September History

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