Archives

Mission

The mission of the Northern Illinois (Area 20) Archives Committee is to document permanently the work of Alcoholics Anonymous, Northern Illinois, its districts, groups and members, to make the history of Northern Illinois and Alcoholics Anonymous accessible to AA members and other researchers, and to provide a context for understanding the progression of this work, and the principles and traditions of Alcoholic Anonymous.

~ NIA 20 Archives Committee Policies and Procedures (2013)

Purpose

Consistent with AA’s primary purpose of maintaining our sobriety and helping other alcoholics achieve recovery, the Northern Illinois (Area 20) Archives Committee and Archivist will:

Receive, classify and index all relevant material, such as administrative files and records, correspondence and literary works and artifacts, considered to have historical import to Northern Illinois (Area 20) and Alcoholics Anonymous;
Provide access to these materials, as determined by the Archivist in consultation with the Northern Illinois (Area 20) Archives Committee, to members of AA and to others who may have a valid need to review such material, contingent upon a commitment to preserve the anonymity of our members;
Serve as a resource and laboratory to stimulate and nourish learning;
Provide information services to assist the operations of Northern Illinois (Area 20);
Promote knowledge and understanding of the origins, goals and programs of Northern Illinois (Area 20) and Alcoholics Anonymous.

~ NIA 20 Archives Committee Policies and Procedures (2013)

NIA 20 Archives ~ History

GSO Archives ~ History

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NIA Archives ~ Resources & Tools

GSO Archives ~ Resources & Tools

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