{"product_id":"1943-aa-alcoholics-anonymous-pamphlet-alcoholic-foundation","title":"Alcoholics Anonymous Rare 1943 Promo Pamphlet Alcoholic Foundation","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOffered here is an exceptionally early Alcoholics Anonymous promotional pamphlet, published in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e1943 by The Alcoholic Foundation, Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, only four years after the publication of the First Edition Big Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAt this point in A.A.’s history, the Fellowship was still small and expanding beyond its earliest groups. Publications such as this were important outreach tools, helping explain Alcoholics Anonymous to alcoholics, families, physicians, clergy, hospitals, and others who were beginning to encounter the young movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe opening pages state the purpose plainly: to show how alcoholics who had once been considered hopeless had recovered and to explain the developing A.A. approach. The pamphlet also identifies the Alcoholic Foundation as A.A.’s national service organization and directs readers to its Grand Central Annex address in New York. Contemporary examples are bibliographically recorded as a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e28-page 1943 Alcoholic Foundation publication\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImportant Early A.A. Content\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis pamphlet contains a remarkable collection of early Alcoholics Anonymous material, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Am I an Alcoholic?”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The Doctor’s Nightmare”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The European Drinker”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Women Suffer Too”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Bill’s Story”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Medicine, Religion and Alcoholics Anonymous”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Twelve Steps\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Our Friends Say”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA book review of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Harry Emerson Fosdick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe inclusion of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Women Suffer Too”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is particularly interesting. The story was written by Marty Mann, one of the most important women in early A.A. history, and eventually appeared in the Second Edition Big Book. A.A. still identifies it as the story of one of its earliest female members. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe Fosdick material is also an important connection to A.A.’s earliest outside supporters. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick was among the prominent religious figures who publicly recognized the potential of Alcoholics Anonymous during its formative years. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHub of the Plains Group Provenance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis particular copy carries a purple ownership stamp on the front wrapper from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u2028\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHub of the Plains Group\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u2028\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1309 Ave. M\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u2028\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLubbock, Texas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThat stamp gives this copy an additional layer of historical interest. A.A.’s own archival publication documents the early history and significant growth of Alcoholics Anonymous in Lubbock and West Texas beginning in the 1940s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eRather than being simply an unused piece of literature, this copy appears to have actually circulated within an A.A. group, providing a tangible connection to the early spread of the Fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA.A.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The Alcoholic Foundation, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 1943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocation:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Stapled promotional pamphlet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePagination:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 28 pages plus final leaf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFront Cover Stamp:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Hub of the Plains Group, Lubbock, Texas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 1943 by The Alcoholic Foundation, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe pamphlet was produced during the First Edition Big Book era, when the Alcoholic Foundation and Works Publishing were still carrying much of the organizational and publishing work of the young Fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis example is in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eexcellent condition for an original piece of 1943 A.A. literature\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe wrappers and interior pages show light, even age toning with only minimal general handling wear. The original staples remain intact in the fold and show light oxidation, with no significant resulting staining to the pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThere is handwritten notation at the upper portion of the front cover as shown in the photographs, along with the original Hub of the Plains Group stamp. No other notable writing, markings, or tears were observed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for the most complete understanding of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAn increasingly difficult early piece of Alcoholics Anonymous literature, published while A.A. was still in its formative First Edition era. With its substantial collection of early program writings, Big Book material, medical and religious commentary, Marty Mann’s \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“Women Suffer Too,”\u003c\/span\u003e and documented Lubbock A.A. group provenance, this is a particularly compelling artifact from the early expansion of Alcoholics Anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sean McShane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49876363477234,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/C3E87578-5AF6-4051-B2E8-538D8BDC0D0C.jpg?v=1785780594","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/1943-aa-alcoholics-anonymous-pamphlet-alcoholic-foundation","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}