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Re: Early women AA members
Hi Bob: I believe her name was "Irma Livoni" during her time around AA. I always think it is important to recognize the fact that the ONLY things we know about her AA experience in Los Angeles, is
By pdBillW · #183 ·
Writing The Big Book Discrepancy
Im loving the book. Hvnt got to far yet but it didnt take long till I hit a big discrepancy. On page 27 William wrote their were no Cleveland members in Oct of 1937 but our history clearly shows there
By Gene · #182 ·
Re: Fifth Step
Thanks Jim My earliest Red Book is 48' and have the McElrath book didn't see a mention of fifth step Question was does this practice of no AA member still practiced in the MidWest. On west coast
By John Schram · #181 ·
Re: Fifth Step
Hello. In the days when the Little Red Book was written and edited between 1946 and 1967 (not sure what year edition you are referring to) many changes were made. In 1946 the lack of large numbers of
By Jim · #180 ·
Fifth Step
I was reading the Coll-Webb Little Red Book tonight for a step study Was it common practice in Akron, Cleveland or Mid West not to do a Fifth Step with a spiritual advisor or sponsor Page 83 states
By John Schram · #179 ·
Early women AA members
Dear AA history friends, The attached article provides a very nice overall view of early women in AA . About Irma Livora: I have read several versions about Irma's life after receiving this 1941
By Bob S · #178 ·
Drafts of "Bill's Story"
Gene, Yes, I see what you mean! However, I have attached the same from ¡°SILKWORTH¡± and the numbers are connected. Bob S ** Ty for the reply Bob but that isnt what Im refering to. Can someone
By Bob S · #177 ·
Re: Drafts of "Bill's Story"
Ty for the reply Bob but that isnt what Im refering to. Can someone verify that the following lines are missing. 235-246, 365-385, 390-428, 582-611, 659-679, 718-752, 756-784, 972-1008, 1070-1092,
By Gene · #176 ·
Re: Drafts of "Bill's Story"
Gene asked whether the first draft of Bill¡¯s Story was corrupt because of missing parts. A partial answer could be found between numbers 864 and 867. In very small and faded print is written: ¡°Two
By Bob S · #175 ·
Re: Drafts of "Bill's Story"
The first attached Bills storey appears to have missing sections. Is the file corrupt or is it me. Is there another place online I download it from or read it
By Gene · #174 ·
Re: Kicked out of Los Angeles AA!
I dont know if this photo is the original Letter. I would actually doubt it. This is the one on display at the archive a friend sent me. Its probably a copy like was mentioned in the article. But
By Gene · #173 ·
Re: Kicked out of Los Angeles AA!
Thanks for this photo of the original letter, also, for noticing the different spelling of Mortimer. Also, I understand the font of the copy I sent was not available in 1941. Thanks for this copy of
By Bob S · #172 ·
Re: Kicked out of Los Angeles AA!
Thanks for posting that ive been wantting to read it. Here is a picture of the letter on display at the Los Angeles Archives. Notice how Morts name is spelled. Not Mortimer like in your picture. Ive
By Gene · #171 ·
Kicked out of Los Angeles AA!
Many of us have read this story of how Irma Livoni was presented with the following letter. If you haven't, I think you will find the attached article of great historic value, especially concerning
By Bob S · #170 ·
Re: Drafts of "Bill's Story"
389-412 and some in the 200s and some between 700s to 800s. You get the point. Is it my phone or is the file corrupt somehow. Eugene Lane
By Gene · #169 ·
Re: Drafts of "Bill's Story"
Hi Bob thanks for posting. Im finding in Bills storey with the numbered lines that are lines missing. It goes from 389
By Gene · #168 ·
Re: Bill Wilson Army career
Any ideas which guns Bill's CAC unit shot? I was branch Artillery during my stint, and we were told at Artillery School that the CAC had the larger Arty pieces but I don't remember them telling us
By Tom Hickcox · #167 ·
Re: Bill Wilson Army career
What it says in Bill W. by Thomsen, is that 1.- His mother missed his wedding on January 24, 1918 *because of "a sudden attack of flu." *The next day they went to visit her. and then after sailing
By Jim · #166 ·
Re: Bill Wilson Army career
66th Coast Artillery (AA) RegimentConstituted 1918 as 66th Arty, CAC, and organized at Ft. Adams 3-1-18 from personnel in CDNarragansett Bay. Departed Ft. Adams 7-18-18 and sailed from the Boston POE
By Jonathan Stewart · #165 ·
Re: Bill Wilson Army career
66th C.A.C. He was in coastal artillery Bill W. Thomsen
By Jim · #164 ·