The Area Archivist is part of the A.A. structure and is appointed by the Area
Chairperson with the approval of the Area Committee. The primary duties of the
archivist are to receive, classify and index all relevant material of CNIA,
including, but not limited to, files & records, correspondence, and literary
& art factual works considered to have historical importance to CNIA or
Alcoholics Anonymous.
Responsibilities include:
- Open Archives Center located at 1807 Navy Drive, Stockton, California. on
the first Saturday of each month at 12 noon until 4 p.m.
- Select, preserve, sort, and categorize materials at location above.
- Maintain and bring Archives displays to all Assemblies, District functions
and other A.A. functions that do not interfere with the Assemblies and District
functions.
- Give written and verbal reports on the Archives Center and activities at
Area functions.
- Store sound equipment at Archives Center in Stockton and bring to Area
Assemblies, Committee Meetings, and other Area functions as requested. If unable
to do this, must make alternate arrangements.
- Make oral tapes of histories for Archives files.
- Turn in receipts and mileage to Area Treasurer.
- Encourage donations of materials to CNIA Archives.
- Make recommendations of improvement needs at Archives Center.
- Archivist may succeed himself/herself.
Email: archives@cnia.org