (P
214)
Edna McD. - wife early Cleveland A.A., county visiting nurse, helped get
beds alcoholics Cleveland's Deaconess Hospital (A 20) (D 201)
Eleanor E. - heard Dr. Bob & Bill speak 1946, didn't know who they were
until 1966 (D 300)
Elgie R. - Oxford Group member; joined A.A. April 1939,
John R.'s wife, made AA address books, 12 stepped
Ethel & Rollo M. (C 50) (D
80-1,128,146,155,166,177,179,213,216-8,236-8,242-4,252,278,286,289-90,296-7,311,314)
Elinor R. - wife of
Frank R. in Los Angeles
(P 288)
Eisenhower, Dwight D. - sent telegram good wishes A.A.'s 2nd
International Convention (A 36-7)
Elizabeth D. - wife of
Herb D., Americans carried
A.A. to Brazil (E 47)
Emily S. - her & husband
Harold S. constantly
opened Flatbush home for A.A. meetings (L 127) (P 217)
Emma K. - A.A., cared along with husband
Lavelle K.
for Dr. Bob & Annie their last years at 855 Ardmore Avenue Akron
(C 61) (D 17,30,43,244,289,309,317-8,322-23,327,329-33) (N 336)
Ernest M. - attended Tuesday night meetings Bill's house
(L 102) (P 162)
Ernie G - Akron - A.A. #4; Akron, 1st young person -30 years old, 1st
slipper, salesman, considered almost too young; drank 7 months after year sober;
story "7 Month Slip" 1st edition Big Book; met
Dr. Bob's
daughter 1935, 14 years older, married September 1941, married 24 years
divorced 1965; quit drinking 1946 (A 6,73) (B 248) (C
11-13,48,51-53) (D 20,92-93,95-6,98-100,105-6,112,140,141,143,258) (L 97) (P
154-5,226) (BB1 282-6) (BB#3 158,159)
Ernie G. - Toledo - 1939, early member from Toledo, wife is
Ruth G. (D
141,148,175,226,235,253,256.258,265,300,312-3)
Eskimo - used in example of trying to run away from alcohol
(BB#3 101)
Estelle, W.J. (Jim) Jr. - chairperson General Service Board Alcoholics
Anonymous (E 7)
Esther E. - started group Dallas Texas, her story "A Flower of the South"
in 2nd & 3rd edition (L 144) (A 24) (BB2 343-54 / BB3 384-95)
Ethel M. - 1st A.A. Akron women stay sober any time,
Rollo M.'s wife, she weighed 300 pounds/ husband was little guy, both 12
stepped May 1941 by John &
Elgie R.,
her story "From Farm to City" in 2nd & 3rd edition (D
223,243-244,284) (S 124) (BB2/3 261-74)
Evans, Dick - Oxford Group member got Bill job 1936 collecting proxies on
behalf investment trust Harrisburg Pennsylvania (L 105)
Eve M. - former staff member, helped revive interest in "12 Concepts"
(G 27)
Evelyn H. - Bill wrote her about slips, her husband 'Bern'
slipped (P 252,254)
Everett - husband of Dr. Bob's office girl
Lillian (C 124)
Exman, Eugene 'Gene' - religious editor Harper & Brothers
publishing company; encouraged publication Big Book after reading 1st 2
chapters, offered $1,500 advance, Bill turned down (A 153-5,219)
(B 279) (E 23) (G 74) (H 143) (L 111) (MS 10) (N 68) (P 193,194,356)
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Farragut, Admiral - US naval hero during Civil War, Bill 'met' the spirit
of one of his sailors (P 276,278)
'Father Ed' - see "Dowling, Father Edward
-S.J.".
Felicia G., Countess - her story "Stars Don't Fall" in 2nd and 3rd
edition (A 102) (BB2 401-18 / BB3 400-17)
Feller, Bob (Robert William Andrew) - pitched no-hit baseball game
Cleveland Indians May 1940, Rollie H. was catcher for
game, got lot of publicity (D 251) (N 85-86)
Ferguson, Dr. George A. - friend Smiths, operated on Anne's cataract,
most prominent eye doctor Akron, took Dr. Bob home when drunk (C
145) (D 129)
Firestone, Harvey -
Dr. Tunks was his minister;
brought 60 Oxford Group people Akron for 10 days gratitude after helping son
quit drinking 1/2 year (N 27) (S 19)
Fitz M. (John Henry Fitzhugh M.) - 2nd man recover Towns Hospital 1935;
strongly religious; came to Tuesday night meetings at Bill's house 1935-37;
spring 1937 went home to Maryland, trying start A.A. group there; present at
meeting December 1937
Rockefeller raise money; led
Big Book conservatives wanted more Christian doctrine, insisted Big Book should
express Christian doctrine & use Biblical terms & expressions; looked at Library
Congress for number books named Way Out-12, number named Alcoholics
Anonymous-0; loner Washington D.C. joined by
Hardin C.,
Bill A. &
Florence R. started
Washington Group in 1940; wrote story "Our Southern Friend" (A
17-8,74,162,166) (B 250,263,274,282,286) (D 108) (E 25) (G 111) (H 13,107, 200)
(L 107) (N 334) (P 161-162,168,191,199,257) (BB1 226-41 / BB2 460-70 / BB3
497-507) (BB#3 unnamed xxix,56)
Florence B. - Freddie B.'s wife, divorced after
Freddie sober (L 94)
Florence R. - Bill knew her husband Wall Street; Bill & Lois got her out
Bellevue; 1st female drunk stay Bill's house; only female NY A.A. when names for
Big Book discussed -objected calling it 100 Men; her story in 1st edition
"Feminine Victory"; helped Fitz M. start Washington Group;
returned to drinking died apparent suicide in Washington D.C. (A
18) (B 263-264) (E 25) (L 107) (P 202) (BB1 217-225)
Florman, Nils - headed rival group in proxy fight over National Rubber
Machinery Company (P 134-5,157-8)
Ford, Henry - asked head man A.A. to come Detroit to help a friend -Bill
went (L 121) (BB#3 named 124)
Forest H., Dr. - early Los Angeles A.A. helped by
Johnny Howe &
Kaye M., became marathon 12 Stepper
around Los Angeles; wife Merle(A 92) (P
287)
Fosdick, Dr. (Reverend) Harry Emerson - highly respected minister
Riverside Church New York; completely satisfied with Big Book, wrote good
reviews June 1939 which were reprinted by religious publications; spoke for
religion at Rockefeller's February 1940 dinner; 1st
clergyman recognize A.A. (A viii,15,168,173,183-184,322f) (B
286-287,295) (G 73,86) (H 62,145-6,177) (L 116,198) (N 75,93) (MS 11) (P
201,223,232-233) (BB#3 named xvii-iii)
Four Horsemen - plagues of alcoholics (BB#3 named 151)
Francis C. - gave Bill a suit, late 1940 (P 241)
Francis H. - young Boston A.A., read Lois's book, offered help her late
1982; came Stepping Stones January 1983, 1st as caretaker, then secretary,
stayed till Lois's death (G 139)
Francis J. - wife Mort J., Los Angeles A.A.
(A 94) (P 288)
Francis, Saint - see "Saint Francis of Assisi"
Francis, Sister - owned & operated Joy Farm in Kent Connecticut; early
A.A.'s New York & Connecticut took over as drying out place; 1940's renamed High
Watch Farm (A 181) (G 23) (L 122,199)
Francisco, Tex - huge ex-drunk ran Calvary Episcopal Mission; led meeting
Bill went to there (A 59) (B 215) (L 88) (N 18) (P 117,118) (W
152)
Frank M. - "Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age"
says he translated Big Book to Spanish, "Dr. Bob & Good
Oldtimers" states Dick P. did it
(A 200)
Frank M. - A.A. archivist 1982 & administrative assistant General Service
Office; secretary Trustees' Archives Committee (G 112,126)
'Frank, Old' - East Dorset's shoemaker, taught Bill about nature
(B 24)
Frank R. - A.A., read Big Book Arizona, book convert rushed to Los
Angeles to see if true, wife Elinor (A
93-94) (P 288,389-90,392)
Frank R. - trustee Boston area (P 389)
Frank S. - Los Angeles A.A. (P 288)
Franklin, Benjamin - one of US founding fathers (A 267)
Frazer, Clint - see "Clint F"
Fred - early San Francisco A.A. (A 88)
Fred B. - see "Freddie B"
Fred K. - New Jersey A.A. help start A.A. Miami (A 25)
Freddie B. - wife
Florence, divorced after
sober; chemistry professor; after Bill spoke Oxford Group came talk to Bill &
became friends; drank off & on 11 years before sober in A.A., attended Tuesday
night meetings Bill's house (L 94,102) (P 132,162,335)
Freddie S. - joined A.A. with wife
Vi S. May 1941,
former mayor of Akron, is the 'Victor' who wrote 13th Step with
'Lil' (D 97-9,245-6)
Freud, Sigmund - Viennese psychiatrist (A 3) (D 12,338)
(H 282)
Fulton Sheen - see "Sheen, Monsignor Fulton"
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G., Mr. - put up money to help Works Publishing Company after
Bert T. put tailor shop as collateral; also see "Cochran,
Mr."
Galbraith, Ernie W. - see "Ernie G - Akron"
Gallagher, Father J.G. - worked with
Sister Ignatia
(D 221)
Gammeter, John - neighbor
Henrietta Seiberling,
put Bill up at Portage Country Club; self made man son of washer woman, started
B.F. Goodrich Company (P 144)
Garth M. - new Toledo A.A.; group gave $2 roll of nickels to buy 40
copies 1941 Saturday Evening Post with
Jack
Alexander article (P 247)
Gavin, Della - birth name for Sister Ignatia, see "Ignatia
\ Sister Mary Ignatia Gavin"
Gene C. - Chicago A.A. (D 302)
George B. - he & Al S. instrumental persuading
Knickerbocker Hospital to set aside ward just for alcoholics under A.A.
sponsorship, 1st New York hospital do so (G 87)
George D. - early A.A. (D 106)
George F. - Norwegian immigrant, started A.A. in Oslo Norway
(E 44) (H 123)
George G. - chairman Trustees' Archives Committee, presided official
ribbon cutting ceremonies open archives November 3 1975; professor
communications Hofstra University (G 108,127,131)
George H. - stayed at Bill & Lois's house; took
Jack W.
Bellevue -but they locked him up instead; killed in WWII (L
105,121)
George H. - pro conference New York A.A., surveyed groups around country
concerning self government 1948 (D 320-2)
George R. - met alcoholic Scottish nobleman
Philip
who had come to America look into International Christian Leadership Movement
businesses men interested in bringing God into industry through breakfast clubs
for prayer & planning, 1st session he met George R., Philip sobered up and took
A.A. to Scotland (A 83-4)
George S. - Philadelphian; sobered after reading article "Alcoholics &
God" Liberty magazine September 1939;
Jimmy B.
visited after, 1st A.A. Philadelphia meeting in his house (A
17-8) (P 245)
Geroldsek, John - Oxford Group member Calvary Episcopal Mission;
heavy-set man, house painter, lived outside mission (P
117,118-9))
Gib K. - Milwaukee pioneer A.A.; gave Bill violin which Bill treasured
(G 35)
'Gilly' - Bill's father's nickname; see "Wilson,
Gilman Barrows"
Ginger B. / G. - [Ginger B. in index/ G in text]
El Paso Texas; helped by letter Bill wrote, it was destroyed, asked Bill to
write another; example of how Bill's letters became talismans (P
385,391n)
Ginny P. - regular member of 'spook circle', husband was
Tom P. (P 280)
Gladys S. - Madras India, read about A.A. in Liberty Magazine,
came New York, stayed Stepping Stones, nickname 'Princess', developed
crush on Bill, sober 1 year when died in accident (L 138-139)
Goldfoot, Ella - owned of farm Bill & Lois worked on during 1925
motorcycle trip (B 150) (L 41-42,44) (P 72,73) (BB#3 unnamed 3)
Gordon - early New York A.A. (P 215)
Gordon M. - October 1939 found room for A.A. meetings South Orange
Community House NJ, 1st New Jersey A.A. meeting not in a home; picture appeared
in Jack Alexander article Saturday Evening Post;
(L 127) (P 247)
Grace - she and husband were asked to love each other using '24 hour
plan' (D 256-7)
Grace G. - wife of Abby G. early Cleveland A.A.
(A 21)
Grace O. - her & husband helped original group publish Grapevine
(A 201)
Grassroots, Mr. - anonymous spokesman, Centerville U.S.A. portraying
everybody in A.A. at 2nd International Convention St. Louis July 1955
(A 41-44)
Green, Hetty - richest woman Wall Street turn century, famous miser,
early part century amassed large fortune & wielded equally large political
power; Bill used this name as nickname for Dr. Emily, see "Wilson,
Dr. Emily Griffith"
Greim, Lorraine -
Ruth Hock's assistant,
nonalcoholic, started work Newark January 1940; Bill nicknamed 'Sweetie Pie'
(P 235,250)
Grennie C. / Grenny - patient of
Dr. Harry Tiebout
at Blythewood Sanitarium, friend
Marty M. who said
Grennie 'we are no longer alone' -famous A.A. statement, summarizes
relief felt by every isolated alcoholic finally finding Fellowship
(A 3) (G 66) (H 369) (L 124,127) (P 213,216)
'Griffith' - name
Jack Alexander 1941
Saturday Evening Post article gave
Bill for
anonymity
Griffin, Clarence - Gardner Fayette Griffith's only son, Bill's uncle,
died 1894 Colorado (P 28,31,406)
Griffith, Ella Brock - Bill's mothers mother (grandmother), married
Gardner Fayette Griffith, raised Bill since age 10 & sister Dorothy, died 1921
(N 10) (P 25,27,28,45,46,55,70) (W 139)
Griffith, Family - Bill's mother's family (P 15,41,126)
Griffith, Gardner Fayette - Bill's mother's father (grandfather), Bill's
substitute father; Civil War veteran; married Ella Brock; nickname -Jolly
because he usually wasn't, East Dorset's most prosperous citizen when he died in
1924 (P 20,25,27-28,29,30,31,32,35,45-7,52,64,70) (N 10,16) (W
139) (BB#3 unnamed 10)
Griffith, Helen - husband died of alcoholism, best friend sobered up in
Jersey group; newcomer Bill helped; woman of means, interested building new
houses & fixing up old ones; built house Wilson's got April 11, 1941, Bill &
Lois move into Bedford Hills NY home 23 years after marriage it was their 1st
house, called Stepping Stones; (B 316-317) (L 133,136) (P
259-260)
Griffith, Millie - Bill's aunt, (P 13)
Griffith, Robert - Bill's cousin, Brattleboro (P 27,28)
Griffith, Silas - Gardner Fayette Griffith's cousin, Vermont's 1st
millionaire (P 28)
Griffith, Will - got terms agents so Bill's grandfather could buy & sell
cars (P 46)
Grinnell, Catherine 'Katy' - member rich family New Bedford
Massachusetts, lost husband WWI, entertained soldiers (P 55-6)
Grinnell, Dr. - treated Bill around 1915 while Bill enrolled Norwich
University (P 45)
Grinnell, Emmy - member rich family New Bedford Massachusetts, husband
gone WWI, entertained soldiers (P 55-6)
Grinnell Family - wealthy & leading socialite family New Bedford
Massachusetts, gave party for service men, where Bill took 1st drink -Bronx
cocktail, age 22 (B 104,106) (N 13) (P 55) (W 145-146)
Gulden, Frank - former Trustee (A 6,208) (H 194)
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Haas, Father Vincent - newly ordained priest, looked into A.A. for
Sister Ignatia, heard confessions from alcoholic
patients at St. Francis Hospital because hospital chaplain didn't think
alcoholics patients truly repentant (D 189-190) (N 80) (S 86)
Hackensmith - wrestler (P 30)
Haggard, Dr. Howard W. - with
Elvin M. Jellinek
founded Yale Summer Studies programs; moved to New Jersey and became Rutgers
School Alcohol Studies 1962; wrote article 1st Grapevine; with
Dr. Henderson began publish Quarterly Journal
Studies Alcohol 1940 (E 28) (H 187-90) (P 325n)
Hal S. - founder San Diego group, helped by
Johnny
Howe & Kaye M. (A 92)
Hall, Mrs. - admissions nurse Akron City Hospital (D
81-4) (BB#3 unnamed 156)
Hammer, Dr. A. Wiese - wife Helen; Philadelphian; told friend
Judge Curtis Bok owner publisher Saturday Evening
Post about A.A. & have
Jack Alexander do story;
secured Philadelphia Group 1st meeting rooms, introduced
Dr. Stouffer chief psychiatrist Philadelphia General Hospital to A.A.,
visited other cities with A.A. members to talk A.A. up & paid their expenses,
offered buy club house (A 18,190) (H 362-364) (P 244)
Hammer, Helen - wife Dr. A. Wiese Hammer, went to A.A. meetings with him
for years (H 363-4)
Hank G. - chairman General Service Committee oversee A.A. office 1949;
structured & programmed 1955 International Convention St. Louis; supervised 1960
International Convention Long Beach California; manager General Service Office
(A 32) (G 9,101)
Hank \ Henry P. - salesman, early New York A.A.; he and wife
Kathleen lived Teaneck NJ; drinking cost executive
position Standard Oil New Jersey; 2nd prospect Bill got from
Dr. Silkworth 1937; organized gasoline dealers northern
New Jersey in cooperative -Honor Dealers at 17 William Street Newark in spring
1937 with Bill; present meeting December 1937
Rockefeller raise money; co-leader with Jim B. Big
Book liberals-less God stuff; partner Bill formed Works Publishing Company early
1939 publish Big Book; wrote chapter 10 Big Book "To Employers"; got drunk after
4 years April 1940; died Pennington New Jersey 1954, story "Unbeliever" 1st
edition Big Book (A
11,16f,74,154,155-7,159,163-164,167,170f,179) (B
250,263,274,282,284-285,298-299,301,321) (D 108,167,180,201,208) (E 15,18) (G
79) (H 62,106,108,144,201) (L 98,101,127,130) (N 75)
(P
161-162,167,169,191-2,194,195,199-200,204,205,207,208,213,216,217,220,226,228,229-31,235,236,241,243n,255)
(W 160) (BB1 194-205) (BB#3 unnamed xxix,136,163)
Hans H. - Scandinavian American brought Big Book to Bergen Norway
(A 29)
'Happiness Joe' - New York radio late night host, maybe
Lillian R.'s 1st A.A. contact (G 46)
Hardin C. - joined Fitz M. in Washington D.C. area
1940; bought Preferred Stock in Works Publishing Inc (A 188) (P
257,258n)
Harold G. - early Akron A.A., sent to Cincinnati to bring back
Bill J. who slipped (D 112-3,119)
Harold S. - he & wife
Emily S. constantly opened
Flatbush home for A.A. meetings 1939, drove Bill & Lois to Green Pond New Jersey
(L 125,127) (P 217)
Harriet - niece of Carry, Wilson's cook housekeeper
at Stepping Stones (G 37) (L 157)
Harriet G. - Nell Wing's secretary & general
assistant; died May 1986 (G 126)
Harrington, Mr. - Dr. Bob's neighbor as youth, had dog Rover
(D 14)
Harris K - his story "Growing Up All Over Again" in 3rd edition
(BB#3 418-21)
Harrison, Leonard V. - director public affairs Community Service Society
New York City; nonalcoholic trustee 1941 - April 1965 except 5 year hiatus
1956-1961 chairman; spoke 2nd Intentional Convention St. Louis 1955; present
25th Anniversary 1960 Long Beach California (A 5,186,208,212) (E
72) (G 74) (H 168,195) (MS 17) (P 221,358)
Harry B - on board of Alcoholic Foundation-replaced 'NY member that got
drunk', his story "A Different Slant" in 1st ed of Big Book, from NY
(BB1 252-253) (BB#3 'Fred" 39-43)
Harry N., Dr. - early Cleveland A.A.; complied with junior assistant
Dr. Ippolito not to operate -1st professional
intervention 1941, received treatment; treated so many alcoholics called 'Patron
Saint Cleveland A.A.'; early treated alcoholics castor oil & egg soup called
Dr. Nash's Formula (D 201-2) (S 163-164)
Harry R. - 12 stepped
Dick P. -perhaps 1st Spanish
speaking A.A. (D 249)
Harry Z - his story "A Close Shave" in 1st ed of Big Book
(BB1 348-350)
Hazard, Rowland - met Stewart's cafeteria after Oxford Group meetings;
carried message Ebby; former Rhode Island state
senator, investment banker, senior director chemical company, concerned about
his drinking saw Dr. Carl Jung psychoanalyst in Switzerland
1930, treated about year, drunk again, returned more treatment, Jung told
science can't help need spiritual awakening, joined Oxford Group 1931 & found
sobriety; with Cebra G. interceded with judge to accept
responsibility for Ebby August 1934, helped Ebby find sobriety; died 1945
(B 229-231) (E 10) (H 276-9,282-3) (L 93) (N 8,9,21,33) (P
113-115,128,381-4,) (W 154-155) (BB#3 unnamed 9,26)
Hazel R. - Dennis Manders staff secretary
(G 101)
Heard, Gerald - writer, student Eastern & Western religions, british
philosopher, mystery novelist, interested mysticism, psychic phenomena, founded
Trabuco College, British radio commentator, anthropologist, metaphysician;
Wilson's 1st visited Trabuco campus winter 1943-1944; wrote "Search for Ecstasy"
defined A.A. as ad hoc church in May 1958 Grapevine; introduced Bill to
Aldous Huxley, 2 English psychiatrists
Dr. Humphrey Osmond &
Dr. Abram
Hoffer working with schizophrenics an alcoholics in Canadian hospital
experimenting with LSD; Bill took LSD under his supervision California August 29
1956; (G 54,74-75) (L 143,159) (N 137) (P 290,368,370-371,375)
'Heard, H.F.' - dozens mysteries published under this pseudonym,
real name Huxley, Aldous
Heatter, Gabriel - 'We the People' popular radio show; friend of
Morgan R.,
Hank P. Morgan
interviewed on show April 1939 (A 174-175,246) (B 288) (L 115)
(N 90) (P 207,209,248)
Helen B. - A.A., senior office staff, recommended
Nell Wing work directly with Bill to put together booklet Third Legacy, her
story "Promoted to Chronic" in 2nd and 3rd edition (A 215) (G
14) (MS 17) (P 347) (BB2 485-94 / BB3 464-73)
Helen P. - picture appeared
Jack Alexander
1941 Saturday Evening Post article (P 247)
Helen W. - early New York female A.A., committed suicide
(P 219)
Helga H. - her husband
Leonard was nonalcoholic
trustee; let Wilson's use apartment few months 72nd Street & Riverside Drive
Manhattan (L 127) (P 216)
Henderson, Dr. - worked with
Dr. H. W. Haggard
at Yale (H 187)
Hennessy, J.J. - Bill wrote letter 1956 describing A.A. structure ideas
(G 21)
'Henri' - Dr. Bob's nickname for
Seiberling, Henrietta
Henrietta D. - wife of
Bill D. A.A. #3; met Dr.
Bob's wife June 28 1935; served 22 years as matron at Akron City Workhouse &
helped carry message to confined female alcoholics (A 6,72) (C
42) (D 83-9,100,145-6,235,244,272) (H 362) (P 153,159n) (S 117)
Henry G. - part time manager 141 East 44th Street office, "Do It Now"
(H 157)
Henry K. - early A.A. (P 217)
Henry P. - early A.A. (not same person as 'Hank'/Henry P, or his
son) (D 106)
Henry P - Hank P's son (P 195,236)
Henry W. - heard Dr. Bob, Bill, Bill D., Sister Ignatia at meeting Akron
1949, got drunk, got sober 1950 (D 277)
Herb D. - from New Jersey, attended Tuesday night meetings at Bill's
house with wife Margaret (L 102) (P 162)
Herb D. - husband of
Elizabeth D., Americans
who carried A.A. to Brazil (E 47)
Herb M. - trustee 1956-1960, General Service Office general manager
1960-1968, chairman trustees' General Service Committee; he & wife bought 600
shares British Columbia oil lands due to Bill's advice, Bill made good helping
them recoup losses; critical of Bill's ideas & timing; assisted committee
members being majority alcoholic (G 20,53,101) (P
293,294,367n,380,392,395,396,397)
Herbert - gave Lois a ride to Newark (P 215)
Hershey, Lewis B. - director Selective Service 1942; Bill wrote letter
concerning alcoholics being allowed serve in military (P
272,273)
'Hetty' - Bill's mother nickname -after famous Hetty Green, see "Wilson,
Dr. Emily Griffith" or "Green, Hetty"
Hirshhorn, Joe - millionaire, Wall Street big shot; wife Olga; famous art
collector; employed Bill early 1930's when no 1 else would; hired Bill analyze &
evaluate companies early 1930's; parted company after Bill disgraced himself
assignment Canada; renewed relationship 1962; met La Guardia Airport Bill said
he was number 1 drunk in America (B 175,357) (G 71) (L
75-76) (P 93-4,95,97-8,144,160,379)
Hirshhorn, Olga - wife Joe Hirshhorn (L 76)
Hock (Crecelius), Ruth - nonalcoholic, native Newark, grew up thrifty
German family, divorced 24; secretary for
Hank P.'s Honor
Dealers company, came to work Bill & Hank P. in 1936 at 17 William Street
Newark; Bill's 1st secretary & office manager 1936-1942; nicknamed 'Dutch'
& 'Duchess'; 1st national A.A. secretary, went without pay for time,
typed manuscript of Big Book as Bill dictated, wanted little mention of God in
steps & Big Book;
Serenity Prayer brought to her
1941; picture appeared
Jack Alexander March 1 1941
Saturday Evening Post article; given 5 millionth copy Big Book 50th
International Convention Montreal 1985; died spring 1986 (A
16,159,166f,195-196) (B 277,292) (D 167,175-6,200-1,205-8,210) (E 18,20) (G
61,82,111-112) (H 63-4,106,107,144-5,147,152) (L 111,141) (N 99,297) (P
191-193,195-6,199,205,219,220,224,226-9,235,241,247,248,250,251,258n,272,303n,304,392-3)
(W 160,179)
Hoffer, Dr. Abram - English psychiatrist working alcoholics &
schizophrenics at Canadian mental hospital in Saskatoon Saskatchewan; tested
100s hospitalized alcoholics, gave them simple vitamin therapy B3 niacin; trying
various methods break patients resistance, help through chemical means LSD 1954,
worked with Dr. Humphry Osmond; Bill met through
Gerald Heard, asked Bill work with them, he did 6
years (B 358-359) (G 54) (L 159) (N 137) (P
368-369,370,376n,387-9)
Holden, Reuben A. - secretary Yale University; coordinator to give Bill
honorary Doctor Laws degree (H 205-209) (P 311,313,314)
Horace C. - early A.A.; dry 3 months, one of first to see 12 Steps after
Bill wrote them objected frequent use word God & asking on knees to have
shortcomings removed; Wilson's stayed at his Green Pond bungalow New Jersey
spring 1939; (Howard)along with
Bert T. found &
guaranteed rent 1st A.A. clubhouse 24th Street Clubhouse February 1940; got Bill
job selling wire rope 1940; picture appeared Jack
AlexanderSaturday Evening Post article; suggested printing
Serenity Prayer on cards; in early 1940's trustees
sent him to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington to sound out groups & get groups
supporting A.A. headquarters; also see "Howard A"
(A 161,180-1,186,192,196) (B 290,319) (H 64-65,108) (L 125) (P
199,206f,222,238,247,252,255,263)
Horace "Popsie" M. - took
Marty M. 1st A.A.
meeting, his story "On His Way" in first edition (P 211) (BB1
375-7)
Howard - Bill's 2nd cousin, Bill found him dead drunk in New York hotel
brought to Stepping Stones, stayed 5 years (L 139)
Howard, Dr. - psychiatrist Montclair New Jersey; suggested remove all
forms coercion from Big Book manuscript, put on 'we ought' basis instead of 'you
must' (A 167) (N 75) (P 204) (BB#3 unnamed 163)
'Howard A.' - was actually Horace C / Bill changed his name in
AACOA so as not to offend, see "Horace C"
(P 206f)
Howard S., Dr. - general practitioner Cuyahoga Falls, A.A., helped by Dr.
Bob (D 129-30,132)
Howe, Johnny - Los Angeles Probation Department;
Kaye M.
gave him copy of Big Book; they dug up alcoholics who started A.A. on the West
Coast (A 91-92) (P 266)
Hughes, Harold - held Senate hearings alcoholism late 1960's, Bill
involved (G 47)
Hunter, Reverend T. Willard - spent 18 years full time staff positions
Oxford Group & M.R.A.; states he never heard of 6 Tenets; supported A.A.
(P 130,206n)
Huxley, Aldous - author Brave New World & Doors Perception,
teacher, philosopher, New Age pioneer; interested mysticism, psychic phenomena;
wrote dozens mysteries published under pseudonym H F Heard; corresponded
with Bill nearly 2 decades; introduced to Bill through mutual friend
Gerald Heard, called Bill greatest social architect
of this century; wrote Grapevine articles; wrote Man & Reality
which appeared in souvenir book A.A. Today distributed 1960 International
Convention Long beach; died 1963 (B 365) (G 75) (P
368,372,375,376n)
Hyde, Mr. - Dr. Jekyl - Mr. Hyde analogy (H 237)
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Ian M. - started A.A. New Zealand 1946 (E 42)
'Icky' - 'nickname "Dynamite Man"
'Ig' - Dr. Bob's nickname Sister Ignatia
Ignatia \ Sister Mary Ignatia Gavin, C.S.A. - born January 2 1889; birth
name Bridget Della Mary Gavin; called Angel Alcoholics Anonymous, Little
Angel of A.A.'s, Little Sister of Alcoholics Anonymous, Dr. Bob's nickname 'Ig';
worked with alcoholics Akron 1928-1939; pioneered 1st alcoholism ward utilizing
AA philosophy Akron 1939; 1st use retreat houses fortify spiritual recovery;
with Dr. Bob's wife helped Akron's 1st alcoholic women; received Poverello Medal
behalf A.A. December 7 1949; wrote article "Care Alcoholics - St.Thomas Hospital
& A.A. Started Movement Which Swept Country" October 1951 in Hospital
Progress journal Catholic Hospital Association; last day St. Thomas August 7
1954, went Charity Hospital Cleveland; received 1954 National Theta Phi Alpha's
St. Catherine Sienna Award; died April 1, 1966 (A
viii-ix,7-8,14,19,67,143,206) (B 346) (C 6,128) (D
45-6,185-99,221,245,277,283,328) (E 15,72) (G 24,92) (H
156,202-205,227,309,371-379) (L 145) (N 79) (MS 16) (P 323) (S
iii-ix,1-5-7,9,12,17,34-36,42,122,128,139,145,149-151,153,185-186,221,225-226,240,257,273)
(BB#3 named 171)
Ignatius, Saint - see "Saint Ignatius of Layola"
Ippolito, Dr. Victor D. - junior assistant
Dr. Harry
Nash in operating room Charity Hospital, told Dr. Nash not operate -1st
professional intervention 1941 (S 163)
Irvin, Arba J - classmate of Dr. Bob at Dartmouth (D
24-5,67)
Irwin M. - super salesman of Venetian blinds, early Cleveland A.A., early
1940's spread A.A. message through South, started many & stimulated more new
groups (A 25) (B 290,319) (D 259) (L 141)
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J.D.H. - joined A.A. September 1936, 9 or 10 preceded him, Dr. Bob
nicknamed him 'Abercrombie', 1 of few who weren't hospitalized,
Southerner, had trouble with spiritual part, left established group to start
A.A. group Evansville Indiana (D 46,111-114,140,147-9,258)
'Jack, Dr.' - nickname of
Norris, Dr. John
(Jack) L.
Jack C. - brought
Serenity Prayer Vesey
Street office June 1941, rented Bill & Lois a sporty Lincoln Zephyr
(A 173,196) (L 126) (P 252)
Jack D. - early Cleveland A.A., Bill's pigeon (D
182-3,210)
Jack G. - Chicago A.A. (D 177)
Jack M. - editor Grapevine (G 137)
Jack W. - wife Jean W., lived near Bill & Lois, Bill tried to help,
didn't sober up (L 121)
Jack W. - helped Richmond A.A.'s realize getting away wives & drinking
only beer not orthodox AA (A 25)
Jacobs, Frank - had influence Bill's boyhood (B 42)
Jackson, John - Bill's childhood sweetheart
Bertha Bamford pall bearer (P 36)
Jake H. - A.A. member, associated U.S. Steel, co-led industrial meeting
with Dave M. A.A. 15th anniversary (H 118)
James, William - Harvard professor, founding father American psychology;
author Varieties Religious Experience, theory spiritual experiences have
definite objective reality & might totally transform man's life; Bill called him
1 of A.A. founders (A 13,64,70,160,262,264,323) (D 69,104,306)
(G 21) (H 175-6,196-7,199,279-298) (N 20,23,33-34) (P 124-125,197,199) (W
154,172) (BB#3 named 28)
Jameses, Curtis - honored troops preparing to go overseas, invited Bill's
whole battery his Newport estate (L 23)
Jane S. - 1st woman Akron area maintain few months sobriety, married vice
president large steel company (D 122,241)
Janet G. - she & Bill, edited A.A. Way Life, became As Bill
Sees It (G 27) (P 360)
Jellinek, Dr. E. M. -Ph.D. - nickname 'Bunky'; world famous
scientific, medical authority on alcoholism, cofounded National Committee
Education Alcoholism, founded National Committee Education Alcoholism, 1943
founded Yale Center Alcohol Studies moved to Rutgers University New Jersey 1962,
author Disease Concept Alcoholism, developed famous Jellinek Chart
-curve showing progression of illness & subsequent recovery; invited Bill speak
Yale Center early 1940's, after Bill's death awarded him 1st Jellinek Award;
with Dr. Haggard began publish Quarterly Journal
Studies Alcohol 1940; died 1972 (E 28) (G 67-68) (H 100,188)
(L 145) (P 325n)
Jellinek, Elvin - see "Jellinek, Dr. E. M. -Ph.D."
Jennie B. - founding mother Boston A.A., daughter Back Bay family, 1
Paddy K.'s 1st 2 successes (A 96) (P
251,257-258)
Jim S., Dr. - physician, originator 1st black group; spoke A.A. 2nd
International Convention St. Louis July; "Jim's Story" 2nd & 3rd editions Big
Book 1955 (A 37) (P 317) (BB2 471-84 / BB3 483-96)
Jim S. - former Akron journalist, found by Dr. Bob skid row selling hair
oil & panhandling, interviewed & helped all Akron & Cleveland men write Big Book
stories, his story "The News Hawk" in 1st edition - re written and re named
"Traveler, Editor, Scholar" for 2nd and 3rd edition (A 164) (D
154) (H 359) (L 113) (P 200) (W 180) (BB1 254-64 / BB2 & BB3 251-60)
Jim W. (James Russell Lowell W.) - confidence man, disappeared in A.A.
history (L 123)
Jimmy B. - early New York A.A.; salesman; 1 1st 10 A.A.'s eastern U.S.;
insisted toning down "God" references both steps & Big Book, wanted strong
psychological emphasis; went Philadelphia needed fellow alcoholics around stay
sober, started group 1940; responsible start A.A. Baltimore also; donated his
1st printing /1st edition Big Book to archives; story "Vicious Cycle" 2nd & 3rd
editions Big Book, sometimes referred to as 'Jim B' or 'Jim Burwell'
(A 17-8,163) (B 282,295) (G 22,111,129) (H 201,363) (L 198) (N
75) (P 199,204,214,221,244-245,258n) (BB2 & BB3 238-50) (BB#3 unnamed 149-50)
Joan C. - best friend of
Mrs. Griffith who
built Stepping Stones -Wilson's house, helped work out plan so Wilson's could
afford it (L 133) (P 259-260)
Joe - checked Bill's hat & coat at function, former member Al Capone gang
(A 102) (B 344)
Joe D. - A.A.#5, Akron, early Catholic member, "The
European Drinker" one of few stories in all 3 editions of Big book.
(D 112) (N 84) (BB1 206-16) (BB2/3 230-7)
Joe M. - his story "Joe's Woes" in 2nd edition only (BB2
445-59)
Joe McQ. - 1st black Little Rock Arkansas A.A. 1962; participated
Charlie P. Big Book seminars (G 112)
Joe P. - joined A.A. 1942, Dr. Bob's fellow Dartmouth College alumnus
(D 18,191-2,226,265,287-8,290)
Joe T. - tried get Bill job Torpedo Motor Company (L 130)
Joe W. - came from Bowery, New Yorker magazine writer; supporter
of Big Book title Alcoholics Anonymous; sober on & off, (some credit him
with writing chapt "To Wives") (A 166) (P 202) (W 160)
John B. - general manager General Service Office 1988 (G
144)
John C. - early San Francisco A.A. (A 88)
John P - his story "The Professor and the Paradox" in 2nd edition
(BB2 336-42)
John R. - joined A.A. March/April 1939, husband of
Elgie R., Oxford member, 12 stepped
Ethel &
Rollo M., barbershop West Exchange Street, Dr. Bob stopped
in to chat (C 50) (D
80,95,128,153,166,177,213,216-9,223,227,237,243-4,251-2,272,276-7,286,289,302,311)
John S. - joined A.A. Akron January 1940 (D
146,221,275-6,280)
John W. - help group Richmond realize A.A. was not to get away wives &
drink beer at meetings (B 319)
Johnny P. - Detroit A.A., traveled a lot, inspired many AA's band
together, start meetings; started A.A. Kansas City Kansas (A 95)
(L 141)
Johnny R. - see John R
Johnson, Dick - Bill's Canadian friend, offered Bill job with his firm,
Greenshields & Co. -brokerage firm Montreal (B 169) (L 81) (P
86) (BB#3 unnamed 4)
Johnson, Dr. Gordon - leading psychiatrist Oslo Norway, helped start A.A.
Norway (A 29) (G 72)
'Jolly' - nickname Bill's grandfather, see "Griffith,
Gardner Fayette"
Jones, Cy - Bill's brother-in-law, Bill worked as clerk in insurance
department of New York Central Railroad for Cy (A 54) (L 30) (P
63)
Jones, Joan -
Lois's fathers 2nd wife (step
mother) (L 84)
Jones, Kleina - General Service Office, conceived flag ceremony
international conventions (G 109)
Jud O. - joined A.A. 1939, wife
Dorothy O.
(D 230,233,236,279,290-1)
Jung, Dr. Carl - Switzerland psychoanalyst; 1 founders modern psychology;
wrote "Modern Man Search Soul;" treated & helped
Rowland
Hazard 1930, patient over 1 year in Zurich, opinion only thing help was
spiritual awakening, suggested ally himself religious movement; Bill felt Jung
top of list responsible for A.A.'s creation; Bill wrote him 1961; died June 6,
1961 (A 3,64,68,262) (B 231,362) (D 69) (H
98,266-7,276-277,281-6) (N 8,21,33-35) (P 114,381-6,391n) (W 154,155,172-173)
(BB#3 named 26)
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Kahn, David - philanthropist; wife Lucille; interested in mysticism,
psychic phenomena; close Aldous Huxley,
Gerald Heard; long time friend supporter
Edgar Cayce(G 75)
Kaiser, Dr. - doctor Toledo state asylum, let
Chet M.
sign out patients take Toledo A.A. meetings (D 256)
Kaiser, Henry J. - of Kaiser shipyards (A 90)
Kathleen - nonalcoholic,
Bill R.'s wife
(P 162)
Kathleen P. - 1 of Hank P.'s wives
(L 101) (P 162,216,217,228,243n)
Katie P. - wife Duke P., Toledo groups first
treasurer (D 150,151,253-7,290)
Kay - 1 of original group publishing Grapevine (A
201)
Kay F - Clint F.'s wife (P 78,95)
Kaye M. - nonalcoholic,
Ty M.'s wife; divorced after Ty
sobered; Bill chewed her out for baby sitting husband; took Big Book
Johnny Howe at Los Angeles Probation Department late
fall 1939, these 2 dug up alcoholics who started A.A. West Coast,
(name spelled "Kay" in Dr. Bob) (A 91-92) (D 177) (P 266)
Ken - gave Lois pheasant feathers she turned into a hat
(P 239)
Ken A. - tried with Dick R. &
Earl
T. to start A.A. group Chicago 1937 (A 22)
Ken S. - Kansas City old timer (G 112)
Kennedy, Dr. Foster - world renowned neurologist; attended & spoke
John D. Rockefeller's A.A. dinner February 1940,
represented medical profession; with
Dr. Harry Tiebout &
Dr. Kirby Collier responsible Bill speaking 2 medical
societies; defended A.A. in A.M.A.; endorsed paper Bill read 1944 Medical
Society New York annual meeting; used term
X factor to
explain what we call God (A 14,45,183-185,204,320f) (B 295) (G
67) (H 62,145) (L 128) (MS 11,15) (N 93) (P 232-233)
Kilpatrick, Dr. O. Arnold - psychiatrist in charge New York State mental
institution, nonalcoholic, spoke 2nd Intentional Convention St. Louis 1955
(A 6) (P 358)
King - early San Francisco A.A. (A 88)
King Alcohol - (BB#3 named 151)
Kitterer, Dr. - ordained minister, trained institutional administrator,
in charge at Deaconess Hospital Cleveland, helped set up alcoholic ward, got
visiting privileges Dr. Bob &
Dr. N. (A 20) (D
201)
Klein, Edith - professional librarian, helped
Nell
Wing with archives (G 126)
Klein, Sarah - nonalcoholic friend
Archie T.,
helped start A.A. group Detroit 1939 (A 24) (D 182)
Kolb, Guy - Lois's boss at Macy's (L 84)
Krauweel, Henk - important social worker Holland; lot do translating 12
Steps Dutch, helped A.A. in Holland; leading authority alcoholism Europe
(A 26f) (G 72)
Kuhlke, M. D. - firm Kuhlke Machine Co. merged National Rubber Machinery
Company 1928, instrumental proxy fight that brought Bill to Akron
(P 158)
Kurtz, Ernest - historian, wrote Not-God (P 394)
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Lambert, Dr. Sam - along with
Charlie Towns founded
Towns Hospital, developed belladonna treatment (B 257) (P 101)
Landon, Bill - lived next door Bill's grandparents East Dorset Vermont,
Old Frank's son-in-law, fought civil war, taught
Bill how shoot rifle, wife Barefoot Rose, had influence Bill's boyhood
(B 24,42) (P 52,54)
Landon, Rose - neighbor Bill's while staying with grandparents, Bill
Landon husband, town's librarian, responsible Bill reading great deal, had
influence Bill's boyhood (B 26-27,42) (P 29)
Landons - Bill's next door neighbors East Dorset (W 139)
Lang, Sidney - foremost bridge expert (D 296)
Langley, Samuel P -Professor - flying machine failed to get off the
ground and ran into Potomac just months before Wright's flight
(BB#3 named 51)
Larry J. - newspaper man, sobered up in Cleveland, went to Houston Texas;
help start Texas A.A., wrote series of 6 article Houston Press which became AA's
first pamphlet "AA" (A 24) (B 295) (D 259) (L 141)
Lavelle K. - A.A., along with wife
Emma K. cared for
Dr. Bob & Annie last years 855 Ardmore Avenue Akron (C 61) (D
17,272,289,317-8,329-30,333,339-43)
'Lawyer Barber' - lawyer in Bennington Vermont involved in Bill's
parents divorce (P 25)
Leary, Dr. Timothy - along with
Richard Alpert
brought LSD to national attention in 1961 (P 376-7n)
LeBerthon, Ted - prominent Los Angeles columnist, articles helped A.A.
grow (A 92)
Lee - wife Chuck, artist, 1st alcoholic arrive Los
Angeles from East (A 92)
Leo F. - Los Angeles A.A. Group, instrumental bringing A.A. San Quentin
(A 89)
Leonard - early New York A.A. (P 214)
Leonard H. - wife Helga H., let Wilson's use
apartment few months 72nd Street & Riverside Drive Manhattan; Leonard
nonalcoholic trustee (L 127) (P 216)
'Lil' - 1st lady seek A.A. help, involved 1st 13th step
with 'Victor', got sober outside A.A.
(D 97-98,109,241)
Lillian - nickname 'Lily', Dr. Bob's receptionist nurse, husband
was Everett (C 124)(D 40,50) (BB#3
unnamed 179)
Lillian R. - popular singer, went public 1940's, gave small A.A. enormous
boost Australia (G 46)
Lincoln, Abraham - US president (H 260)
Lisa - her story "The Teen-Ager's Decision" in 3rd edition
(BB#3 353-55)
Little Angel of A.A.'s - see "Ignatia \
Sister Mary Ignatia Gavin"
Little, Reverend George - Toronto minister credited introducing A.A.
Canada (A 84) (E 35)
Little Sister of Alcoholics Anonymous - see "Ignatia
\ Sister Mary Ignatia Gavin"
Lloyd T. - early Cleveland A.A.,
Dorothy S.M.
called him to get help for
Clarence S., stayed with
Oxford group after A.A. split, Clarence's sponsor, his story "The Rolling Stone"
in 1st edition (D 143,167,218) (BB1 386-90)
Lois K. - 1 of original group publishing Grapevine
(A 201)
Luke - early Chicago A.A.
Earl T. worked with
(A 22)
Lupton, Dr. Dilworth - Unitarian minister Cleveland's 1st Unitarian
Church, helped rapid growth A.A. Cleveland; tried sober up
Clarence S.; gave sermon November 1939 later reprinted as pamphlet by
Cleveland Gp (A 20) (D 142,162,205,210) (N 84-85)
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M., Dr. - 1 of 1st, if not 1st drunk Bill & Dr. Bob tried help,
disappeared A.A. history (P 144)
M., Mrs. - wife of
Alex (D 147)
Mac, 'Poor' - early New York A.A., members didn't think he'd make
it -he did (P 227,228)
McCarthy, Ray - 1st administrator Yale School Alcohol Studies
(H 189)
MacCormick, Austin - Commissioner of Corrections New York, Professor
Criminology University California, penologist; served 2 terms trustee;
nonalcoholic, spoke 2nd Intentional Convention St. Louis 1955 (A
6) (L 57) (P 358)
Madeline V. - early Akron A.A. (D 283-5)
Maeve - 1 of original group publishing Grapevine
(A 201)
Mag V. - wife Bob V.; farm house Wilson's stayed fall
1939 with rooms called Upper & Lower Siberia, located Bog Hollow Monsey New York
(A 11,179) (B 291) (L 122,127) (P 214,218)
Main, Florence - Oxford Group leader in Akron (D 157)
Manders, Dennis - long time non-alcoholic controller General Service
Office; co-worker Nell Wing; prophesied at St. Louis
Convention Bill's final stepping down from A.A. leadership would take years; in
charge taping April 1970 Conference where Bill couldn't finish speech
(G 50,60,76,96) (H 157) (P 372-3,393,399)
Margaret D. - wife Herb D., attended Tuesday night
meetings Bill's house (P 162)
Margaret McP. - husband
Mickey, ran drying out
farm Ballston Spa New York,
Ebby Thatcher stayed
there in 60's, cared for by Margaret (L 118)
Marian - Tom P's aunt whose table was refinished
(P 280)
Marie B. - wife Walter B. Cleveland A.A.; (Akron
records state wrote chapter in Big Book 'To Wives'); story "An Alcoholic's Wife"
1st edition Big Book story section (A 164) (D 152) (S 122) (BB1
378-379)
Markey, Morris - writer, "Alcoholics & God" article Liberty
magazine September 1939 (A 17,87,176-177) (H 145,180) (L 116)
(MS 11) (N 90) (P 223,224)
Marshall B. - early Los Angeles A.A. helped by
Johnny
Howe & Kaye M. (A 92)
Martin, Sarah - name in
Jack Alexander's
March '41 Saturday Evening Post article used for Marty M.
Marty M. - 1 of 1st A.A. women achieve lasting sobriety, came meetings
Bill & Lois's; Dr. Tiebout gave Multilith copy Big Book
to her at Blythewood Sanitarium Greenwich Connecticut; started Greenwich group
1939; sponsored Nona W.; introduced Bill to Dr. Harry
Tiebout chief psychiatrist Blythewood; with original group publishing
Grapevine; founded National Committee Education Alcoholism [N.C.E.A.]
October 2 1944, later became National Council Alcoholism then National Council
Alcoholism & Drug Dependence; Bill & Dr. Bob publicly endorsed NCEA, were named
in letter head, 1946 solicitation letter for funds looked like A.A. & N.C.E.A.
were linked together -impact 7th Tradition; 1943 attended newly founded Yale
School Alcohol Studies, country's 1st such educational program; broke anonymity
& Bill supported; Time magazine article 1944 on NCEA told her AA
background; present 25th Anniversary 1960 Long Beach California, her story
"Women Suffer Too" in 2nd & 3rd edition (A 3,18,181,201) (B
302-303) (E 72) (G 12-13,66) (H 100-1,189,369) (L 124,127,146) (N 118,126,417)
(P 210-213,216,244,248,293,295,310-1,319-20,401) (S ix) (BB2 & BB3 222-9)
Max - A.A.'s 1st German member (E 52)
Maxwell, Dr. Milton - chairman Emeriti with
Dr.
John (Jack) L. Norris International Convention Montreal 1985; member 1st
Trustees' Archives Committee; non alcoholics trustee, chairman board; died 1988
(G 112,127) (N 273)
Maybelle 'May B' L. - wife
Tom L., her and
husband's story in 1st edition "My Wife and I" (D 120)
(BB1 287-95)
Maynard B. - his story "Join the Tribe!" in 3rd edition
(BB3 474-7)
'Mayor Houde' - Montreal's major, supported A.A., threw party
maybe 1st official reception any A.A. group received (A 85)
McC. - met Stewart's cafeteria after Oxford Group meetings
(B 229-230)
McKinnon, Arch - aided
Dr. S.L. Minogue &
Father Dunlea at Rydalmere Mental Hospital, Sydney
(A 86)
Mel B. - Michigan A.A. (P 348)
Merced, Sister - looked after 2 bed ward St. John's Hospital Cleveland
(A 20) (H 204)
Merle H. - wife Doctor Forest H., Los Angeles
A.A. (P 287-288)
Mickey McP. - wife
Margaret