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THE MISSION OF THE ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS GENERAL SERVICE OFFICE ARCHIVES AND AREA 86 IS TO DOCU-
MENT PERMANENTLY THE WORK OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, TO MAKE THE HISTORY OF THE ORGA-
NIZATION ACCESSIBLE TO A.A. MEMBERS AND OTHER RESEARCHERS, AND TO PROVIDE A CONTEXT FOR
UNDERSTANDING A.A.’S PROGRESSION, PRINCIPLES AND TRADITIONS.
PURPOSE
CONSISTENT WITH A.A.’S PRIMARY PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING OUR SOBRIETY AND HELPING OTHER
ALCOHOLICS ACHIEVE RECOVERY, THE AREA 86 ARCHIVES OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WILL:
• RECEIVE, CLASSIFY AND INDEX ALL RELEVANT MATERIAL, SUCH AS ADMINISTRATIVE FILES AND
RECORDS, DIGITAL MATERIALS, CORRESPONDENCE, AND LITERARY WORKS AND ARTIFACTS CONSID-
ERED TO HAVE HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE TO ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AND AREA 86.
• HOLD AND PRESERVE SUCH MATERIAL;
• PROVIDE ACCESS TO THESE MATERIALS, AS DETERMINED BY THE ARCHIVIST IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE TRUSTEES’ ARCHIVES COMMITTEE, TO MEMBERS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 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 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AND AREA 86;
• PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORIGINS, GOALS AND PROGRAM OF
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AND AREA 86.
ADOPTED: OCTOBER 30, 2006
BY THE GENERAL SERVICE BOARD
OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
REVISED JANUARY 2021