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Area 33 Historical Archive posts managed by the Archivist and the Area 33 Archives committee.

Sarah Klein-“Angel of A.A.”
SARAH KLEIN-“ANGEL OF A.A.” There are many myths and urban legends about a non-alcoholic “member” of Alcoholics Anonymous in the metro-Detroit…
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Mon July 10, 1939
Sarah Klein – “Angel of A.A.” Open Talk
SARAH KLEIN-“ANGEL OF A.A.” There are many myths and urban legends about a non-alcoholic “member” of Alcoholics Anonymous in the metro-Detroit…
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Mon July 10, 1939
The Connection of the Serenity Prayer to Detroit, Michigan
THE SERENITY PRAYER…its origin is traced… At long last the mystery of the Serenity Prayer has been solved! We have learned…
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Sat July 1, 1939
Alcoholics Anonymous a.k.a. “The Big Book” is Born
The process for creating our book, Alcoholics Anonymous The title of the book Bill Wilson wrote is Alcoholics Anonymous, but it…
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Mon April 10, 1939
The Days Before – “An Instrument of God”
There are many myths and urban legends about the first sober member of Alcoholics Anonymous in the metro-Detroit area. We hope…
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Sun September 4, 1938
The Final Place for the Chronic Alcoholic
Skid Row in Detroit Skid row or skid road is a shabby urban area with cheap taverns, dive bars, dilapidated hotels…
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Fri January 1, 1937
The Co-founder of the Un-named Fellowship
The Co-founder of the Un-named Fellowship Bob Smith was born and raised in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, to Susan A. Holbrook and…
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Mon June 10, 1935
An Alcoholic Has a Vision of a Program of Recovery
Bill Griffith Wilson Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous Bill Griffith Wilson was born on November 26, 1895, in East Dorset, Vermont. His…
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Tue December 11, 1934
The Oxford Group and Detroit
The Oxford Group And Detroit Connection The Oxford Group was a Christian organization founded by American Christian missionary Dr. Frank Buchman.…
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Fri July 31, 1931
The Evolution of the Dark World of Alcoholism
Dr. Benjamin Rush’s Inquiry into the Effects of Ardent Spirits on the Human Mind and Body catalogues the consequence of chronic drunkenness…
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Mon January 1, 1900
Alcoholism, Fort Detroit & the Michigan Territory
Alcoholism, Fort Detroit & the Michigan Territory Alcoholism has always been a scourge in Detroit. One of the earliest articles we had…
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Tue October 18, 1853

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