The current classification of archival holdings are:

A. GENERAL Open to all

1. Published material outside A. A.

a. books (on Alcoholism on A. A. specifically)

b. magazine articles on some aspect of A. A.

c. national publicity: newspaper articles, clippings, TV film

d. material on alcoholism in general--reprints, talks, newsletters, etc.

2. Published material from within the Fellowship (available to the public)

a. A. A. books and pamphlets

b. Annual Reports to the Public

c. Survey results, news releases

d. International Conventions and Publicity

e. Obit material

f. Awards and relevant publicity

g. Pictures of nonalcoholic, friends of the Fellowship, background, etc.

h. Access to scrapbooks and obit books

I. Co-Founders, biographical data

j. Historical material, background data on A. A. (Fact file, etc.)

B. GENERAL Open to A. A. members

1. G. S. O. Published material (besides items in A above)

a. Bulletins, newsletters (Box 4-5-9, etc.)

b. World Directories or listings from them

c. Conference Reports

d. Grapevines (checking with editors)

e. Group history records, or excerpts from, for members wanting to write

history of their groups

f. Pictures: A. A. events, nonalcoholics, Bill, Dr. Bob

g. Some tapes or cassettes under A

h. Bill W. material, exerps from letters, talks, writings, biographical data,

memoirs--same for Dr. Bob

C. CLASSIFIED Open with approval (review and approval from TN Archives

(committee)

1. Financial matters pertaining to G. S. O.

2. Financial matters pertaining to the co-founders royalty payments, etc.

3. Correspondence files between members and G. S. O.

4. Personal correspondence between co-founders, members, groups, friends

5. G. S. O. administrative papers: minutes, General Service Board matters,

discussions, business, legal documents

6. Oral history tapes and transcripts

7. General Service Conference tapes, transcripts, correspondence

8. International Convention tapes

9. World Service meeting records

D. CONFIDENTIAL (Closed at this time)--Not available to anyone because of

sensivity or donors request

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