Quick shortcuts to the topic sections
⊳ TRADITIONS, CONCEPTS, ETHICS & LEGAL PRINCIPLES
⊳ ORGANIZING & CLASSIFYING COLLECTIONS
⊳ PRESERVATION & CONSERVATION OF ARCHIVAL MATERIALS
⊳ DIGITAL ARCHIVES
⊳ RESEARCHING & WRITING OUR SHARED HISTORY
⊳ LONGTIMER PANELS
⊳ GENERAL SERVICE OFFICE ARCHIVES
⊳ NAAAW 2020 VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
We share information, methods, procedures, ethics, and our enthusiasm at each Workshop as we continue to gather, grow, and serve.
The information below is a partial record of that sharing for the benefit of A.A. Archivists everywhere. We are very much aware that we are not professionals; that is why we stress getting training in the basics and keeping it simple.
We hope you can join us at a Workshop; until then, we offer these presentations.
Traditions, Concepts, Ethics & Legal Principles
Video Presentations
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Archives Principles & Traditions
Archives, Ethics & the Three Legacies
Archives Group Inventory
Copyright, Property & Deed of Gift
Audio Recordings
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Archival Principles & A.A. Traditions
The Role of the Intergroup Archivist
Ethics & the Archives
Protecting the Anonymity of Documents
Archive Repositories & A.A. Traditions
Slide Presentations
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- 2
Organizing & Classifying Collections
Video Presentations
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Mission, Vision & Scope of Collection
Taming Archival Collections
Unboxing New Acquisitions – Western Washington Area 72
Classifying New Collections – Western Washington Area 72
Audio Recordings
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Archives 101
Ergonomics & Archives
Ask an Archivist
They Made Me an Archivist
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Preservation & Conservation of Archival Materials
Video Presentations
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Document Cleaning
Sewing a Pamphlet
Removing Adhesive Tape
Audio Recordings
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Recordings, the Final Frontier
Taking Care of Your Repository
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Digital Archives
Video Presentations
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Digital Archives
Audio Recordings
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Digital Archives: Cataloging & Organization
Software for Archivists
Digital Archives - Why?
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Researching & Writing Our Shared History
Video Presentations
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Writing an Area History
Audio Recordings
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About Ernie K.
The Importance of Archives - Ernie K.
Bill D. - A.A. #3
Dick P. & Hispanics
Ruth H. & African Americans
Sister Ignatia
What About the Other Guys
The Chicago History Book
Literature from the 40s, Part 1
Literature from the 40s, Part 2
The Road of Happy Destiny
A.A. comes to California
The Women of the Big Book
A History of Young People in A.A.
Dubious Sources & Myths in A.A. History
Then & Now - and Why it Matters
Engaging the Fellowship in Writing Group Histories
A History of La Viña
A Story Told Through General Service Conf. Reports
Writing an Area History
History of the Early Akron Pamphlets
Taking an Oral History
Greg M.'s Story
A Timeline of our Three Legacies
A History of the A.A. Grapevine
Interview with Bill W.
History of AA – A Canadian Perspective
Remote Communities – The Canadian Story
Quebec AA – LaVigne… A Love Story
An Elder Looks Back
Dr. Carl Jung
The Story Continues: Canada 75 Book
Sharing the Experience
If This Telephone Booth Could Talk
Weathering the Storm
BC/AB/SK/MB Archives in Action
Interview with Bill W. on the Writing of the Big Book
Taking an Oral History
History of WSM
Staying the Course
Appropriate Archive Presentations
Chronological Document Reading
Dr. Bob And Anne
Dr. Bob's Early Days
Eastern Missouri Archives
History of the Chicago Group
Past & Present Archivists
Researching Public Sources
Similarities Not Differences
Tracing Your Area History
Writing an Area History
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Longtimers Panels
Audio Recordings
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Longtimers Panel - 2016
Longtimers Panel - 2017
General Service Office Archives
Audio Recordings
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G.S.O. Archives - 2016
G.S.O.Archivist Michelle Mirza (nonalcoholic) - 2017
NAAAW 2020 Virtual Workshop
September 26, 2020
Audio Recordings
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Session 1: The History of NAAAW - Gail L.
Session 2: NAAAW Website - Theron B.
Session 3: GSO Archives - Michelle Mirza & April Hegner
A tour of GSO Archives & Resources for Local Archivists
Session 4: Bidding & Hosting an Archives Workshop - Jo-Anne L.
Session 5: Becoming an Archivist - Mike Y.
Session 6: Little Rock Workshop 2022 Preview
Session 7: San Antonio Workshop 2021 Preview