{"product_id":"1965-aa-toronto-international-convention-program-aa-30","title":"1965 Alcoholics Anonymous 30th Anniversary International Convention Collection","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Toronto Convention Program \u0026amp;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.A. 30\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Commemorative Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eToronto, Ontario, Canada — July 2–4, 1965\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eOffered here is an original two-piece collection from Alcoholics Anonymous’ \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e30th Anniversary International Convention\u003c\/span\u003e, held in Toronto, Ontario, July 2–4, 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe collection brings together the hardcover commemorative volume \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.A. 30: A Book About A.A.’s 30th Anniversary Year and International Convention\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and an \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal tabbed \u003cstrong\u003eC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eonvention Program\u003c\/strong\u003e used by an attendee during the gathering\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe Toronto Convention was A.A.’s \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003efourth International Convention and the first held outside the United States\u003c\/span\u003e. It is also remembered for the introduction of the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eResponsibility Declaration — “I am responsible…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal 1965 Convention Program\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe distinctive fold-out program served as an attendee’s guide to the three-day convention, with tabbed sections for \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInformation, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Guest Speakers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eInside are schedules for General Sessions, workshops, Alkathons, Al-Anon meetings, panels, films, and other convention activities. Speakers and participants represented include \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBill W., Lois W., Marty Mann\u003c\/span\u003e, trustees, General Service representatives, and members of the medical and religious communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAmong the notable events is the Saturday evening General Session at Maple Leaf Gardens:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Our Responsibility to A.A.’s Future” — Lois W. and Bill W.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe program also incorporates the convention’s \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eResponsibility Declaration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Period check marks beside selected sessions and several brief handwritten notations show that this particular example was actually used during the convention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.A. 30\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Commemorative Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ePublished for A.A.’s thirtieth anniversary and the Toronto Convention, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.A. 30\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e presents a photographic and historical record of the Fellowship’s first three decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe opening endpapers feature a world map reporting an estimated \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e350,000 A.A. members worldwide as of February 1965\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe book includes a greeting from \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBill W. and Lois W.\u003c\/span\u003e, a message from Canadian Prime Minister \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLester B. Pearson\u003c\/span\u003e, photographs and membership statistics, the history of A.A. through 1965, and retrospectives on the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e1950 Cleveland, 1955 St. Louis, and 1960 Long Beach International Conventions\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollection Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvent:\u003c\/b\u003e 30th Anniversary International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocation:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Toronto, Ontario, Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDates:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e July 2–4, 1965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Original tabbed convention program and \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA.A. 30\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e hardcover commemorative book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConvention Program:\u003c\/b\u003e Good to very good overall, with light age and handling wear, minor creasing, and period check marks and handwritten notations. The distinctive fold-out construction and tabbed sections remain intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.A. 30:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Very good overall. The textured binding remains attractive with light age and handling wear. Interior pages are well preserved. A small penciled \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e$1.50\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e notation appears on the opening map\/endpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector Significance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eTogether, these pieces preserve two sides of the historic 1965 Toronto Convention: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.A. 30\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e documents the Fellowship’s first thirty years and worldwide growth, while the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal attendee-used program\u003c\/span\u003e records the meetings, speakers, and events of the convention itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eCopies of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA.A. 30\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e can still be encountered individually, while \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal 1965 Toronto convention programs are considerably more difficult to locate\u003c\/span\u003e. Preserved together, they form an appealing original collection from one of A.A.’s landmark International Conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67623287128306,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/4A00E17A-FD41-49AF-BF60-2726E717DFA7.jpg?v=1790992234","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/1965-aa-toronto-international-convention-program-aa-30","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}