March 12 in A.A. History

In 1992, Dr. C. Nelson Davis [right: from his obituary], 88, died at his home in Malvern, Pennsylvania. He and Dr. C. Dudley Saul had been early supporters of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) and had traveled together to lecture on its behalf after recognizing the benefits of a 12-step program for recovering alcoholics.

    In 1946, Dr. Saul had helped establish the 4021 Clubhouse at 4021 Walnut Street [left] in Philadelphia, one of the first A.A. clubhouses. That same year, they had opened the C. Dudley Saul Clinic in Philadelphia, where Dr. Davis served as Physician-in-Charge. This clinic was the first private treatment center for alcoholism in the United States and is now known as the Malvern Institute.