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Area history & maps

How A.A. grew in Southern California and in Area 09: history pamphlets, the Area's chronicles, maps and atlases since 1973, and the background of the A.A. and GSR Preambles. Many come from the Area 09 Archives.

Documents: 82
Years covered: 1940–2024
In Spanish: 5
Archive: 81

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20241 document

Area 09 map (2024) — (opens in a new tab) 2024Area 09 Archives Area 09 map (2024), PDF (opens in a new tab)

20231 document

The Chronicles of MSCA Area 09 History (Revision U, December 2023) — English (opens in a new tab) December 27, 2023Archives English, PDF, 258 KB (opens in a new tab)

20182 documents

A New Pair of Glasses (brochure, 2018) — English (opens in a new tab) March 27, 2018Archives English, PDF, 347 KB (opens in a new tab)
Area 09 map (2018) — (opens in a new tab) 2018Area 09 Archives Area 09 map (2018), PDF (opens in a new tab)

20172 documents

The Chronicles of Area 09 History (Revision D, Spanish) — Spanish (opens in a new tab) March 16, 2017Archives Spanish, PDF, 298 KB (opens in a new tab)
Area Map Clr — (opens in a new tab) 2017Area 09 Archives Area Map Clr, Image (opens in a new tab)

20082 documents

20042 documents

20032 documents

Atlas of Mid-Southern California Area (2003) — (opens in a new tab) 2003Area 09 Archives Atlas of Mid-Southern California Area (2003), PDF (opens in a new tab)
The Story of Court Cards in A.A. in Southern California (Heritage Day 2003) — English (opens in a new tab) 2003Archives, Corrections, Cooperation with the Professional Community English, PDF, 568 KB (opens in a new tab)

20021 document

Map MSCA Area Assembly — (opens in a new tab) 2002Area 09 Archives Map MSCA Area Assembly, PDF (opens in a new tab)

20013 documents

Map MSCA Area Assembly Santa Ana — (opens in a new tab) May 21, 2001Area 09 Archives Map MSCA Area Assembly Santa Ana, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Article Grapevine Texas Preamble 40-41 (photocopy) — (opens in a new tab) February 2001Area 09 Archives Article Grapevine Texas Preamble 40-41 (photocopy), PDF (opens in a new tab)
History of the Hispanic districts in Southern California (Spanish) — Spanish (opens in a new tab) 2001Archives, Inter-District Hispanic Chair Spanish, PDF, 78 KB (opens in a new tab)

20001 document

Map MSCA Area Assembly Santa Ana — (opens in a new tab) May 21, 2000Area 09 Archives Map MSCA Area Assembly Santa Ana, PDF (opens in a new tab)

19981 document

Map MSCA ASC Indio — (opens in a new tab) June 14, 1998Area 09 Archives Map MSCA ASC Indio, PDF (opens in a new tab)

19941 document

Atlas of Mid-Southern California Area (1994) — (opens in a new tab) December 1994Area 09 Archives Atlas of Mid-Southern California Area (1994), PDF (opens in a new tab)

19931 document

Document Box 459 History of the AA Preamble — (opens in a new tab) August 1993Area 09 Archives Document Box 459 History of the AA Preamble, PDF (opens in a new tab)

19921 document

Typescript Grapevine The AA Preamble — (opens in a new tab) May 1992Area 09 Archives Typescript Grapevine The AA Preamble, PDF (opens in a new tab)

19913 documents

Map MSCA ASC Riverside — (opens in a new tab) August 11, 1991Area 09 Archives Map MSCA ASC Riverside, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Map Proposed MSCA Divisions for Meeting Rotations Western Central Eastern (Approved Assembly ) — (opens in a new tab) May 19, 1991Area 09 Archives Map Proposed MSCA Divisions for Meeting Rotations Western Central Eastern (Approved Assembly ), PDF (opens in a new tab)
Map MSCA Proposed Divisions for Meeting Rotations (Western Central Eastern) — (opens in a new tab) May 8, 1991Area 09 Archives Map MSCA Proposed Divisions for Meeting Rotations (Western Central Eastern), PDF (opens in a new tab)

19901 document

Atlas of Mid-Southern California Area (1990) — (opens in a new tab) 1990Area 09 Archives Atlas of Mid-Southern California Area (1990), PDF (opens in a new tab)

19881 document

Typescript Memorandum Richard M. to DCM DCC 1989 Assembly Meeting Address and Map — (opens in a new tab) October 28, 1988Area 09 Archives Typescript Memorandum Richard M. to DCM DCC 1989 Assembly Meeting Address and Map, PDF (opens in a new tab)

19874 documents

Atlas of the Southern California Area (1987) — (opens in a new tab) May 1987Area 09 Archives Atlas of the Southern California Area (1987), PDF (opens in a new tab)
Map MSCA Assembly City Center Santa Ana — (opens in a new tab) 1987Area 09 Archives Map MSCA Assembly City Center Santa Ana, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Map MSCA Assembly Villa Center Santa Ana — (opens in a new tab) 1987Area 09 Archives Map MSCA Assembly Villa Center Santa Ana, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Map MSCA Districts 01-19,20,21 Includes 13,16 — (opens in a new tab) 1987Area 09 Archives Map MSCA Districts 01-19,20,21 Includes 13,16, PDF (opens in a new tab)

19865 documents

19853 documents

Map MSCA District Committeemen's Meeting Santa Ana — (opens in a new tab) December 8, 1985Area 09 Archives Map MSCA District Committeemen's Meeting Santa Ana, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Document MSCA GSR Preamble (Old Text and Revised Text) — (opens in a new tab) September 1985Area 09 Archives Document MSCA GSR Preamble (Old Text and Revised Text), PDF (opens in a new tab)
How A.A. Came to Los Angeles (1985, Spanish) — Spanish (opens in a new tab) 1985Archives Spanish, PDF, 1.5 MB (opens in a new tab)

19811 document

Map MSCA District Committeemen's Meeting Colton — (opens in a new tab) October 11, 1981Area 09 Archives Map MSCA District Committeemen's Meeting Colton, PDF (opens in a new tab)

19731 document

Mid-Southern California Area map (1973) — (opens in a new tab) October 8, 1973Area 09 Archives Mid-Southern California Area map (1973), PDF (opens in a new tab)

19401 document

The first A.A. pamphlet (Houston, 1940) — English (opens in a new tab) April 1940Archives English, PDF, 1.4 MB (opens in a new tab)

Undated41 documents

Brochure Texas Preamble (6 Copies) — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Brochure Texas Preamble (6 Copies), PDF (opens in a new tab)
Brochure Texas Preamble (GV Size) — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Brochure Texas Preamble (GV Size), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 1 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 1 & 3Area 09 Archives District 1 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 2 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 2Area 09 Archives District 2 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 3 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 1 & 3Area 09 Archives District 3 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 4 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 4Area 09 Archives District 4 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 5 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 5Area 09 Archives District 5 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 7 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 7Area 09 Archives District 7 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 8 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 8Area 09 Archives District 8 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 9 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 9Area 09 Archives District 9 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 10 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 10Area 09 Archives District 10 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 11 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 11Area 09 Archives District 11 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 12 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 12Area 09 Archives District 12 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 14 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 14Area 09 Archives District 14 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 15 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 15Area 09 Archives District 15 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 17 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 17Area 09 Archives District 17 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 18 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 18Area 09 Archives District 18 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 19 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 19Area 09 Archives District 19 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 20 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 20Area 09 Archives District 20 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 21 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 21Area 09 Archives District 21 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 22 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 22Area 09 Archives District 22 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 23 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 23Area 09 Archives District 23 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 24 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 24Area 09 Archives District 24 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 25 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 25Area 09 Archives District 25 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
District 30 page, old Area website (2017) — (opens in a new tab) District 30Area 09 Archives District 30 page, old Area website (2017), PDF (opens in a new tab)
Document AA History Buffs History of the AA Preamble — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Document AA History Buffs History of the AA Preamble, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Document An Old Preamble Used by Early Groups of AA — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Document An Old Preamble Used by Early Groups of AA, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Document GSO The GSR Preamble — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Document GSO The GSR Preamble, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Document History OF THE AA Preamble — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Document History OF THE AA Preamble, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Document Texas Preamble — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Document Texas Preamble, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Document The Original Alcoholics Anonymous Preamble — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Document The Original Alcoholics Anonymous Preamble, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Document The Original Alcoholics Anonymous Preamble P.15 — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Document The Original Alcoholics Anonymous Preamble P.15, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Flyer GV AA Preamble — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Flyer GV AA Preamble, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Grapevine AA Preamble (cover) — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Grapevine AA Preamble (cover), PDF (opens in a new tab)
Los Angeles Preamble — English (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives English, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Map Alan R. Redondo Beach — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Map Alan R. Redondo Beach, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Map of California county names — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Map of California county names, PDF (opens in a new tab)
Reading AA Preamble — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Reading AA Preamble, PDF (opens in a new tab)
The Story of A.A. and Court Cards (Spanish) — Spanish (opens in a new tab) Archives, Corrections, Cooperation with the Professional Community Spanish, PDF, 274 KB (opens in a new tab)
The year each district formed (Districts 1–31, with notes) — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives The year each district formed (Districts 1–31, with notes), PDF (opens in a new tab)
Webpage Old Preamble — (opens in a new tab) Area 09 Archives Webpage Old Preamble, PDF (opens in a new tab)