Hello, I posted a similar request on another list, and I thought I'd try it here to see what I could get. I am currently working on my disseration in anthropology, and my subject is AA. In the course of my fieldwork, I have heard people in AA meetings say again and again "I need to remember.' Stepping back a bit, I have noted that remembering and co-memoration are important themes in AA, intersecting both personal recovery ("I forgot I am an alcoholic") and the collective identity of the fellowship as a whole. I understand that there are some AA people that are involved in AA archives, in the restoration and maintenance of the co-founder's homes, and other activities that further collective memory. Can anybody provide more examples? I understand people leave commemorative medalions on Bill W.'s grave. Does anything comparable happen at Dr. Bob's grave in Akron? Any other examples of such memory work? Thank you so much. Please feel free to contact me individually: [log in to unmask] Maria Swora Dept. Anthropology Univ. Rochester Rochester NY 14627