Archives
History of Al-Anon in Pennsylvania
First PA Assembly Minutes 1961
The first Pennsylvania Area Assembly was held on February 12, 1961 in Philadelphia. There were 17 group representatives there with a total attendance of 44 people. They elected our first Area Delegate, Kaz K. And Area officers. There was a collection taken because there was not enough money to send the Delegate to the first World Service Conference to be held in New York City in April of 1961. A collection was taken and $18.20 was contributed.
Archives Purpose
Gathers, organizes, protects and preserves the factual documented history of Al-Anon in Pennsylvania past and present and informs members of their heritage. ~from the PA Al-Anon Assembly Bylaws
The physical Pennsylvania Area Archives are located in a storage unit in Harrisburg, PA.
So what is in the Area Archives?
- Some items are over 60 years old!
- Pennsylvania District Binders – these have flyers from past events and both Long-Time Member History forms and Group History Forms.
- Early editions of Al-Anon books, including some first editions
- Recordings and movies – on reels, cassettes tapes, VCR tapes ad CD’s
- Pennsylvania Convention records
- Records of Pennsylvania Area and Assembly meetings
Group History
Your group is making history! Capture your Group History now. There’s no time like the present to complete a Group History Form. Future members will be grateful to see what the group was like at this time in history.
Consider using the form below to collect as much information as you can about your group now. Even if a group history form was submitted in the past, do another to capture the changes in your group.
You may also just write about your group and email it to [email protected].
Please open the Word document or PDF and type directly on it. Save it to your computer as a PDF (if possible) and then email to [email protected].
Or print the form and type or hand-write on it, scan and email it to [email protected]. You may also send your document via US Mail. Please email [email protected] to get the current mailing address of the Archives Coordinator.
Group History Form
Group History Form
Long Timer Sharings
You are an important part of Pennsylvania Al-Anon History! Long-time members have 25 years or more in the program. They are a valuable and interesting addition to our archives.
If you or someone you know has 25 years or more, please consider using this form to capture their memories and send them into the Archives.
Long timers may be invited to participate in a recorded or written interview. Topics may include recollections of early group development, stories of their personal recovery, and stories of their service journey.
You can use the form below or just write out the experiences and memories of their time in Al-Anon and email it to [email protected].
Please open the Word document or PDF and type directly on it. Save it to your computer as a PDF (if possible) and then email to [email protected].
Or print the form and type or hand-write on it, scan and email it to [email protected]. You may also send your document via US Mail. Please email [email protected] to get the current mailing address of the Archives Coordinator.
Long Timer Form
Long Timer Form
A sample from the archive:
