North Conway Institute (NCI). Records

AO-00-R0307

The Archives of the Episcopal Church

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North Conway Institute (NCI). Records

• 1935-1994 (Creation)

75 cu.ft. (214 boxes)

Founded in 1951 by the Rev. Dr. David A. Works in North Conway, New Hampshire, the North Conway Institute sought to influence alcohol policy within churches and public institutions through a progressive, medically informed approach. Rejecting abstinence-based models, NCI promoted a combination of Alcoholics Anonymous principles and scientific understanding. Relocating to Boston in 1962, NCI developed a national presence through partnerships with religious, medical, and governmental organizations. It co-founded The Ecumenical Council on Alcohol Programs and contributed to the widely influential 1967 Cooperative Commission on the Study of Alcoholism report. Works’s leadership earned national recognition, including appointments to federal and state advisory boards. The Institute also provided pastoral and practical support to individuals and families dealing with alcoholism.

The Records of the North Conway Institute (NCI) document the organization’s ecumenical mission, public policy advocacy, and educational outreach during its most active period in the 1970s and 1980s. Records reflect strong ties to religious denominations, government agencies, academia, and the private sector.

The collection includes organizational records such as meeting minutes, correspondence, policy statements, reports, financial documents, and planning files. Programmatic materials document conferences, seminars, and public education initiatives, and include agendas, proceedings, speaker notes, evaluations, and related ephemera. Publications and communications consist of newsletters, brochures, press releases, and promotional materials. The archive also contains extensive collected resource materials including gray literature, pamphlets, clippings, and subject files related to alcoholism, treatment, and public health.

Administration, c. 1952-1994
Sponsored Conferences, 1951-1991
Activities, 1951-1992
Communications, 1952-1991
Resource Material, 1935-1993
Correspondence, 1946-1990
History, 1947-1991
Fundraising, 1953-1992
Photographs, 1950-1989
Audio and Visual Material, 1957-1972

Access to Episcopal Church records is governed by the Archives Public Access Policy. Research requests must be submitted in writing.

The Archives is able to respond to limited requests for reproductions subject to copyright restrictions, internal policy, and the condition of the source documents.

• English

• Addiction
• Alcoholism
• Ecumenical movement
• Social activism

• Ford, John C. (Subject)
• Works, David Albert (Subject)