Archives Committee

Legacy, Message

Our Archive is committed to preserving our AA and Maryland legacy and carrying the message.

Archives Committee. “The archives committee [Committee] is responsible for establishing policies, budgets, and procedures. It undertakes and maintains final responsibility and authority for the use of the archives and exercises its group conscience in regard to matters of general policy.” (Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. [AAWS] (2022). Archives Workbook. P. 12)

Archivist. The Northeastern Maryland Intergroup Archivist determines what to include in the archival collection and facilitates equitable access to the material for members of our Fellowship and those in the public realm with a reasonable interest in A.A. Unlike other archivists, to include those at AAWS, the intergroup’s archivist also functions as an historian.

Archives Volunteer. A volunteer may be an Archives Committee member. The volunteer works with the Archivist to build and maintain an archive that serves the Fellowship.

The Archivist and the Committee are unique among AA service units in that archivists, Committee members, nor volunteers must be members of AA. We especially value archival, library science, historical, and research experience.

Archive Committee meetings are held at the Intergroup office, 28 Centennial Lane, Aberdeen, MD 21001, on the first Monday of odd months at 6 PM.

Contact Mark at archives@nemdaa.org if you have questions or are interested in attending.